Spielberg praises stellar year of cinema as Oscars nominees converge
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/spielberg-praises-stellar-year-of-cinema-as-oscars-nominees-converge
February 13, 2024, 3:22 AM
Steven Spielberg praised a stellar year for cinema as Oscars rivals gathered in a packed Beverly Hills ballroom for the Academy's annual nominee luncheon Monday.
The event brought…
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New York subway shooting kills one, wounds 5 after brawl erupts on train
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-york-subway-shooting-kills-one-after-brawl-erupts-on-train
February 13, 2024, 4:01 AM
New York City police said they are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a subway train and station platform in the Bronx on Monday, killing one…
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Chelsea late show deepens Crystal Palace crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-late-show-deepens-crystal-palace-crisis
February 12, 2024, 11:04 PM
Conor Gallagher struck twice to condemn his former club Crystal Palace to a damaging 3-1 defeat on Monday and keep Chelsea in the hunt for European football next…
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Trump asks Supreme Court to extend delay in his election interference trial, claiming immunity from prosecution
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-asks-supreme-court-to-extend-delay-in-his-election-interference-trial-claiming-immunity-from-prosecution
February 13, 2024, 3:12 AM
Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election…
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South Africa to deploy 2,900 troops to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-africa-to-deploy-2-900-troops-to-fight-armed-groups-in-eastern-congo
February 12, 2024, 11:03 PM
South Africa will send 2,900 troops as part of its contribution to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) force deployed to tackle armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic…
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Ohtani workout
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ohtani-workout
February 12, 2024, 9:23 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani works with a trainer at spring training baseball workouts at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Chiefs get White House invitation to celebrate Super Bowl win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chiefs-get-white-house-invitation-to-celebrate-super-bowl-win.-could-taylor-swift-tag-along
February 12, 2024, 9:44 PM
The White House says it's looking forward to hosting the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs again — and it isn't ruling out having the team's most famous…
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Mexican police arrest members of drug gang behind the alleged killing of 8 people in Cancun
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexican-police-arrest-members-of-drug-gang-behind-the-alleged-killing-of-8-people-in-cancun
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
Prosecutors said Monday they have arrested six members of a drug gang in the Mexican resort of Cancun that allegedly killed and hacked up five people with a…
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Israel frees two hostages; Palestinian TV says 74 killed in assault
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-frees-two-hostages-palestinian-tv-says-74-killed-in-assault1
February 13, 2024, 3:12 AM
Israel on Monday freed two Israeli-Argentine hostages held by Hamas in Rafah in a ferocious rescue operation that killed 74 Palestinians in the southern Gaza city where about…
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Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-bets-placed-online-surged-this-year-verification-company-says
February 12, 2024, 9:45 PM
Online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, with many gamblers waiting until right before the kickoff to place their wagers, according to a company that tracks…
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Judge orders Musk to testify in SEC probe of his $44 billion Twitter takeover in 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/judge-orders-elon-musk-to-testify-in-sec-probe-of-his-44-billion-twitter-takeover-in-2022
February 12, 2024, 9:43 PM
A judge has ordered Elon Musk to testify for a third time as part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s investigation into his $44 billion purchase of Twitter,…
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Canucks are atop NHL this late in a season for 1st time since 2012
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-vancouver-canucks-are-atop-the-nhl-this-late-in-a-season-for-the-1st-time-since-2012
February 12, 2024, 9:44 PM
Rick Tocchet does not want a lot of wandering minds around the Vancouver Canucks' locker room. He would rather his players focus simply on the next game.
"We…
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Osaka beats Garcia in Qatar to avenge Australian Open loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-beats-garcia-in-qatar-to-avenge-australian-open-loss
February 12, 2024, 9:44 PM
Naomi Osaka put last week's first round defeat in Abu Dhabi behind her with a straight sets defeat of 15th seed Caroline Garcia at the Qatar Open on…
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Central African Republic says 10,000 children still fighting alongside armed groups there
https://japantoday.com/category/world/central-african-republic-says-10-000-children-are-still-fighting-alongside-armed-groups-there
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
About 10,000 children are still fighting alongside armed groups in Central African Republic more than a decade after civil war broke out, the government said Monday.
