Two teenage boys shot and killed leaving Chicago school
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-teenage-boys-shot-and-killed-leaving-chicago-school
January 27, 2024, 12:56 AM
Two teenage boys were shot and killed Friday afternoon while they were leaving school, authorities said.
The boys, ages 16 and 17, were among a group of students…
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Ake keeps alive Man City treble trophy defense after beating Tottenham in FA Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ake-keeps-alive-man-city-treble-trophy-defense-after-beating-tottenham-in-the-fa-cup
January 27, 2024, 12:58 AM
Manchester City’s losing run at Tottenham is over. Its defense of the treble is very much alive.
Nathan Ake struck in the 88th minute to secure a 1-0…
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Protesters gather outside top Serbian court to demand that disputed election be annulled
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protesters-gather-outside-a-top-serbian-court-to-demand-that-a-disputed-election-be-annulled
January 26, 2024, 8:58 PM
Opponents of Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic rallied outside the Constitutional Court building on Friday to press their demand that last month's election be annulled and held again over…
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Supreme Court urged to rule Trump is ineligible to be president again because of Jan 6 riot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-is-urged-to-rule-trump-is-ineligible-to-be-president-again-because-of-the-jan.-6-riot
January 26, 2024, 8:56 PM
The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to…
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Deepfake explicit images of Taylor Swift spread on social media
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/deepfake-explicit-images-of-taylor-swift-spread-on-social-media.-her-fans-are-fighting-back
January 26, 2024, 9:08 PM
A scourge of pornographic deepfake images generated by artificial intelligence and sexualizing people without their consent has hit its most famous victim, singer Taylor Swift, drawing attention to…
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'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War' win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27in-the-summers%27-and-%27porcelain-war%27-win-top-prizes-at-sundance-film-festival
January 26, 2024, 9:03 PM
“In the Summers,” an affecting, years-spanning drama about a complicated parent-children relationship, nabbed the Grand Jury prize at the 40th Sundance Film Festival, while the top honor for…
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Final 4 teams in NFL playoffs rely heavily on tight ends
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/final-4-teams-in-nfl-playoffs-rely-heavily-on-tight-ends
January 26, 2024, 9:07 PM
Few people proselytize about the importance of tight ends more than San Francisco's George Kittle.
He helped the NFL create a “holiday” to honor the position each October…
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Speaker Johnson warns Senate against border deal, suggesting it will be 'dead on arrival' in House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-johnson-warns-senate-against-border-deal-suggesting-it-will-be-%27dead-on-arrival%27-in-house
January 26, 2024, 8:56 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson took a strong stand Friday against a bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures with Ukraine aid, sending a letter to colleagues that…
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Putin blames Ukraine for crash of POW's plane and pledges to make investigation public
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-putin-blames-ukraine-for-crash-of-pow%27s-plane-and-pledges-to-make-investigation-public
January 26, 2024, 8:56 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged Friday to make public the findings of Moscow's investigation into the crash of a transport plane that he alleged Kyiv’s forces shot down…
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UK facing Brexit realities after failed Canada talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-facing-brexit-realities-after-failed-canada-talks
January 26, 2024, 8:57 PM
The UK's failed free trade talks with Canada show that it is struggling to deliver on its promises to thrive after Brexit, experts said on Friday.
London has…
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King Charles doing well in hospital after prostate treatment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-doing-well-in-hospital-after-prostate-treatment
January 26, 2024, 8:58 PM
Britain's King Charles is doing well after having planned treatment to address an enlarged prostate on Friday, a royal source said after he was admitted to the same…
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Fears as homeschooling rates surge in England
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fears-as-homeschooling-rates-%27surge%27-in-england
January 26, 2024, 8:57 PM
Education campaigners demanded government action Friday after new figures revealed that the number of children in England being homeschooled jumped more than 13 percent in one term last…
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Medvedev battles back from two sets down to make Australian Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/proud-medvedev-battles-back-from-two-sets-down-to-make-australian-open-final
January 26, 2024, 9:06 PM
Daniil Medvedev admitted he was fortunate to battle into a third Australian Open final Friday with a gritty come-from-behind five-set defeat of Alexander Zverev, who revealed he was…
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Police question man believed to be 1970s bombing fugitive
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-police-question-man-believed-to-be-1970s-bombing-fugitive
January 26, 2024, 9:01 PM
Tokyo police are questioning a man, believed to be Satoshi Kirishima, who is wanted for his suspected involvement in a bombing, one in a string of explosions that…
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Austrian skier Venier wins Cortina downhill after Shiffrin among racers who crashed
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/austrian-skier-venier-wins-cortina-downhill-after-shiffrin-limps-off-the-2026-olympic-course
January 26, 2024, 9:07 PM
Stephanie Venier held her nerve to win a World Cup downhill after Mikaela Shiffrin and other skiers crashed on Friday on the course marked for the 2026 Milan-Cortina…
