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30 years since Japan’s worst domestic terrorist attack, the cult group behind it is still a problem, officials say
The worst terrorist attack in Japan's modern history happened 30 years ago, on March 20, 1995, during the morning rush hour ...
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A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...
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In morning raid, Turkish police arrest prominent Erdoğan rival
In Turkey, a political rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been detained. The mayor of Istanbul was arrested during a ...
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Notre Dame’s rising basketball star is a freshman from Ukraine
As a teenager in 2021, Kate Koval left her hometown of Kyiv, Ukraine, to play basketball in the US. Now a freshman at Notre Dame, Koval is excited and ready for Friday’s tip-off, which will mark the ...
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Trump’s call with Zelenskyy and Putin point to prolonged Ukraine war
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday. Putin rejected a full ceasefire in Ukraine and put forward his ...
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In morning raid, Turkish police arrest prominent Erdogan rival
Police arrested Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and a likely contender to unseat the country’s longtime president. Expecting an outcry, authorities blocked roads, stopped metro services and ...
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A gruesome discovery sparks national outrage in Mexico
Mexicans are shocked by the recent discovery of an extermination camp belonging to a powerful drug cartel in the western state of Jalisco. Evidence shows the site was also used for the forced ...
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China announces new measures to boost consumer spending
China is facing some tough economic headwinds right now. A mix of deflation and US tariffs are impacting the country’s economy. Despite this, the government is still aiming for 5% growth for 2025. And ...
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Mexico City restricts bullfighting
Lawmakers in Mexico City enacted new rules to make bullfighting less bloody. The fights are not banned outright, but they will be shorter and have more ways to protect bulls and matadors. Diego Oré, a ...
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Bulgarian soccer player lives
A professional Bulgarian soccer team offered a minute of silence before its game over the weekend to celebrate one of its former players. Problem is, the man isn’t dead. Seventy-eight-year-old Petko ...
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15-year-old Kiwi shatters track-and-field record
Sam Ruthe, a high schooler from New Zealand, just became the youngest person to run a mile in under four minutes. He’s about nine months younger than the previous record holder. Host Marco Werman ...
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Impact of Voice of America in Central Asia
An executive order issued late last week has halted US funding for independent news organizations worldwide. Outlets like Voice of America, Radio Free Europe and Radio Free Asia began in response to ...