Trump wins Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-wins-the-republican-presidential-primary-in-new-hampshire
January 24, 2024, 1:33 AM
Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination and bolstering the likelihood of a rematch later this year against President Joe…
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AI audience trouble at Sundance sparks walkout, highlights division
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ai-audience-row-at-sundance-sparks-walkout-highlights-division
January 24, 2024, 12:13 AM
An audience member was ejected from a Sundance festival event Tuesday in a spat over artificial intelligence, triggering a walkout that illustrates the divisions the technology has rapidly…
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James, Embiid, Curry headline star-studded U.S. Olympic basketball squad
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/james-embiid-curry-headline-star-studded-us-olympic-squad
January 24, 2024, 12:49 AM
LeBron James, Stephen Curry and reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid were named among a 41-strong player pool for the USA's 2024 Olympics basketball roster on Tuesday.…
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U.S. strikes targets in Iraq after forces wounded
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-strikes-targets-in-iraq-after-forces-wounded1
January 23, 2024, 11:07 PM
The United States carried out strikes in Iraq against three facilities linked to Iran-backed militia on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, after a weekend attack on an Iraqi air…
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Chelsea hit Middlesbrough for six to reach League Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-hit-middlesbrough-for-six-to-reach-league-cup-final
January 23, 2024, 11:03 PM
Chelsea stormed into the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.
The…
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Speeding along
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/speeding-along-3
January 24, 2024, 12:32 AM
In this photo provided by Olympic Information Services, Kiyota Hana of Japan, front, Aymara Viel, right, of Chile and Anne-Marie Joncas of Canada compete in Heat 6 Panel…
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Man arrested after saying he started South African building fire that killed 76 to hide a killing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-arrested-after-saying-he-started-south-african-building-fire-that-killed-76-to-hide-a-killing
January 23, 2024, 9:47 PM
A man was arrested Tuesday hours after he claimed responsibility for starting a building fire in South Africa last year that killed 76 people while trying to get…
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Jan 6 role-play film 'War Game' brings 'terrifying' warning to Sundance
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jan.-6-role-play-film-%27war-game%27-brings-%27terrifying%27-warning-to-sundance
January 23, 2024, 9:56 PM
It is January 6, 2025, and the U.S. president looks on in horror as his narrowly defeated rival calls on the armed forces to help overthrow the "fraudulent"…
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Los Angeles Times to lay off one-fourth of newsroom staff starting this week, union head says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/los-angeles-times-to-lay-off-one-fourth-of-newsroom-staff-starting-this-week-union-head-says
January 23, 2024, 9:58 PM
The Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 94 newsroom employees — one-fourth of its newsroom staff — starting Tuesday, a number that is substantial but less than…
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Rifts within Israel resurface as war in Gaza drags on
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rifts-within-israel-resurface-as-war-in-gaza-drags-on.-some-want-elections-now
January 23, 2024, 9:45 PM
Ever since Israel was attacked on Oct 7, a main Israeli highway has been flanked by billboards preaching national unity and a ubiquitous wartime slogan: “Together we will…
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TikTok laying off dozens of workers as tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tiktok-is-laying-off-dozens-of-workers-as-the-tech-industry-continues-to-shed-jobs-in-the-new-year
January 23, 2024, 9:57 PM
TikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim rolls in the new year.
A spokesperson for…
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Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to reconsider gag order in the election interference case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/appeals-court-rejects-trump%27s-bid-to-reconsider-gag-order-in-the-election-interference-case
January 24, 2024, 1:33 AM
Washington's federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump's request to reconsider a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to…
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Measles cases soar in Europe: WHO
https://japantoday.com/category/world/measles-cases-soar-in-europe-who
January 24, 2024, 1:33 AM
Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the U.N. health agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent vaccination…
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'Doomsday Clock' remains at 90 seconds to midnight
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27doomsday-clock%27-remains-at-90-seconds-to-midnight
January 23, 2024, 9:48 PM
The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" was held at 90 seconds to midnight Tuesday, reflecting existential threats to humanity posed by potential nuclear escalation from the war in Ukraine and…
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UK gives Northern Ireland a new deadline to revive its collapsed government as cost of living soars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-gives-northern-ireland-a-new-deadline-to-revive-its-collapsed-government-as-cost-of-living-soars
January 23, 2024, 9:48 PM
The UK government on Tuesday gave Northern Ireland politicians until Feb. 8 to restore the collapsed regional government in Belfast, after a deadline this month passed without an…
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French farmers up pressure on government as protests spread
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-farmers-up-pressure-on-government-as-protests-spread
January 23, 2024, 9:48 PM
Protesting farmers blocked roads across France on Tuesday and there was one fatal accident, as their unions urged the government to ease its drive for lower consumer prices…
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U.S. carries out airstrikes in Somalia, killing 3 al-Qaida-linked militants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-us-military-has-carried-out-airstrikes-in-somalia-that-killed-3-al-qaida-linked-militants
January 23, 2024, 9:49 PM
The U.S. military said Tuesday that it conducted airstrikes in Somalia over the weekend that killed three al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants and that there were no civilian casualties.
