Australian senator quits Liberal Party after allegations of misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-senator-quits-liberal-party-after-allegations-of-misconduct
June 18, 2023, 2:35 AM
A senator from Australia's main opposition Liberal Party facing accusations of sexual misconduct by several female politicians has resigned from the party but will stay in parliament, the…
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8 wounded in shooting at southern California home
https://japantoday.com/category/world/8-wounded-in-shooting-at-southern-california-home
June 18, 2023, 2:30 AM
A shooting at a Southern California home left eight people wounded, authorities said Saturday.
KABC-TV reported authorities were dispatched shortly after midnight after the shooting occurred at a…
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Stones frontman Jagger, girlfriend have Florida house up for sale
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/stones-frontman-jagger-girlfriend-have-florida-house-up-for-sale
June 17, 2023, 9:20 PM
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and his dancer girlfriend Melanie Hamrick have put their Florida home up for sale.
A listing on realtor.com says the lakefront home with…
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Israelis keep up protests against halted judicial reforms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israelis-keep-up-protests-against-halted-judicial-reforms
June 17, 2023, 9:26 PM
Israelis protested in Tel Aviv and other cities for a 24th straight week against the government's judicial reform plans, days after opposition leaders abandoned negotiations on the controversial…
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Thousands protest against Serbia's president and pledged to 'radicalize' gatherings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-have-protested-against-serbia%27s-president-and-pledged-to-%27radicalize%27-gatherings
June 17, 2023, 9:27 PM
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters on Saturday staged marches in Belgrade and other Serbian cities against President Aleksandar Vucic, pledging to “radicalize” weeks of peaceful gatherings that…
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Brazilian players wear black for first time in anti-racism stand
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brazil-wear-black-for-first-time-in-anti-racism-stand
June 17, 2023, 9:22 PM
Brazil abandoned their iconic yellow and green shirts and were instead kitted out in an all-black strip in a stand against racism when they played Guinea in a…
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Putin rebuts key elements of African peace plan for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-putin-rebuts-key-elements-of-african-peace-plan-for-ukraine
June 18, 2023, 2:58 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday gave African leaders seeking to mediate in the war in Ukraine a list of reasons why he believed many of their proposals…
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Verstappen on top in rain-hit final Canada F1 practice
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-on-top-in-rain-hit-final-canada-f1-practice
June 17, 2023, 9:23 PM
Defending double world champion Max Verstappen bounced back from a pedestrian performance on Friday to top the times in Saturday's rainswept third and final free practice for Sunday's…
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WNBA working with Brittney Griner and Mercury on travel options including charter flights
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wnba-working-with-brittney-griner-and-mercury-on-travel-options-including-charter-flights
June 17, 2023, 9:23 PM
The WNBA is working with Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on travel options including charter flights going forward.
Griner’s travel was back in the spotlight last week…
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First all-British final on WTA Tour since 1977 set up at Nottingham
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/first-all-british-final-on-wta-tour-since-1977-set-up-at-nottingham
June 17, 2023, 9:24 PM
The first all-British final on the WTA Tour in 46 years will play out at the Nottingham Open.
Katie Boulter beat Heather Watson 6-4, 7-5 in the first…
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Teachers in England to strike for two more days in July
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teachers-in-england-to-strike-for-two-more-days-in-july
June 17, 2023, 9:26 PM
Teachers in England will strike on July 5 and July 7, the National Education Union (NEU) said on Saturday, staging further industrial action over a pay and funding…
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5 killed when a speeding driver runs a red light and slams into them in Minneapolis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-women-1-girl-killed-in-minneapolis-crash-after-they-were-hit-by-a-driver-who-was-evading-police
June 17, 2023, 9:27 PM
Five people were killed when a driver ran a red light and slammed into their vehicle in Minneapolis after a state trooper spotted him speeding, authorities say.
The…
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Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17 people, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan-officials-say-airstrike-kills-17-including-5-children-in-capital-khartoum
June 17, 2023, 9:26 PM
An airstrike in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to control…
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Saudi foreign minister in Iran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after 7-year rift
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-fm-in-tehran-as-part-of-restoration-of-diplomatic-ties-after-a-7-year-rift
June 17, 2023, 9:26 PM
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister arrived in Iran's capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media reported.…
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Blinken set for high-stakes China visit with tensions rising and breakthrough prospects low
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-set-for-high-stakes-china-visit-with-tensions-rising-and-breakthrough-prospects-low
June 18, 2023, 2:59 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has embarked on a high-stakes diplomatic trip to China to try to cool down escalating tensions between the two powers that have…
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Watered-down LGBTQ bill shows how far Japan's Diet is out of step with its society – and history
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/watered-down-lgbtq-%27understanding%27-bill-shows-how-far-japan%27s-parliament-is-out-of-step-with-its-society-%E2%80%93-and-history
June 18, 2023, 3:17 AM
Japan has passed legislation aimed at “promoting the understanding” of members of the LGBTQ community – a watered-down bill that will do little to put the Asian country…
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Chiefs beat Brumbies in Super Rugby semi; will face Crusaders in final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chiefs-beat-brumbies-in-thrilling-super-rugby-semi-will-face-crusaders-in-final
June 17, 2023, 9:24 PM
The top-ranked Chiefs will play 11-time champions the Crusaders in an all-New Zealand final in the Super Rugby Pacific after beating the ACT Brumbies 19-6 Saturday.
