Japan primed to show ‘samurai spirit’ against Croatia at World Cup
Doha, Qatar (AFP) by Andrew MCKIRDY Japan will "fight like samurai" in Monday's World Cup last-16 clash with Croatia as…
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Japan eyes 56% increase in defence budget over five years
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defence budget by 56…
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Armageddon to wet lettuce: The phrases that defined 2022
Paris, France (AFP) A year of extraordinary upheaval, from the war in Ukraine to catastrophic natural disasters, AFP looks at…
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Russian President Putin briefed about airfield incidents: Kremlin
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday was briefed about incidents at airfields in the central Saratov and…
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Russia says oil price cap will not stop Ukraine offensive
Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russia shrugged off a Western-imposed price cap on its oil exports on Monday, warning that it would…
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URGENT: Air raid sirens across Ukraine, two killed in missile attack in south: officials
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Ukraine officials in the southern region of Zaporizhzhia said Monday that two people had been killed by…
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Stocks rise as China eases more Covid measures
https://youtu.be/kZQdtJ9YxIo Hong Kong, China (AFP) Most stocks rose on Monday as traders welcomed more easing of strict Covid containment measures…
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More people flee after eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru
https://youtu.be/IGMqSpyN-zc Lumajang, Indonesia (AFP) Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru,…
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North Korea fires artillery barrage into buffer zone: Seoul
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone on Monday, Seoul's…
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Meet the Spanish twin chefs who earned a third Michelin star
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - When they were just eight years old, Spanish twins Sergio and Javier Torres set a goal: they…
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