Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney church stabbing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teen-charged-with-terrorism-over-sydney-bishop-stabbing
April 19, 2024, 7:17 AM
Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offense…
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Nikkei leads Asian market retreat as Middle East tensions flare
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-japan%E2%80%99s-nikkei-leads-asian-market-retreat-as-middle-east-tensions-flare
April 19, 2024, 7:33 AM
Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei slumping 2.4% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights.
Tensions in the Middle East were weighing on sentiment…
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5 Japanese auto workers narrowly escape suicide bombing in Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/5-japanese-workers-narrowly-escape-suicide-bombing-that-targeted-their-vehicle-in-pakistan
April 19, 2024, 7:52 AM
A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest near a van carrying Japanese auto workers, who narrowly escaped the attack Friday that wounded three bystanders in Pakistan's port city…
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Japan begins release of 5th batch of Fukushima treated water
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-begins-release-of-5th-batch-of-fukushima-treated-water
April 19, 2024, 7:33 AM
The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said Friday it started releasing a fifth batch of treated radioactive water into the sea from the plant,…
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Japan's inflation slows to 2.6% in March but rate hike still likely
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update3-japan%27s-inflation-slows-to-2.6-in-march-but-rate-hike-still-likely
April 19, 2024, 7:33 AM
Japan's core inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in March as the effects of higher energy costs continued to fade, government data showed Friday, but the inflationary effect of…
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Coe divides Olympic movement with prize money move
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/coe-divides-olympic-movement-with-prize-money-move
April 19, 2024, 3:25 AM
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe's decision to award prize money to Olympic gold medalists may have been welcomed by athletes but the move has upset some of his…
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/flights-divert-around-western-iran-as-one-report-claims-explosions-heard-near-isfahan
April 19, 2024, 6:29 AM
Iran fired air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early Friday morning, raising fears of…
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India starts voting in world's largest election as Modi seeks third term as prime minister
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india-starts-voting-in-the-world%27s-largest-election-as-modi-seeks-a-third-term-as-prime-minister
April 19, 2024, 3:38 AM
Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu…
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Man stabbed in Nagoya parking lot; suspect on the run
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-stabbed-in-nagoya-parking-lot-suspect-on-the-run
April 19, 2024, 7:02 AM
A 57-year-old man was stabbed in the parking lot of an apartment building in Nagoya on Thursday night, police said, adding that the assailant is still on the…
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Liverpool out of Europa League as Leverkusen advance to semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-out-of-europa-league-as-leverkusen-advance-to-semis
April 18, 2024, 11:38 PM
Liverpool crashed out of the Europa League after a 1-0 win against Atalanta that wasn't enough to overturn their quarterfinal deficit, while Bayer Leverkusen's 1-1 draw at West…
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U.S. stops U.N. from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-stops-un-from-recognizing-a-palestinian-state-through-membership
April 18, 2024, 10:01 PM
The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority…
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Night blossoms
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/night-blossoms-1
April 18, 2024, 9:18 PM
Cherry blossoms are lit up at Hirosaki Park in Aomori Prefecture on Thursday night.
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Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker
https://japantoday.com/category/world/democrats-weigh-prospect-of-helping-johnson-save-his-job-as-house-speaker
April 19, 2024, 3:14 AM
Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of coming to House Speaker Mike Johnson's rescue should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., force a vote seeking his ouster, though it…
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Netflix beats expectations on profit and subscribers
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/netflix-beats-expectations-on-profit-and-subscribers
April 18, 2024, 9:53 PM
Netflix topped expectations Thursday as it reported 9.3 million new subscribers and profits of $2.3 billion in the first three months of the year.