The…
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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey%E2%80%99s-parliament-agrees-to-hold-a-long-delayed-vote-on-sweden%E2%80%99s-nato-membership1
January 23, 2024, 9:47 PM
Turkish legislators on Tuesday endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country’s entry into the military alliance.
The legislators ratified Sweden’s accession…
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Palestine reach Asian Cup last 16 for first time as China go out
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/syria-uzbekistan-into-asian-cup-last-16-as-china-go-out
January 23, 2024, 10:01 PM
Palestine reached the Asian Cup knockout rounds for the first time on Tuesday with their maiden win in the history of the competition, but China's fate was sealed…
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Microsoft and others are making new tools to help small businesses capitalize on AI
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-and-others-are-making-new-tools-to-help-small-businesses-capitalize-on-a.i.
January 23, 2024, 10:00 PM
The influx of generative artificial intelligence software is transforming small businesses.
Small business owners are using AI tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard and others to check grammar…
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United Airlines CEO says the airline will consider alternatives to Boeing's next airplane
https://japantoday.com/category/business/united-airlines-ceo-says-the-airline-will-consider-alternatives-to-boeing%27s-next-airplane
January 23, 2024, 9:59 PM
The United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline…
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Madrid to host Spanish F1 GP from 2026
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/madrid-to-host-spanish-f1-gp-from-20261
January 23, 2024, 10:00 PM
Madrid will replace Barcelona as the host of the Spanish Grand Prix from 2026 on a new circuit that will have both street and non-street sectors, Formula One…
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Kishida vows to reshape LDP by moving away from faction system
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-kishida-vows-to-reshape-ldp-by-moving-away-from-faction-system
January 23, 2024, 9:51 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Tuesday to reshape Japan's Liberal Democratic Party by moving away from its reliance on factions amid a political funds scandal that has…
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China seeks visa exemption treatment from Japan for diplomats
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-seeks-visa-exemption-treatment-from-japan-for-diplomats
January 23, 2024, 9:53 PM
China has asked Japan to provide visa exemptions for Chinese nationals who hold diplomatic and official passports, an arrangement Tokyo currently offers to dozens of countries on a…
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U.S. to keep supporting Ukraine if Trump returns to power: Pompeo
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-to-keep-supporting-ukraine-if-trump-returns-to-power-pompeo
January 23, 2024, 9:52 PM
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday the United States is likely to continue its financial and military support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's…
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Djokovic, Sabalenka reach Australian Open semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-gauff-dig-deep-to-make-australian-open-semi-finals
January 23, 2024, 10:00 PM
Top seed Novak Djokovic battled into an 11th Australian Open semifinal and a record-extending 48th at Grand Slams on Tuesday, but a rampant Aryna Sabalenka had a much…
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Japan, U.S. agree to maintain sanctions on Russia, support Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-us-agree-to-maintain-sanctions-on-russia-support-ukraine
January 23, 2024, 11:07 PM
Japan and the United States said on Tuesday they would continue to work with each other in maintaining the sanctions against Russia and supporting Ukraine in line with…
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Amazon's French warehouses fined over employee surveillance
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-french-warehouses-unit-fined-32-million-euros
January 23, 2024, 9:58 PM
France's data protection agency said Tuesday that it had fined Amazon's French warehouses unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to keep track…
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U.S. promises consultation with Japan before Osprey flight resumption
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-promises-consultation-with-japan-before-osprey-flight-resumption
January 23, 2024, 9:53 PM
The United States has promised to consult with Japan before it resumes Osprey flights in the nation after suspending them following a deadly crash of one of the…
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Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missiles-target-ukrainian-cities-of-kyiv-and-kharkiv-causing-injuries-and-damage
January 23, 2024, 9:46 PM
Russian missiles struck three Ukrainian cities Tuesday, including its two biggest, killing at least seven people and wrecking apartment buildings after Moscow shunned any deal backed by Kyiv…
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