Colorado Supreme Court, in landmark ruling, bans Trump from state’s ballot under insurrection clause
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colorado-supreme-court-bans-trump-from-the-state%E2%80%99s-ballot-under-constitution%E2%80%99s-insurrection-clause
December 20, 2023, 12:25 AM
A divided Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the…
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Chelsea and Fulham win penalty shootouts to reach English League Cup semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-and-fulham-win-penalty-shootouts-to-reach-english-league-cup-semifinals
December 19, 2023, 11:16 PM
Chelsea’s faltering first season under Mauricio Pochettino could yet be saved by the English League Cup.
The London club reached the semifinals by beating Newcastle 4-2 in a…
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NFL players face pressure as never before, in the digital-age surge of betting and fantasy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-players-face-pressure-as-never-before-in-the-digital-age-surge-of-betting-and-fantasy
December 19, 2023, 11:19 PM
Alexander Mattison and the Minnesota Vikings had boarded the flight home after a tough loss earlier this season, when the fifth-year running back found dozens of hateful and…
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Angel Cabrera cleared to return to PGA Tour after prison
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angel-cabrera-clear-to-return-to-pga-tour-after-prison-hopes-to-recover-from-%27serious-mistakes%27
December 19, 2023, 9:29 PM
Two-time major champion Angel Cabrera, released on parole from an Argentina prison in August for gender violence, has been cleared to play in PGA Tour-sanctioned events. He said…
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Hundreds rally in fresh protest over Serbia vote results
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hundreds-rally-in-fresh-protest-over-serbia-vote-results
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
Hundreds of people demonstrated against alleged voter fraud in the Serbian capital of Belgrade Tuesday, following calls by the main opposition camp to protest the weekend's election results…
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Man City beats Urawa 3-0 to reach Club World Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-beats-urawa-3-0-to-reach-club-world-cup-final-and-now-goes-for-5th-title-in-2023
December 19, 2023, 9:29 PM
Manchester City set aside struggles at home to ease past Urawa Red Diamonds 3-0 in the Club World Cup semifinals on Tuesday and is one game away from…
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Germany protests to Iran after court ruling implicates Tehran in plot to attack synagogue
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-protests-after-a-court-ruling-implicates-iran-in-plan-to-attack-a-synagogue
December 19, 2023, 9:36 PM
Germany protested to Iran on Tuesday after a court ruling implicated the Islamic republic in a plan to attack a synagogue last year.
The Duesseldorf state court convicted…
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EU naval force says cargo ship hijacked last week has moved toward coast of Somalia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-eu%27s-naval-force-says-a-cargo-ship-hijacked-last-week-has-moved-toward-the-coast-of-somalia
December 19, 2023, 9:36 PM
A Maltese-flagged merchant ship that was hijacked last week in the Arabian Sea with 18 crew on board is now off the coast of Somalia, the European Union's…
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It's not a happy holiday at Starbucks, facing boycotts over Middle East war and unionization
https://japantoday.com/category/business/it%27s-not-a-happy-holiday-at-starbucks-facing-boycotts-over-the-middle-east-war-and-unionization
December 19, 2023, 9:34 PM
Last weekend, Starbucks got a report that a New York store had been spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti. A few hours later, at a store eight blocks away, a…
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Ex-Proud Boys leader sentenced to over 3 years in prison for Capitol riot plot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-proud-boys-leader-is-sentenced-to-over-3-years-in-prison-for-capitol-riot-plot
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Tuesday to more than three years behind bars for joining a plot to attack the…
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France's government and conservative lawmakers find a compromise on immigration bill
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-government-and-conservative-lawmakers-find-a-compromise-on-immigration-bill
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
Parliament members from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority and a conservative party have found agreement on a divisive immigration bill that is intended to strengthen France's ability…
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Shippers weigh options amid Red Sea attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shippers-mask-positions-weigh-options-amid-red-sea-attacks5
December 19, 2023, 9:36 PM
A number of container ships are anchored in the Red Sea and others have turned off tracking systems as traders adjust routes and prices in response to maritime…
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New York will set up commission to consider reparations for slavery
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-york-will-set-up-a-commission-to-consider-reparations-for-slavery
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law…
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Paris hotels angry over tourist tax hike ahead of Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-hotels-angry-over-tourist-tax-hike-ahead-of-olympics
December 19, 2023, 9:29 PM
Paris hoteliers were up in arms on Tuesday over a government plan to triple the tax paid by visitors on nights at hotels next year when the capital…
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UK offers big financial package if Northern Ireland politicians revive their suspended government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-offers-a-big-financial-package-if-northern-ireland-politicians-revive-their-suspended-government
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
The British government said Tuesday it will give Northern Ireland 3.3 billion pounds ($4.2 billion) to ease a budget crisis if stubborn lawmakers stop boycotting the suspended power-sharing…
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Putin claims Russia's military has momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow's goals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-hails-russia%27s-military-performance-in-ukraine-and-he-vows-to-achieve-moscow%27s-goals
December 19, 2023, 9:35 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country's military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow's…
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J.League board approves August start to season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/refiling-update2-football-j-league-board-approves-aug.-start-to-season
December 19, 2023, 9:29 PM
The J.League's board of directors unanimously agreed Tuesday to move the start of the domestic soccer season from February to August, beginning with the 2026-2027 season.