Silicon Valley-based Netflix had…
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Civilian interrogator defends work at Abu Ghraib
https://japantoday.com/category/world/civilian-interrogator-defends-work-at-abu-ghraib-tells-jury-he-was-promoted
April 18, 2024, 10:01 PM
A civilian interrogator who worked 20 years ago at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq denied abusing detainees Thursday, and told jurors he was actually promoted for…
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Trump-loses-bid-to-halt-Jan-6-lawsuits-while-he-fights-criminal-charges-in-the-2020-election-case
April 19, 2024, 3:14 AM
Donald Trump lost a bid Thursday to pause a string of lawsuits accusing him of inciting the U.S. Capitol attack, while the former president fights his 2020 election interference…
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House leaders toil to advance Ukraine and Israel aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-leaders-toil-to-advance-ukraine-and-israel-aid.-but-threats-to-oust-speaker-grow
April 19, 2024, 3:14 AM
House congressional leaders were toiling Thursday on a delicate, bipartisan push toward weekend votes to approve a $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan,…
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Lawyers select 12 jurors to serve in Trump hush-money case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lawyers-select-12-jurors-to-serve-in-trump-hush-money-case1
April 19, 2024, 3:35 AM
Lawyers in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial on Thursday selected 12 jurors who will assess his guilt or innocence over the coming weeks in a case stemming from…
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Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-bosnian-serbs-attend-rally-denying-genocide-was-committed-in-srebrenica-in-1995
April 18, 2024, 10:01 PM
Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied on Thursday denying that genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995 despite rulings to the contrary by two United Nations courts.
More than…
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At G7, Blinken seeks European support for pressure on China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-g7-blinken-seeks-european-support-for-pressure-on-china
April 18, 2024, 10:00 PM
The United States urged European powers to increase pressure on China at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Italy on Thursday, as Washington accuses Beijing of helping Russia's…
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'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-playoffs-%27it%27s-wide-open%27-is-the-theme-as-the-race-to-the-stanley-cup-begins
April 18, 2024, 9:58 PM
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now.
“Your points get…
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Tesla shares tumble below $150 per share, giving up all gains made over the past year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla-shares-tumble-below-150-per-share-giving-up-all-gains-made-over-the-past-year
April 18, 2024, 9:54 PM
Tesla's stock tumbled below $150 per share, giving up all of the gains made over the past year as the electric vehicle maker reels from falling sales and…
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Italian police arrest 'most wanted' U.S. fugitive in St Peter's Square
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italian-police-arrests-%27most-wanted%27-us-fugitive-in-st-peter%27s-square
April 18, 2024, 10:01 PM
Italian police arrested last week a "most wanted" U.S. fugitive who was carrying three concealed knives in a crowded St Peter's Square outside the Vatican, a judicial source…
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Kenya's military chief among 10 people killed in helicopter crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kenya%27s-military-chief-among-10-people-killed-in-helicopter-crash
April 18, 2024, 10:02 PM
Kenya's military chief, General Francis Ogolla, was among 10 people killed when their military helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday, President William Ruto announced.
The aircraft, which…
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250,000 Afghan children need education, food and homes after returning from Pakistan, says NGO
https://japantoday.com/category/world/250-000-afghan-children-need-education-food-and-homes-after-returning-from-pakistan-says-ngo
April 18, 2024, 10:01 PM
A quarter of a million Afghan children need education, food and homes after being forcibly returned from Pakistan, a nongovernmental organization said Thursday.
Pakistan is cracking down on…
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Meta's newest AI model beats some peers, but its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta%27s-newest-ai-model-beats-some-peers.-but-its-amped-up-ai-agents-are-confusing-facebook-users
April 18, 2024, 9:56 PM
Facebook parent Meta Platforms unveiled a new set of artificial intelligence systems Thursday that are powering what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “the most intelligent AI assistant that you…
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Allman Brothers Band co-founder and legendary guitarist Dickey Betts dies at 80
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/allman-brothers-band-co-founder-and-legendary-guitarist-dickey-betts-dies-at-80
April 18, 2024, 9:54 PM
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80.
The Rock & Roll Hall of…
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Rock-solid Ruud racks up season-leading win in Barcelona
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rock-solid-ruud-racks-up-season-leading-win-in-barcelona
April 18, 2024, 9:58 PM
Casper Ruud racked up a tour-leading 26th win of the season on Thursday by reaching the Barcelona Open quarter-finals.
The world number six from Norway eased past Jordan…
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Barcelona fined by UEFA for fans making Nazi salutes, monkey gestures at PSG game
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/barcelona-fined-by-uefa-for-fans-making-nazi-salutes-monkey-gestures-at-paris-saint-germain-game
April 18, 2024, 9:58 PM
Barcelona was fined 25,000 euros ($26,600) by UEFA on Thursday for Nazi salutes and monkey gestures by fans at a Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain last week.…
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony on river Seine will last nearly 4 hours
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-opening-ceremony-on-river-seine-will-last-nearly-4-hours
April 18, 2024, 9:57 PM
With sunset and moonlight gleaming on the river, the grandiose opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will last nearly four hours.
A total of 205 delegations will parade…
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