Marthe Kirima,…
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Adam Peaty marks return from mental health break with bronze at swim worlds; U.S. wins 2 golds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/adam-peaty-marks-his-return-from-a-mental-health-break-with-a-bronze-at-swim-worlds-us-wins-2-golds
February 12, 2024, 9:45 PM
World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended…
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Pentagon chief Austin remains hospitalized
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pentagon-chief-austin-remains-hospitalized-will-not-travel-to-brussels-for-ukraine-nato-meetings
February 12, 2024, 9:46 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has canceled his trip to Brussels to meet with NATO ministers and work on Ukraine military aid as he remains hospitalized while dealing…
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Boy George returns to Broadway in musical he calls 'a slap of joy'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/boy-george-of-iconic-band-culture-club-returns-to-broadway-in-a-musical-he-calls-%27a-slap-of-joy%27
February 12, 2024, 9:52 PM
Rock stars famously don't get up before noon, and rocks stars in big Broadway shows each night surely stagger awake late in the afternoons. Not Boy George.
“I’m not…
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Spring training preview: The Dodgers won the offseason. Will it buy them a championship?
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spring-training-preview-the-dodgers-won-the-offseason.-will-it-buy-them-a-championship
February 12, 2024, 9:44 PM
Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese superstars that set the Los Angeles Dodgers back more than $1 billion.…
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How Trump urging Russia to invade 'delinquent' NATO members distorts how the alliance works
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/how-trump-urging-russia-to-invade-%27delinquent%27-nato-members-distorts-how-the-alliance-works
February 12, 2024, 9:35 PM
Donald Trump, the front-runner in the U.S. for the Republican Party's nomination this year, says he once warned that he would allow Russia to do whatever it wants…
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Putting insults aside, Argentina's Milei hails 'positive relationship' with pope
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putting-insults-aside-argentina%27s-milei-hails-%27positive-relationship%27-with-pope
February 12, 2024, 9:46 PM
Bearing pastries and presents, Argentina's President Javier Milei came to the Vatican to hold his first official meeting with his compatriot Pope Francis on Monday, as he sought…
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Trump appears at federal court in Florida for closed hearing in his classified documents case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-arrives-in-federal-court-in-florida-for-closed-hearing-in-his-classified-documents-case
February 12, 2024, 11:09 PM
Seeking to turn legal problems into political gain, former President Donald Trump arrived Monday to a crowd of supporters at a federal courthouse in Florida for a closed…
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The race to govern Pakistan: Who's in the running, what's the mood, and what happens next?
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-race-to-govern-pakistan-who%27s-in-the-running-what%27s-the-mood-and-what-happens-next
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
The final results of Pakistan’s elections are out. But there’s still no winner.
Allies of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the National Assembly,…
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Shooting at Greek shipping company kills four
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shooting-at-greek-shipping-company-kills-four-including-owner-and-suspected-gunman
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
Three people were fatally shot Monday in the offices of a shipping company near Athens and the suspected gunman also took his life as police special forces prepared…
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Poland, France and Germany vow to make Europe stronger as fears grow over Russia and Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland%27s-tusk-heads-to-france-germany-to-strengthen-alliance-as-fears-grow-over-russia-and-trump
February 12, 2024, 9:45 PM
The governments of Poland, France and Germany vowed Monday to make Europe a security and defense power with a greater ability to back Ukraine, as fears grow that…
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Death toll from Philippines landslide jumps to 68
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-toll-from-philippines-landslide-jumps-to-68
February 12, 2024, 9:47 PM
The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday the window of finding more survivors is closing.
Rescuers…
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Daihatsu partly resumes domestic output after safety test scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/daihatsu-partly-resumes-domestic-output-after-safety-test-scandal
February 12, 2024, 9:41 PM
Daihatsu Motor Co resumed part of its domestic production on Monday, around one and a half months after suspending its entire output in Japan due to safety test…
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Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses jeopardize Afghan health system, group says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/foreign-aid-drops-sharply-as-taliban-abuses-jeopardize-the-afghan-health-system-group-says
February 12, 2024, 6:35 AM
Human Rights Watch said Monday that Afghanistan’s public health system has been hit hard following a sharp reduction in foreign assistance, coupled with serious Taliban abuses against women…
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Republicans blast Trump over threat to abandon NATO allies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/republicans-blast-trump-over-threat-to-abandon-nato-allies
February 12, 2024, 11:48 AM
Some of former President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans on Sunday lashed out at him for saying he would not want to protect NATO members from a future attack…
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Biden welcomes Jordan's king as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-welcomes-king-of-jordan-as-framework-for-hostage-deal-is-decided-in-israel-hamas-conflict
February 12, 2024, 9:46 PM
President Joe Biden welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House on Monday for talks set to cover the effort to free hostages held in Gaza and…
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Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalemate
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-japan-maglev-train-project-being-derailed-by-shizuoka-stalemate
February 12, 2024, 7:03 AM
The start date of the new high-speed maglev train that will run from Tokyo to Nagoya has become increasingly uncertain, as long-running environmental disputes with the Shizuoka prefectural…
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