The change…
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Australian jury records first conviction of foreign interference against a Chinese agent
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-jury-records-first-conviction-of-foreign-interference-against-a-chinese-agent
December 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
An Australian court on Tuesday recorded the first conviction under the nation’s foreign interference laws with a jury finding a Vietnamese refugee guilty of covertly working for the…
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New Japan envoy in China vows to 'tenaciously' address Fukushima row
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/new-japan-envoy-in-china-vows-to-tenaciously-address-fukushima-row
December 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
New Japanese Ambassador to China Kenji Kanasugi vowed Tuesday that he will "tenaciously" negotiate with Beijing to solve a bilateral row over the release of treated radioactive water…
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UK, France reiterate that Russia's invasion of Ukraine must end in failure as U.S. aid falters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-uk-and-france-reiterate-that-russia%27s-invasion-of-ukraine-must-end-in-failure-as-us-aid-falters
December 19, 2023, 9:36 PM
Britain and France reiterated their determination Tuesday that Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine ends in failure, with the UK foreign minister saying that Ukraine's allies must better leverage…
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Oil firm ENEOS president dismissed after hugging woman while drunk
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-oil-firm-eneos-pres.-dismissed-after-hugging-woman-while-drunk
December 19, 2023, 9:31 PM
Japanese major oil company Eneos Holdings Inc said Tuesday it has dismissed its president, Takeshi Saito, after finding out he inappropriately hugged a woman while drunk.
The company…
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S Korea, U.S., Japan launch system to track N Korean missiles in real-time
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/explainer-us-asian-allies-launch-system-to-track-north-korea-missiles-in-real-time1
December 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Tuesday they have activated a new system to detect and assess North Korea's missile launches in real-time.
The announcement…
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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens across central and southern Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Israeli-airstrikes-kill-dozens-across-central-and-southern-Gaza
December 19, 2023, 9:35 PM
The Israeli army has raided and detained staff at two of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north, where the defense minister said Tuesday that troops were working…
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Ex-doctor gets prison term for consensual killing of woman with ALS
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-doctor-gets-prison-term-for-consensual-killing-of-woman-with-als
December 19, 2023, 9:31 PM
A former doctor was sentenced on Tuesday to two years and six months in prison for the consensual killing of a woman with a rare neurological disease in…
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Google to pay $700 mil in antitrust settlement reached with states before recent Play Store trial loss
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-to-pay-700m-in-antitrust-settlement-reached-with-states-before-recent-play-store-trial-loss
December 19, 2023, 9:33 PM
Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the…
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Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-court-begins-day-2-of-activist-publisher-jimmy-lai%27s-trial
December 19, 2023, 5:48 AM
The national security trial of Hong Kong's famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day Tuesday, with judges expected to rule by the end of the week…
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BOJ keeps negative interest rate unchanged; says it's watching wage trends
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-central-bank-keeps-its-negative-interest-rate-unchanged-says-it%27s-watching-wage-trends
December 19, 2023, 7:33 AM
The Bank of Japan kept its longstanding easy credit policy unchanged on Tuesday, saying it will watch price and wage trends before raising its negative benchmark interest rate.…
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Nippon Steel head says U.S. Steel deal will help Japan's economic security
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nippon-steel-head-says-u.s.-steel-deal-aids-japan%27s-economic-security
December 19, 2023, 9:34 PM
The Nippon Steel Corp president said Tuesday the company's planned $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp is important for Japan's economic security and expressed confidence the…
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Mapping bedbugs: S Korean blockchain engineer fights infestation with data
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/mapping-bedbugs-s-korean-blockchain-engineer-fights-infestation-with-data
December 19, 2023, 9:33 PM
When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work -- on the data.…
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Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rescue-teams-evacuate-flood-ravaged-australian-town
December 19, 2023, 6:51 AM
Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.
Surging…
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