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Australia PM under fire for remarks on Japanese counterpart's melon gifts
An ex-Japanese envoy said the "sexist" comments "betrayed the close bond" between the countries.
Powerball jackpot nears $1 billion in biggest prize of the year
The prize has increased by $70 million ahead of the next draw
Two lost heirloom rings found after desperate search through 20,000lb of trash
Brooklyn resident quickly called for help after realizing that the two ‘irreplaceable’ items were accidentally thrown out, according to New York City’s Sanitation Department
Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says
Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van Wymersch Airbnb-type short-term rentals are being used as stash houses by criminal gangs for money, drugs, weapons and people, Belgium’s lead official in charge of countering drugs has said. The booming e-commerce sector is helping “enormously” to facilitate organised crime, Belgium’s national drug…
Japan mulls use of domestic AI in SDF command system
The government hopes the move will help SDF commanders make decisions, at a time when countries around the world are rushing to adapt to new ways of warfare.
Aeon allowed workers to return to Kumamoto mall before blast
The building was evacuated after the quake but some workers had asked to return to their shops to secure the cash registers or collect personal items such as car keys.
LAUSD strikes back at 70-year-old teacher’s ageism lawsuit with explosive classroom allegations
A Los Angeles judge is weighing whether to throw out an explosive ageism lawsuit brought by a 70-year-old former Venice High School choir director
A question for Burnham as he tours the country: how to reduce the magnetic pull of London? | Peter Hetherington
As someone who has specialised in regional policy, I know the task is huge – not least because there is no plan to ensure prosperity throughout England Andy Burnham is off on his travels this week, aiming to reconnect No 10 and the government with voters and communities across the UK. But just weeks before he set out his stall as prime minister, promising to rebalance the economy with growth in…
As conflict in the Middle East intensifies, India’s relationship with Israel deepens
An Amnesty International report reveals that the country is now a key part of Israel’s weapons supply chain. Plus, Assam floods, student anger spreads and a song to put in rotation • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Hello, and welcome back to This Is India. For this week’s newsletter, I’m looking at India’s evolving relationship with Israel, and how it has deepened as…
Trump reportedly hid in catering container to board secret flight in Turkey amid Iran threat
Elaborate ruse was used to transport president to military flight from Air Force One in July Donald Trump departed on a secret military flight from Turkey to Britain last month when the White House said he was flying aboard Air Force One, in an extraordinary ruse – prompted by an Iranian assassination threat – that involved hiding the president in an airport catering container, according to…
Sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers seized in dramatic U.S. military raid sold off for junk
Global Marketing Systems, a ship recycling firm based in Dubai, acquired the two vessels last month for an undisclosed sum
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Hiroshi Okuda, Toyota chair who pushed for the Prius, dies at 93
Okuda was the first person to helm Toyota from outside the company's founding family in a generation.
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Darline Graham and Ralph Norman face runoff in Republican South Carolina Senate primary as polls close in Wisconsin and Minnesota - live
Graham was sworn in as interim senator last month following the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham; results also coming in from Vermont, Alabama and Connecticut Darline Graham to face Ralph Norma…
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Democratic Rep. John Larson loses his primary to opponent calling for generational change
Democratic Rep. John Larson of Connecticut has lost his primary race to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, NBC News projects, becoming the latest example of Democratic voters’ push to sweep out inc…
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Australia politics live: teals don ‘Sportsdebt’ t-shirts as Wilkie accuses Labor of being ‘improperly influenced’ by gambling lobby
The independent MP made the allegations in a letter to the National Anti-Corruption Commission. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Education minis…
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Fighter Jets Intercept Aircraft Over Trump’s Patriot Games in Ohio
It was at least the fourth time that an aircraft has violated the no-fly zone near President Trump this week.
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Veteran Justin Rose pushing to remain among golf’s elite well into 40s
The Englishman arrives at the FedEx Cup playoff opener, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as the defending champion after defeating J.J. Spaun in a playoff last year.
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Koizumi exceeded expectations as defense minister. Will he stay on?
The defense minister has enjoyed a relatively successful outing, maintaining public visibility, avoiding gaffes and representing Japan in security engagements globally.
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Rubio, Bessent and Miller Traveled on Decoy Plane From Turkey Without Trump
Some of President Trump’s top officials traveled on the original Air Force One, which the president secretly disembarked.
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Areas to Watch in Minnesota’s Senate and Governor Primaries
Divides in both parties will be on display Tuesday night, particularly in a group of key counties.
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River tubers’ 4-hour tour turned into 3 days of survival in remote Michigan woods
Two women and a boy were rescued and hospitalized for scrapes, cuts, dehydration and exhaustion, the state Department of Natural Resources said.
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Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back
When it comes to bad prognostication, no one can beat Fortune, which came up with the mother of all “Hong Kong is doomed” narratives. In June 1995, the magazine ran its infamous “The Death of Hong …
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Amy Klobuchar Wins Minnesota’s Democratic Primary for Governor
The fourth-term U.S. senator jolted Minnesota politics early this year by mounting a bid to succeed Gov. Tim Walz.
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Tom Tiffany Wins Wisconsin’s Republican Primary for Governor
Tom Tiffany, a conservative from western Wisconsin, said he would try to lower taxes, bring transparency to health care and protect farmland.
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Famed tourist destinations evacuated as wildfire threatens California’s Big Sur
Nearly 500 personnel battle Timber fire in Los Padres national forest as blaze grows to 3,000 acres Evacuations have been ordered for areas along California’s famous Big Sur coast as a wildfire bur…
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Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff
Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested race US politics live – latest updates Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter e…
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HHS touts 35 states that have scaled back ‘orphan tax’ on Social Security benefits
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Tuesday that 35 states have ended the practice of intercepting federal benefits intended for orphans in foster care. For decade…
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Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated
Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting Thailand has suspended firearms licences after last week’s deadly schoo…
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Assad ruled Syria with iron fist before defeat in civil war
An international war crimes prosecutor accused the Assad-led state of having conducted organized killing comparable to Nazi Germany.
