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Trump throws Japan a lifeline … then can’t resist ANOTHER Pearl Harbor zinger
Donald Trump has offered Japan a measure of economic relief while also reviving a controversial reference to Pearl Harbor, in comments that reflect his characteristically unpredictable approach to diplomacy with Tokyo. The remarks come amid ongoing discussions over trade and currency issues, with the yen’s value a point of contention between Washington and Japan, underscoring…
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Final Volume of ‘Space Brothers’ Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Chuya Koyama’s Uchu Kyoudai (Space Brothers) Vol. 46, the concluding volume of the long-running manga serialised in Morning magazine since 2008, has topped the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100 on the chart released 30 July. The volume achieved a clean sweep, ranking first across brick-and-mortar, e-commerce and e-book sales, underlining the popularity of the award-winning…
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Zac Brown Band Stuns Boston Crowd With Biggest Giveaway in History
The Zac Brown Band gave every single fan attending its Fenway Park concert a free two-person cruise, calling it the biggest giveaway in music history. Frontman Zac Brown made the surprise announcement mid-show during the band’s Love & Fear US Tour stop in Boston on Sunday, saying he wanted to reward the entire audience rather…
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10 years later, the director of Korea’s first great zombie movie reveals why it became a global sensation
Train to Busan, the 2016 South Korean film that helped popularise the zombie genre worldwide, is returning to cinemas on 14 August to mark its tenth anniversary. Director Yeon Sang-ho spoke to Polygon about the film’s creation, explaining that with no established zombie fan base in Korea, he deliberately blended horror with action and family…
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Spanish Socialist’s Pre-Crisis Migrant Comments Resurface After 60,000 Cross into Ceuta
In 2021, approximately 60,000 migrants, primarily from Morocco, crossed into the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta over a brief period, with 67 deaths reported. The surge has prompted renewed examination of politica
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Dollar sinks against yen after Trump administration intervention
The article text was unavailable because access to the webpage was denied, so its reporting cannot be summarised reliably. Based on the headline alone, it appears to concern a fall in the US dollar against the Japanese yen following intervention by the Trump administration. No further details, figures, timing, or explanation of the alleged intervention…
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Government shutdown averted as Senate strikes deal, Kay Granger dies, Ceuta migration surge sparks alarm
US Senate leaders unveiled a bipartisan short-term funding measure intended to prevent a federal government shutdown during the midterm-election campaign. The proposal would broadly maintain existing spending levels until 11 December, carrying funding beyond the 30 September deadline, while including selected adjustments such as support for the WIC nutrition programme, disaster relief and national-security priorities.…
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How Mumbai Indians takeover has affected MI London & Surrey
Mumbai Indians’ investment in Oval Invincibles has seen the Hundred franchise rebrand as MI London, bringing the Ambani family’s IPL cricket empire into English domestic cricket. Reliance Industries, chaired by Mukesh Ambani, bought a 49% stake in the club in a deal worth around £60m in January 2025, one of the first team sales in…