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Hunting in Hokkaido; Taylor Swift comes to Tokyo

[ad_1] You probably don’t think of guns when you think of Japan, but Hokkaido’s hunters do. They say newly proposed gun laws may make their lives more dangerous. Later, we discuss something less dangerous: Taylor Swift’s sold-out Tokyo shows. Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez. On this episode: Justin Randall: Articles | Linktree Alyssa I. Smith: Articles Read more/Listen more: Get in touch: Send us feedback at [email protected]. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Nigeria: Tricycle Riders Protest in Yobe

[ad_1] There was tension in Damaturu, the state capital of Yobe as Keke NAPEP operators embarked on a strike and protested the ongoing mistreatment and excessive fines imposed by the Yobe State Road Traffic Agency (YOROTA) personnel. The operators claimed that their members had been subjected to high levels of harassment by YOROTA personnel, who also charged exorbitant fines for minor traffic offences and ordered fresh registration by every rider. City & Crime gathered that students, commuters and businesses suffered […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Nigeria: We’re Sorry for the Disappointment, Ahmed Musa Apologises

[ad_1] The captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa, has apologised to all Nigerians for the failure of the three-time African champions to win the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D'Ivoire. Musa made the apology in an exclusive chat with Daily Trust on Tuesday at a Breakfast Reception organized by MTN Nigeria in Abuja. The host nation Cote D'Ivoire fought back to defeat the Super Eagles 2-1 in the final on Sunday February 11 at the Alassane […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

News

Nigeria: Forex – Lagos Assembly Urges Tinubu to Reduce Foreign Trips, Pilgrimages

[ad_1] The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to reduce foreign trips for seminars and conferences by ministries and agencies as well as regulate religious pilgrimages as part of measures to halt the continued downward slide in the value of the naira against the US dollar. While the dollar closed at N1,534.39 at the official market on Monday, according to the FMDQ data, it exchanged on Tuesday at N1,534 at the official […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Europe’s race against time to rebuild militaries in uncertain world

[ad_1] Europe’s in a race against time to arm itself.Senior officials know they shouldn’t be counting on the U.S. for Europe’s defense, but building up their own military capabilities requires a determination they’ve yet to prove. The continent’s efforts leave it at least a decade away from being able to defend itself unaided, according to officials familiar with these preparations.Amid fears that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may represent just the first phase of much broader imperial ambitions, western intelligence assessments […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Shintaro Fujinami signs one-year deal with Mets

[ad_1] New York – The New York Mets on Wednesday officially announced the signing of flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami, who joins fellow Japanese right-hander Kodai Senga at Citi Field in the second big-league season for both. The 29-year-old Fujinami was a free agent after his debut year in MLB, which started with the Oakland Athletics before he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles. He went 7-8 with a 7.18 ERA in 64 games. Fujinami's one-year deal with the Mets is for […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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TSMC soars most since 2020, lifting Taiwan on AI optimism

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) gained its most in more than three years after Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on Nvidia’s chipmaker by about 9%, citing its growing AI business.Taiwan’s largest company soared 9.8% after resuming trade following the weeklong Lunar New Year break, the biggest intraday climb since July 2020.The company’s surge propelled Taiwan’s benchmark index to a record high, as expectations of booming demand for artificial intelligence technology drove investor sentiment. [ad_2] Source link

todayFebruary 15, 2024

Africa

Africa: World News in Brief – DR Congo Clashes, Invest in Ending Polio, Say #idont to Child Marriage

[ad_1] Tensions remain high in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), particularly in the town of Sake, as clashes persist between M23 rebels and Government forces, the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, reported on Wednesday. Violence last week forced thousands to flee, and fighting occurred on Tuesday in the outskirts of Sake, which is located some 20 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital, Goma. "Our peacekeeping mission is continuing to support the Congolese […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Haneda plane collision prompts discussion about pets on flights

[ad_1] There is growing interest in Japan about how pets are carried on airplanes, after the deaths of pets in the collision of a Japan Airlines passenger jet and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport earlier this year.Most Japanese airlines require pets to be stored as cargo, and Star Flyer is the only domestic airline allowing passengers to take pets with them into aircraft cabins.Discussions on the treatment of pets on airplanes are likely to heat up […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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