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Areas to Watch in Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary for Governor
A race between Francesca Hong and David Crowley could highlight the fault lines between Madison and Milwaukee.
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Darline Graham Advances to the Republican Senate Runoff in South Carolina
Ms. Graham will face Representative Ralph Norman, a hard-line conservative who had previously run for governor, in the runoff.
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Minnesota Primary Election Polling Offers Few Answers in Key Races
The small group of independent surveys in the Democratic primary for Senate and the Republican primary for governor showed a large share of undecided voters.
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Former Hartford mayor ousts Larson in Connecticut House primary
Luke Bronin, the former Democratic mayor of Hartford, Conn., is projected to defeat incumbent Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) and will advance to the November general election, according to preliminary …
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AOC reportedly split from fiancé Riley Roberts months before she started freezing her eggs
The New York Democrat stopped wearing her engagement ring more than 18 months ago, a new report says
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Figures to face off against Marques for GOP-redistricted Alabama House seat
Republican Rhett Marques is projected to win the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures in Alabama’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In June, t…
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In Wisconsin Governor Primary, Polls Have Shown a Progressive Democrat With a Big Lead
Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, has consistently led in a Democratic primary that struggled to settle on a field of candidates.
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A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?
Officers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our …
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ICE to spend $20M on gloves designed to deliver painful electric shocks
The gloves must be applied directly to someone's skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds
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Tropical storm hits Tokyo area, leaving thousands without power before moving west
Tropical storm Chan-hom is moving westward after hitting the greater Tokyo region
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Federal judge reinforces block against Trump mail-in voting restrictions
A federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing an executive order on voting by mail, which directed the agency to only supply mail-in ballots to states that provide…
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5 Things to Know About Francesca Hong, the Progressive Running for Wisconsin Governor
The state assemblywoman, a democratic socialist, is a chef and former small business owner. Her campaign focused on economic issues.
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World youth unemployment rate rose last year, U.N. agency says
Some of the steepest increases were seen in high-income countries as artificial intelligence begins to change the jobs market.
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5 Things to Know About Tom Tiffany, Republican Gubernatorial Candidate in Wisconsin
Representative Tom Tiffany is running with President Trump’s backing.
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5 Things to Know About Michael Alfonso, Sean Duffy’s Son-in-Law in Wisconsin’s 7th District Race
If elected, Mr. Alfonso, 26, would be the youngest member of Congress, thanks in no small part to the support his father-in-law, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and an endorsement from Preside…
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5 Things to Know About Michele Tafoya, Republican Senate Candidate in Minnesota
Ms. Tafoya, the favorite to become the state’s Republican nominee for Senate, spent years as an N.F.L. sideline reporter and has leaned into her sports background.
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5 Things to Know About Peggy Flanagan, Democratic Senate Candidate in Minnesota
Ms. Flanagan, the progressive lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is a former organizer who could become the first Native American woman in the Senate.
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5 Things to Know About Angie Craig, Democratic Senate Hopeful in Minnesota
Ms. Craig, a moderate Democratic congresswoman, flipped a swing House seat in 2018 to become Minnesota’s first openly gay member of Congress.
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Lindsay Clancy told caregiver she had ‘intrusive thoughts’ before killing her children
Clancy also had expressed concerns about becoming dependent on medication
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As Death Toll From Colombia Earthquake Rises to at Least 181, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors
“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where emergency workers and volunteers are racing against time to find the living trapped in the rubble.
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Abdul El-Sayed Deleted Old Posts and Videos Defending ‘Defund’ and Floating an End to Fireworks
The removed posts from Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, immediately set off Republican attacks.
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Just 29% of expected midterm voters say they approve of Trump’s handling of Iran
‘We're talking about a 24-point fall in just two years,’ CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten says
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Jerry Carl on track to return to Congress after Alabama House primary win for Moore seat
Former Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Ala.) is projected to advance to the general election for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District after locking down the GOP nomination for outgoing Rep. Barry Moore’s (R-Ala…
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‘Flawed’ funding system keeping smaller nations on sidelines of FIFA civil war
Smaller nations are wary to taking a side and putting their funding at risk, according to former Papua New Guinea international Alex Davani.
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Graham, Norman advance to runoff in South Carolina GOP primary for Senate
The race to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on the November ballot is projected to head to an Aug. 25 runoff, according to Decision Desk HQ, with Sen. Darline Graham (R) and Rep. Ralph No…
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Trump’s secret plane swap triggers questions and confusion
To evade an assassination threat, the U.S. president's security team smuggled him off Air Force One to a different aircraft on July 8 in Turkey.
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Hong Kong’s 5-year plan: what’s at stake?
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Trump’s Air Force One deception faces scrutiny over ‘decoy’ passengers
Journalists and others were allowed to fly on presidential jet despite security threat while Trump was spirited away Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Democrats called on Tuesday fo…
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Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it crimp its free-market economy?
As the government completes a public consultation exercise to craft the city’s own five-year plan to align with national development, the first of this five-part series looks at key questions, star…
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Trump walks in to sparklers and does YMCA dance at controversial Patriot Games final in Ohio
The president got a rockstar welcome at the Ohio tournament, even as questions hovered around its selection process
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Lamont wards off progressive challenge to face Fazio in Connecticut governor’s election
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) was projected to win his Democratic primary, according to Decision Desk HQ, fending off a progressive challenger as he seeks a third term in office. Lamont defeated …
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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the…
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