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Japan’s historic moon landing was right on target

[ad_1] Japan made history last month when it became the fifth nation to soft land on the moon. What’s more, they landed it close to their target, a feat that could be a gamechanger for space travel. Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez. On this episode: Joel Tansey: Articles | X Tomoko Otake: Articles | X Gabriel Dominguez: Articles | X Read more/Watch more/Play more: Get in […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Gay, teenaged and online: LGBTQ+ Indians fight for safe space

[ad_1] New Delhi – The suicide of a 16-year-old Indian boy who hit a wall of online abuse after posting selfies in saris and makeup has galvanized calls for social media giants to better protect LGBTQ+ Indians.Sexual minorities say it is hard enough being openly gay or transgender in India, and the pressure only mounts in the online world, where advocates blame weak content moderation for an explosion in derogatory […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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How farmers, football and fatigue got Viktor Orban to cave on Ukraine

[ad_1] Angry farmers robbed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban of a good night’s sleep and, in the process, may have helped unlock the funds Ukraine says it needs to keep its war-torn economy going.In Brussels on Thursday morning, Orban complained to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Council President Charles Michel that he’d had a restless night.Protesters had rolled their tractors into the city overnight, blocking traffic and honking their […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Gaza cease-fire negotiations advance as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

[ad_1] Negotiations are advancing for an agreement to pause the Israel-Hamas war and free civilian hostages captured by the Palestinian militant group, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that those involved believe could be a crucial step toward ending the four-month conflict.The people, who asked not to be identified discussing private deliberations, said conversations were still in the early stages and a breakthrough wasn’t expected in the […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Boeing 737 MAX crisis adds to high demand for older planes

[ad_1] MONTREAL/DUBLIN – The second-hand market for airplanes is booming due to a chronic shortage that has persisted since the pandemic — and fears are growing that Boeing's latest crisis could tighten the squeeze in the coming months.The industry is already some 3,000 planes short of what it planned pre-COVID due to pandemic disruption and other bottlenecks at Boeing and Airbus, leasing firm Avolon says.Now, curbs on Boeing production in […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Japanese firms seek political stability and stronger alliance: survey

[ad_1] Japanese companies’ strategic stance toward the domestic, U.S. and Chinese markets became clearer in 2023 amid growing uncertainty over the U.S.-China rivalry and Japan’s enactment of the Economic Security Promotion Act. Japanese firms have shown a clear “return” of emphasis on bilateral Japan-U.S. relations and a strong desire for stable and predictable political leadership on both sides of the Pacific.This trend became apparent in a survey on economic security […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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Dining sector in quake-hit Ishikawa facing difficulties

[ad_1] Kaga, Ishikawa Pref. – The major New Year's Day earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture has been putting a strain on the dining industry in the region, which had just begun to overcome a slump brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.Ishikawa's Noto Peninsula bore the brunt of the damage from the quake. However, other areas in the prefecture that were less affected by the 7.6 magnitude temblor are seeing a plunge in the number of visitors, at rates similar to those […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024

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