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GSDF vice chief punished for using official car for Yasukuni visit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/gsdf-vice-chief-punished-for-using-official-car-for-yasukuni-visit
January 26, 2024, 9:01 PM
The Japanese Defense Ministry punished the Ground Self-Defense Force's vice chief of staff and two others on Friday over the use of official cars for their group visit…
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Amazon show with Hong Kong protest scenes not shown in city
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/amazon-show-with-hong-kong-protest-scenes-not-shown-in-city
January 26, 2024, 9:08 PM
A new television series starring Nicole Kidman and featuring scenes of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests debuted on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, but could not be accessed in…
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Several LDP lawmakers intend to leave factions over funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/several-ldp-lawmakers-intend-to-leave-factions-over-funds-scandal
January 26, 2024, 8:59 PM
Several lawmakers of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party expressed their intention to leave their factions on Friday, as the latest political funds scandal continues to rattle the ruling force.…
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Protesting farmers heap pressure on new French prime minister ahead of hotly anticipated measures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protesting-farmers-heap-pressure-on-new-french-prime-minister-ahead-of-hotly-anticipated-measures
January 26, 2024, 8:58 PM
Protesting farmers shut down long stretches of some of France's major highways again Friday, using tractors to block and slow traffic and squeeze the government ever more tightly…
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Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades
https://japantoday.com/category/world/missiles-targeting-a-ship-off-yemen-explode-without-damage-the-uk-military-says
January 26, 2024, 8:57 PM
Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a missile Friday at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile, the U.S. military said Friday.…
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Djokovic says one Australian Open semifinal loss not the beginning of the end
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-says-one-australian-open-semifinal-loss-is-not-the-beginning-of-the-end
January 26, 2024, 9:06 PM
A solitary loss in 11 semifinals at the Australian Open was nowhere near enough for Novak Djokovic to contemplate a generational change in tennis.
Djokovic didn't get a…
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Jurgen Klopp announces he will step down as Liverpool manager at end of season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jurgen-klopp-announces-he-will-step-down-as-liverpool-manager-at-end-of-season
January 26, 2024, 9:06 PM
Jurgen Klopp shocked the soccer world by announcing he will step down as Liverpool manager at the end of this season.
Klopp has led Liverpool to a Champions…
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Macron joins India's Republic Day celebrations as chief guest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-president-macron-joins-india%27s-republic-day-celebrations-as-chief-guest
January 26, 2024, 8:58 PM
Thousands of people lined a ceremonial boulevard in the heart of India's capital on Friday to watch a colorful parade showcasing the country's military power and cultural heritage…
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China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-kicks-off-lunar-new-year-travel-rush-expects-record-9-billion-trips
January 26, 2024, 8:58 PM
China on Friday kicked off its busiest annual period of mass migration with a record 9 billion domestic trips expected to be made during a 40-day travel rush…
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Italy-UK-Japan fighter jet program could open up to others: Italian Defense Minister
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/italy-uk-japan-fighter-jet-programme-could-open-up-to-others-italian-defence-minister
January 26, 2024, 8:59 PM
Italy, Japan and Britain could open up a program aimed at developing an advanced fighter jet to other countries, but at a later stage, Italy's defense minister said…
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Asian shares mostly fall despite solid signs of U.S. growth
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-fall-despite-solid-signs-of-u.s.-growth
January 26, 2024, 7:42 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday despite upbeat news on the U.S. economy, with Japan's benchmark falling after the latest data showed inflation has been slowing faster…
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Sinner ends 10-time champion Djokovic's unbeaten streak in Australian Open semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jannik-sinner-ends-10-time-champion-novak-djokovic%27s-unbeaten-streak-in-australian-open-semifinals
January 26, 2024, 7:39 AM
Jannik Sinner has upset Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open men's final, ending the 10-time champion's career unbeaten streak in semifinals at Melbourne Park.
The 22-year-old Italian broke Djokovic’s…
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Japanese lawmaker Ikeda indicted over ruling party slush fund scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-lawmaker-ikeda-indicted-over-ruling-party-slush-fund-scandal
January 26, 2024, 9:00 PM
Tokyo prosecutors indicted a former ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker on Friday for allegedly failing to report millions of yen in political fundraising revenue, concluding an investigation into…
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Sompo CEO to step down over Bigmotor insurance fraud scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sompo-ceo-to-step-down-over-bigmotor-insurance-fraud-scandal
January 26, 2024, 9:05 PM
Major Japanese insurance firm Sompo Holdings Inc CEO Kengo Sakurada said Friday he will step down at the end of March to take responsibility for the company's involvement…
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Tears and fears for the man planning Paris Olympics opening ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tears-and-fears-for-the-man-planning-paris-olympics-show
January 26, 2024, 9:06 PM
The theater director responsible for the most ambitious Olympics opening ceremony in history in Paris this July was so overwhelmed by the task when first asked to do…
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