All the…
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Kishida eyes visit to Middle East in mid-July
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-eyes-visit-to-middle-east-in-mid-july-sources
June 17, 2023, 9:16 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely make a mid-July visit to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to seek cooperation for stable oil supplies amid…
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25 killed in militant attack on school in Uganda
https://japantoday.com/category/world/25-killed-in-militant-attack-on-school-in-western-uganda-police
June 17, 2023, 7:33 AM
Twenty-five people including children have died in an overnight "terrorist attack" on a school in western Uganda by the Islamic State-aligned Allied Democratic Forces militia, the national police…
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Rising rents and diminishing aid fueling a sharp increase in evictions in many U.S. cities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rising-rents-and-diminishing-aid-are-fueling-a-sharp-increase-in-evictions-in-many-us-cities
June 17, 2023, 9:36 AM
Entering court using a walker, a doctor's note clutched in his hand, 70-year-old Dana Williams, who suffers serious heart problems, hypertension and asthma, pleaded to delay eviction from…
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Australian PM pledges $1.4 billion for affordable homes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-pm-pledges-1.4-billion-for-afforable-homes
June 17, 2023, 7:29 AM
Australia's center-left Labor government said on Saturday it would commit A$2 billion ($1.4 billion) to deliver thousands of new affordable homes nationwide, as the country grapples with soaring…
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Angels send the Royals to 10th straight loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-send-the-royals-to-10th-straight-loss-and-9th-shutout-of-the-season-winning-3-0
June 17, 2023, 7:41 AM
Brandon Drury drove in two runs, Patrick Sandoval threw seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels handed Kansas City its 10th straight loss, beating the Royals 3-0 on…
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Emperor, empress travel to Indonesia for 1st goodwill visit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-empress-travel-to-indonesia-for-1st-goodwill-visit
June 17, 2023, 7:38 AM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako left for Indonesia on Saturday for their first official goodwill visit since the emperor's ascension to the throne in 2019.
Their stay through…
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Kishida showcasing diplomatic role to prepare for possible election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan-pm-may-call-snap-election-after-showcasing-diplomatic-role
June 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ruled out calling a snap election soon but appears eager to create a better environment for one by highlighting his presence at…
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North Korea opens key party meeting to tackle its struggling economy and talk defense strategies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-opens-key-party-meeting-to-discuss-its-struggling-economy-and-defense-strategies
June 17, 2023, 9:26 PM
With leader Kim Jong Un in attendance, North Korea opened a key political conference to discuss improving its struggling economy and reviewing defense strategies in the face of…
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Japan not on U.S. currency watch list for 1st time since 2016
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-not-on-u.s.-currency-watch-list-for-1st-time-since-2016
June 17, 2023, 7:38 AM
The U.S. Treasury Department has removed Japan from a list of major trading partners that it monitors for potentially unfair foreign exchange practices for the first time since…
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Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dies at 92
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pentagon-papers-whistleblower-daniel-ellsberg-dead-at-921
June 16, 2023, 9:01 PM
Daniel Ellsberg, the whistleblower who leaked the "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War -- changing public perceptions of the conflict -- died on Friday, his family announced. He…
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Carlos Santana: 'My guitar is my best lover, ever'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/q-a-carlos-santana-%27my-guitar-is-my-best-lover-ever%27
June 17, 2023, 9:20 PM
“Take no prisoners — peacefully,” Carlos Santana sometimes tells his bandmates before taking the stage.
“I don’t like to coast. I don’t like to rope-a-dope,” Santana says. “I…
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Fox News producer out after onscreen message calling President Biden a 'wannabe dictator'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fox-news-producer-out-after-onscreen-message-calling-president-biden-a-%27wannabe-dictator%27
June 16, 2023, 9:52 PM
A longtime producer for Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News after he was deemed responsible for the on-air headline that referred to President Joe Biden as a…
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Putin says Russia positioned nuclear bombs in Belarus as warning to West
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-russia-positions-nuclear-bombs-in-belarus-as-warning-to-west
June 17, 2023, 5:34 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, something he confirmed for the first time had already happened, was a…
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