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What happens if you give everyone $700? A local economy thrives
An experiment designed to showcase what the future of aid might look like is seeing success in the village of Kamala in southern Malawi.
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Japan to send SDF helicopters to wildfire-hit Indonesia
The helicopters will be used for firefighting activities — the first time the SDF will conduct such operations overseas.
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Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war
Iran is facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country's already fragile economy.
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China removes high-ranking officers from key military body
Zhang Youxia's position as the more senior of two vice chairmen on the Central Military Commission had made him China's highest-ranked gener
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Russia’s gasoline output drops to 70% of domestic demand
The fall at this month's end comes after a series of drone attacks forced major refineries to suspend operations, according to two industry
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U.S. to take control of major portion of Venezuelan oil wealth
The move represents President Donald Trump's latest push to establish U.S. dominance over the Western Hemisphere.
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Majority in South Korea want nukes, survey says, amid U.S. defense concerns
According to a Gallup Korea poll released Friday, 65% of those surveyed said that South Korea should have its own nuclear weapons, while 30%
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Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods
The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.
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Math’s AI crisis has a lesson for the rest of us
The field of mathematics may need to establish new standards for dealing with AI.
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Trump administration seeks to restrict internships for international students
The federal government has warned that colleges not complying with the regulations may lose certification to enroll foreign students.
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Iran lashes out at U.S. sanctions amid economic toll at home
Annual inflation in Iran hit 66% last month, triggering concern among the leadership that more financial pain could spark unrest at home.
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Driven by distraction? Trump steps up stunts as U.S. midterms loom.
From trolling Canada about a lake to suddenly talking about Kim Jong Un, U.S. President Donald Trump's recent distractions speak louder than
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Number of missing in deadly Nepal and China floods jumps past 2,400
Rescuers were battling through mud even as the threat of new floods loomed, with emergency teams recovering 586 bodies so far.
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Fed chief’s inflation warning sets up September showdown
Analysts say Fed chair Kevin Warsh will have to raise interest rates this year if inflation remains well above the central bank's 2% target.
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Nepal’s flood is a warning of tragedies to come
Climate change will ensure that there are more disasters like the flood in Nepal and that they will occur with increasing frequency.
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Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July-August forex interventions
The figure marked the largest-ever monthly amount spent on yen-buying, dollar-selling interventions.
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Bessent says a ‘disorderly yen’ would risk higher U.S. rates
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to spell out how much the U.S. deployed in a late July yen intervention.
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Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains
Traders now are carefully watching yen levels for signs of when authorities might move to protect the currency.
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In a Tokyo suburb, a bamboo grove no one dares to enter
No one knows exactly why the thicket of greenery near JR Moto-Yawata Station is now a no-go zone, but it's been that way for centuries.
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The data backs Sony’s no-disc future. Gamers are fighting it anyway.
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A candle against Hong Kong’s growing darkness
Chow Hang-tung, one of Hong Kong's most prominent political prisoners, has been behind bars for more than five years. Now she's facing anoth
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10 years on, Pikotaro was more than a viral novelty
The 44-second song was embraced worldwide and even helped break the ice between Shinzo Abe and Donald Trump.
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Japan inks deal to acquire former Nippon Steel site for ‘integrated defense hub’
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the project is of "critical importance to Japan's national security."
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On islands key to Taiwan’s defense, troops prepare for a Chinese first strike
For Taiwan, holding Penghu — a strategic cluster of 90 islands and islets — would allow its forces to resist a Chinese invasion fleet headin
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