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Hiroshima marks atomic bombing anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’
Japan on Sunday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima, where its mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons and called the Group of Seven leaders’ notion of nuclear deterrence a “folly.”
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German tourists blamed for toppling 150-year-old Italian statue
A group of young German tourists posing for pictures to post on social media have been accused of toppling a valuable statue at a villa in northern Italy, the villa’s manager said on Thursday.
Two of the group climbed into a fountain to…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife announce their separation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, announced Wednesday that they are separating after 18 years of marriage.
The two said in statements posted on Instagram that they made the decision after “many…
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Tourists flock to Chinese zoo to see ‘human-like’ bear
Visitors are thronging a zoo in eastern China's Zhejiang province after a video of one of its bears went viral with some netizens suggesting she looked so human that she might be a staff member in a bear suit, local media reported on…
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Burger king: Prince William serves up food to surprised diners
Britain’s Prince William has served up a surprise to hungry members of the public when he dished out environmentally friendly burgers from a food truck in south London.
In a video released on Sunday, the heir to the throne handed out…
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One-year prison sentence: Kuwaiti ‘Kit Kat’ thief bites off more than he can chew
A sweet-toothed thief who stole more than $1,000 worth of chocolates has been sentenced to 12 months in prison in Kuwait, according to a report by Al Arabiya.
The Kuwaiti Misdemeanor Court sentenced the citizen, who had a history of…
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DNA tests confirm the body found on a Swiss glacier is of a German mountaineer missing since 1986
DNA tests have confirmed that the body recently found on a glacier southeast of the famed Matterhorn peak is that of a German mountaineer who disappeared 37 years ago, police in southwestern Switzerland said Thursday.
Increasing glacier…
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Lebanese Alzheimer’s patient kills wife while she sleeps
A man shot and killed his wife in the early hours of Wednesday while she slept in Chabtine in the Batroun district of northern Lebanon.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the killer is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Twitter website replaces bird logo with X
Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the company moves toward rebranding as X.
The social media network’s website showed the company’s new logo, but its URL was still…
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Taiwan cancels military drills as typhoon approaches
Taiwan canceled parts of its annual military drills on Tuesday as authorities step up preparations for what they say could be the most damaging typhoon to hit the island in nearly four years.
Typhoons are common at this time of year near…
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