Asian shares advance after the Federal Reserve raises interest rates
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-advance-after-the-federal-reserve-raises-interest-rates
July 27, 2023, 7:12 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to their highest level in more than two decades, just as Wall Street expected.
Market…
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Entire pod of 97 pilot whales dies in Australia beaching
https://japantoday.com/category/world/entire-pod-of-97-pilot-whales-dies-in-australia-beaching1
July 27, 2023, 7:15 AM
Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia, wildlife officials said Thursday, following desperate rescue attempts.
The pod of 97 long-finned pilot whales gathered in…
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Taiwan shuts down schools and offices as typhoon scrapes island's coast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-shuts-down-schools-and-offices-as-typhoon-doksuri-scrapes-the-island%27s-coast
July 27, 2023, 7:16 AM
Two of Taiwan's largest cities have shut down schools and offices Thursday as Typhoon Doksuri brought heavy rains and winds to the island's eastern and southern coast.
Doksuri…
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As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-e-bikes-proliferate-so-do-deadly-fires-blamed-on-exploding-lithium-ion-batteries
July 27, 2023, 4:51 AM
The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke…
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U.S., Netherlands draw 1-1 at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/holders-usa-held-by-netherlands-at-women%27s-world-cup
July 27, 2023, 3:37 AM
Captain Lindsey Horan scored a second-half equalizer as defending champions, the United States, came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands at the Women's World Cup on…
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North Korean leader Kim shows off banned missiles to Russian minister
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea%27s-kim-shows-off-banned-missiles-to-russian-minister
July 27, 2023, 4:51 AM
Russia's defense minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defense exhibition that featured the North's banned ballistic missiles as the neighbors pledged to boost ties,…
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Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae says he's gay
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-pop-star-shijiro-atae-says-he%27s-gay-in-an-announcement-that%27s-been-warmly-received-by-fans
July 27, 2023, 9:13 AM
Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does…
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Japan, France begin 1st joint fighter jet drills
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-france-begin-1st-joint-fighter-jet-drills
July 27, 2023, 10:00 AM
Japan and France on Thursday began their first-ever joint fighter jet drills as part of efforts to boost their security partnership amid China's growing military assertiveness in the…
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Niger soldiers say President Bazoum's government has been removed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger-soldiers-say-president-bazoum%27s-government-has-been-removed1
July 27, 2023, 12:26 AM
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power, according to a group of soldiers who appeared on the West African nation's national television late on Wednesday, hours…
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Man with small hatchet attacks pachinko player in Sendai
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-with-small-hatchet-attacks-pachinko-player-in-sendai
July 27, 2023, 7:35 AM
A man used a hatchet to attack another man playing pachinko in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Wednesday night.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 9:50 p.m.…
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Hot wait
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/hot-wait
July 26, 2023, 9:34 PM
Bayern Munich soccer team supporters wipe sweat from their faces as they wait to enter a venue before a friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Bayern at…
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Greece orders fresh evacuations as wildfires erupt on mainland
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greece-orders-fresh-evacuations-as-wildfires-erupt-on-mainland1
July 26, 2023, 9:46 PM
Authorities ordered the evacuation of a handful of communities in central Greece on Wednesday as they battled new fire fronts in the country, supercharged by strong winds and…
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Mbappe 'refuses to talk' to Al Hilal over 300-million-euro move
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mbappe-%27refuses-to-talk%27-to-al-hilal-over-300-million-euro-move
July 26, 2023, 9:44 PM
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to meet officials from Al Hilal, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Saudis' ambitious hopes of completing a world record…
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Sinéad O’Connor, provocative Irish singer-songwriter, dies at 56
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sinead-o%E2%80%99connor-gifted-and-provocative-irish-singer-songwriter-dies-at-56
July 26, 2023, 9:40 PM
Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s and was known as much for her private struggles and provocative actions as for her…
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Are you a Facebook user? You have one month left to apply for a share of this $725M settlement
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/are-you-a-facebook-user-you-have-one-month-left-to-apply-for-a-share-of-this-725m-settlement
July 26, 2023, 9:42 PM
U.S. Facebook users have one more month to apply for their share of a $725 million privacy settlement that parent company Meta agreed to pay late last year.…
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New York City plans to set up a shelter for 1,000 migrants in parking lot of psychiatric hospital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nyc-plans-to-set-up-a-shelter-for-1-000-migrants-in-the-parking-lot-of-a-psychiatric-hospital
July 26, 2023, 9:47 PM
New York City will set up a shelter for up to 1,000 migrants in the parking lot of a state psychiatric hospital as thousands of asylum seekers continue…
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Red Cross seeking to use Japan AI to detect landmines in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-red-cross-seeking-to-use-japan-ai-to-detect-landmines-in-ukraine
July 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
The International Committee of the Red Cross is seeking to utilize Japan-developed artificial intelligence technology to speed up the detection of landmines and dud munitions in war-torn areas…
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Ex-intel officer says U.S. hiding info on alien craft
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-intel-officer-says-us-hiding-info-on-alien-craft
July 26, 2023, 9:45 PM
We are not alone -- and American authorities are covering up the evidence, a former U.S. intelligence officer told a congressional committee on Wednesday.
