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ASEAN inflation: Vietnam and Philippines hit hardest by Iran war
March data show rising fuel costs; analyst warns of 'second wave' in food prices
Source: Nikkei Asia
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83-year-old woman arrested over husband’s death says he was making fun of her
Police in Nagoya have arrested an 83-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 82-year-old husband. According to police, Noriko Akaike is suspected of assaulting her husband Shinichi by…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. Navy Secretary Phelan fired by Pentagon, source says
U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks after…
Source: Japan Today
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Big bet on Orban’s exit came from center of his family’s empire
Equilor Asset Management's bet signals that even insiders were preparing for the defeat of the Hungarian prime minister in an election earlier this month.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. health officials stop publication of study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
U.S. health officials have stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine was keeping adults from becoming sick enough to have to go to the…
Source: Japan Today
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Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boom
Protesters, which union organizers put at 40,000, plan to strike for 18 days from May 21 if their demands are not met.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Nikkei average briefly tops 60,000 for 1st time before losing steam
Tech shares pull Tokyo to new intraday high; trading choppy amid Iran war doubts
Source: Nikkei Asia
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What to know about the Ten Commandments going up in U.S. public school classrooms
Court rulings are bolstering mandates to display the Ten Commandments in public schools in the U.S. as supporters push to expand the role of religion in classrooms, including…
Source: Japan Today
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Druzhba pipeline restarts Russian oil flows to Europe, unblocking EU loan for Kyiv
Russian oil flowed through the Ukrainian section of the Druzhba pipeline on Wednesday after a halt lasting months, officials said, allowing Hungary to lift its veto on a…
Source: Japan Today
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Man City top of Premier League as Haaland's winner relegates Burnley
Manchester City completed its ominous, late-season rise to the top of the Premier League by beating Burnley 1-0 thanks to Erling Haaland's early goal on Wednesday, ending Arsenal’s…
Source: Japan Today
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