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• 5 Major Japan Banks Raise Fixed Rates for Housing Loans

  The nation’s five major banks have increased base rate for a 10-year fixed-rate mortgage, setting...

  February 1, 2026

  

• Next Federal Reserve Board Chair: Preserving Independence of Monetary Policy Is Vital Priority

  U.S. President Donald Trump has been exerting an unprecedented level of pressure for interest rat...

  February 1, 2026

  

• Japanese Byobu Folding Screens Tailored to Meet Modern Lifestyles; Foreign Orders Also Piling up

  Byobu folding screens are a sure way to add elegance and glamour to any room. Although they are g...

  February 1, 2026

  

• Investigation of Anonymous, Fluid Criminal Groups: Devise Ways to Quickly Respond to Diversifying Tactics

  Criminal organizations whose members are connected via social media to make their activities diff...

  February 1, 2026

  

• Japan’s Takaichi, U.K.’s Starmer to Boost Critical Minerals Supply Chain

  Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer agreed that the tw...

  February 1, 2026

  

  #Sanae Takaichi

• I Get Stressed out Whenever My Son and His Family Visit; It Might Be Time to Make Some Space

  I’m a woman in my 50s working part-time. I live with my pensioner husband, who is in his 60s.

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  February 1, 2026

  

• Winter Festival Featuring Forest of Ice Sculptures Starts in Hokkaido, Illuminated Transparent Ice Makes Magical Scene

  SAPPORO — A winter festival featuring spectacular ice sculptures began at the Lake Shikotsu hot s...

  February 1, 2026

  

  #Festival #Hokkaido

• Carlos Alcaraz Becomes Youngest Man to Complete a Career Grand Slam. Is a Calendar Slam Next?

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael ...

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• More Winter Weather Leads to Heavy Snow, Canceled Flights and, in Florida, Falling Iguanas

  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England was mired in ...

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• Pakistan Says It Has Killed 145 ‘Indian-Backed Terrorists’ in Balochistan after Deadly Attacks

  QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police and military forces killed over a 100 “Indian-backed ter...

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• Black History Month Centennial Channels Angst over Anti-DEI Climate into Education, Free Resources

  For academics, historians and activists, the past year has been tumultuous in advocating the teac...

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• Misconduct Complaint Dismissed against Judge Who Handled El Salvador Prison Deportation Case

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a misconduct complaint filed by the...

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• ‘Melania,’ Panned by Some Film Critics, Opens with Strong Ticket Sales for a Documentary

  NEW YORK (AP) — Promoted by President Donald Trump as “a must watch,” the Melania Trump documenta...

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• Texas Stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet Flips Republican State Senate District Trump Won by 17 Points

  Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday's...

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• Venezuelan Activist Javier Tarazona Released from Prison as US Diplomat Assumes Post

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona, an ally of opposition...

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• Johnson Says No Quick House Vote to End Partial Shutdown and Blames Democrats for Their ICE Demands

  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a governmen...

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• 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos and Father Return to Minnesota from ICE Facility in Texas

  Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minn...

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• Top Justice Department Official Plays down Chance for Charges Arising from Epstein Files Revelations

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional cri...

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• K-Pop Might Win at the Grammys for the First Time

  NEW YORK (AP) — Two things can be true at once. K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop cult...

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• Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter of Iranian Drama ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Arrested in Tehran

  One of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of the Iranian drama “It Was Just an Accident” has been ...

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