David Grusch testified that…
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Airbus and Boeing race to boost aircraft production
https://japantoday.com/category/business/airbus-and-boeing-race-to-boost-aircraft-production
July 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
Airbus and Boeing both stepped up deliveries of commercial aircraft in the first half of this year, boosting revenue as they strive to ramp up production to meet…
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Senegal bus crash kills 23
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senegal-bus-crash-kills-23-people1
July 26, 2023, 9:47 PM
Twenty-three people were killed in a road accident in northern Senegal on Wednesday, said the country's president Macky Sall.
The crash happened on one of Senegal's main highways,…
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Moderna/Merck begins late-stage study of skin cancer vaccine combination
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/moderna-merck-begins-late-stage-study-of-skin-cancer-vaccine-combination3
July 26, 2023, 9:49 PM
Moderna and its partner Merck said on Wednesday that they had begun enrolling patients in a late-stage study testing their personalized mRNA-based skin cancer vaccine in combination with…
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Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network they say will rival Tesla's
https://japantoday.com/category/business/major-automakers-unite-to-build-electric-vehicle-charging-network-they-say-will-rival-tesla%27s
July 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
Seven major automakers say they're joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla's and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs…
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African leaders arrive in Russia for summit as Kremlin seeks allies amid fighting in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/african-leaders-arrive-in-russia-for-summit-with-putin-as-kremlin-seeks-allies-in-ukraine-war
July 27, 2023, 3:21 AM
Some African leaders arrived in Russia on Wednesday for a summit with President Vladimir Putin while the Kremlin, seeking allies amid the fighting in Ukraine, accused the United…
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Rudy Giuliani not disputing he made false statements about Georgia election workers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rudy-giuliani-is-not-disputing-that-he-made-false-statements-about-georgia-election-workers
July 27, 2023, 3:55 AM
Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but he argues that…
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7 ministers out as Trudeau shakes up Canada's cabinet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/several-ministers-out-as-trudeau-shakes-up-canada%27s-cabinet
July 26, 2023, 9:45 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major cabinet shake-up on Wednesday as he readies his team for the next federal election.
Trudeau removed seven ministers and changed…
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Olympic champion Canada comes back to beat Ireland 2-1 at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-champion-canada-beats-ireland-2-1-at-women%27s-world-cup
July 26, 2023, 9:44 PM
Conceding a goal directly from a corner kick against Ireland on Wednesday, Olympic champion Canada was in trouble in its second game of the Women’s World Cup.
After…
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London jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jury-acquits-kevin-spacey-in-london-on-sexual-assault-charges-dating-back-to-2001
July 26, 2023, 9:40 PM
Kevin Spacey charmed the jury in his sexual assault trial with humor, humility and emotion as he dropped names of fellow stars and stories from his once-celebrated career…
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Guardiola says Manchester City's 'new generation is coming'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-beat-bayern-in-tokyo-friendly
July 26, 2023, 9:44 PM
Pep Guardiola declared Manchester City's "new generation is coming" after a trio of academy graduates shone in the European champions' second win of a pre-season tour in Japan…
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O’Callaghan sets world record in 200-meter freestyle
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mollie-o%E2%80%99callaghan-sets-a-world-record-at-the-swimming-world-championships-and-wins-the-gold-medal
July 26, 2023, 9:43 PM
Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan picked up a knee injury about five weeks ago, described as anything from a dislocation to a simple tweak. She said it slowed her…
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Paris marks 1-year countdown to war-clouded Olympic Games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-president-invokes-john-lennon%27s-memory-as-paris-marks-1-year-countdown-to-war-clouded-games
July 26, 2023, 9:43 PM
The president of the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday formally invited the world's nations but not Russia or its military ally Belarus to gather in one year in…
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