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Tough U.K. budget hangs over John Healey at Labour gathering
Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey's focus at the Labour Party's annual jamboree shows the importance and difficulty of his fiscal set
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Women sluggers are no longer in a league of their own
Young girls increasingly see baseball, rather than softball, as a sport they can pursue.
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Over 1,500 still in shelters two months after Kumamoto quake
A total of 182 emergency temporary housing units have been established in 10 complexes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Japanese police to use fake accounts to fight <i>tokuryū</i> crime
Under a new system, officers will pose as sellers and respond to online solicitations from criminal groups in order to trace flows of illici
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Japan has no space for solar farms apart from old golf courses
Solar farms need good sunlight, access to the power grid and to be fairly close to residential areas. Many golf courses tick those boxes.
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Mariners manager Dan Wilson out after disappointing 2026 campaign
Seattle went 76-86 this season, finishing third in the American League West and missing the playoffs.
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Power cuts and rubble: Millions come home to find Sudan’s capital unlivable
Once a major African capital that was home to more than 8 million people, Khartoum is a shell of its former self.
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Former Yokohama mayor embroiled in harassment scandal to seek reelection
Former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka resigned on Sept. 7 after a senior city official accused him of power harassment.
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Kyiv shoppers feel the pinch from Russian strikes
In the last nine months, there have been thrice as many airstrikes on civilian warehouses in the Kyiv region than in the first four years of
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Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors
During his visit to France, the pontiff urged the Church to admit its own failings and heal its "deep wounds."
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How Israel’s regional neighbors see its upcoming elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing bloc is squaring off against that of his main opponent, centrist Gadi Eisenkot.
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Swiss voters reject tighter neutrality rules that would have curbed NATO cooperation
Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said the rejection allows Switzerland to continue deciding on economic sanctions on a case-by-case basis.
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South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer
Ukraine disclosed the transfer in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Anthropic CEO Amodei to meet Trump with AI safety concern rising
Amodei and Trump have staked out starkly different positions about the threats posed by AI.
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Iran says won’t soften demands as Trump rejects Hormuz offer
U.S. and Iranian negotiators had been exploring a deal that would see Tehran reopen the strait and Washington lift a blockade of Iranian por
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Trump says men arrested in U.K. aimed to attack shared base
British authorities disrupted what they considered to be a serious attempted attack on a key launching point for U.S. strikes against Iran.
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The ins and outs of ETC cards for highways in Japan
With more expressways going cashless, the handy ETC card is becoming an essential add-on when renting or buying a car in Japan.
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Anime’s boom finally pays off — for some
A labor shortage, rising standards and a global audience are reshaping the industry — but not everyone is benefiting equally.
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Japanese film ‘Muyou no Hito’ wins International Critics Award
The film "Muyou no Hito" will be released in Japan next January.
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Japanese film ‘Muyou no Hito’ wins International Critics Award
The film "Muyou no Hito" will be released in Japan next January.
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Chinese research ship spotted in Japan’s EEZ
The research ship Kexue was seen dropping what appeared to be a wire into the sea within the EEZ north of Ishigaki Island.
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U.K. prime minister urges ‘calm’ over flash point Northern Ireland parade
Northern Ireland was blighted for three decades by conflict between largely Catholic, pro-Irish republicans and Protestant, pro-U.K. unionis
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Bangkok floods force thousands into shelters
Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated, with around 52,000 households affected by the floods, which prompted a disaster declaration.
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Men arrested in major incident at U.K. air base used by U.S.
Tehran has warned that any base used in strikes could be a target, while British ministers have discussed Russian threats to U.K. infrastruc
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