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Dogs help Tokyo police fight crime for over a century

[ad_1] Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department has been accompanied by police dogs since the organization became the first in Japan to introduce them in police activities back in 1912.While the role of police dogs has since changed due to the availability of DNA testing, security cameras and other tools of technology, the loyal companions have remained beside the MPD, which celebrated the 150th anniversary of its establishment last month.The police dog system is said to have begun in Germany at the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Biden pushes Republicans on Ukraine aid bill amid Trump opposition

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and top officials are pushing House Speaker Mike Johnson for a vote on what the White House says is a critically needed funding bill for Ukraine's war against Russia that is opposed by former President Donald Trump.Trump's opposition to the Senate-approved $95.34 billion military aid package for Ukraine and Israel means that it may never be voted on in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. A small group of moderate Republicans said they were […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Israel-Hezbollah tensions rise with strikes from Lebanon

[ad_1] Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah intensified on Wednesday when Israeli towns and an army base came under what appeared to be the fiercest attacks from Lebanon since the confrontation began four months ago.The assault, presumed to be carried out by Hezbollah, prompted Israeli fighter jets to launch extensive strikes on the Iran-backed group’s positions.The barrage of missiles from Lebanon hit the town of Safed, about 13 kilometers from the border and deeper into Israel than previous attacks by Hezbollah. […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Israel vows to press ahead with ‘powerful’ Rafah operation

[ad_1] Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories – Israel vowed on Wednesday to press on with a "powerful" operation in war-torn Gaza's Rafah, even as calls mounted for it to hold off sending troops into the territory's overcrowded far-southern city.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week ordered the Israeli army to prepare for an incursion into Rafah, where more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are trapped.Netanyahu has come under growing pressure to refrain from launching a large-scale ground assault on Rafah, but has […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Israel pulls out of peace talks over ‘delusional’ Hamas demands

[ad_1] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opted not to send a delegation to Cairo for follow-up talks aimed at securing a cease-fire with Hamas, again dismissing the militant group’s demands as "delusional.”Israel is holding out for Hamas to change its position before taking any further role in negotiations, the PM’s office said Wednesday. The Iran-backed militant group has insisted on the total withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip in return for the release of hostages, something Netanyahu […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Biden blasts Trump over NATO remarks, in bid to reassure U.S. allies

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden has delivered a fiery response to comments by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that encouraged Moscow to attack certain NATO countries not living up to nonbinding defense spending commitments, while urging Republicans to pass military aid legislation crucial for Ukraine’s fight against Russia."For God's sake, it's dumb, it's shameful, it's dangerous, it's un-American," Biden said during a televised address at the White House on Tuesday intended to urge the Republican-controlled House of Representatives to vote on […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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Osaka takes a page out of Djokovic’s playbook to improve return

[ad_1] Naomi Osaka said she had taken a page out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former No. 1 earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.The 26-year-old struggled to find her rhythm after returning to the circuit last month following a 15-month break from the WTA Tour, during which she had her first child.Osaka lost in the second round in Brisbane in her first tournament back […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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All-time great Hakuho hopes to help girls realize their sumo dreams

[ad_1] Screams of support, cries of anguish and the sweet aroma of bintsuke hair oil filled the air at the Sumida Futsal Arena in Tokyo on Sunday during the inaugural Dream Girls Cup — a sumo tournament for school-age girls that has the backing of the sport’s biggest name.As with the Hakuho Cup for boys, which took place the following day at the nearby Ryogoku Kokugikan, the Dream Girls Cup was fronted by Miyagino stablemaster (former yokozuna Hakuho).A total of […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024

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