Actor Jussie Smollett to pay $50,000 to Chicago charity

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 20:53
The donation brings a legal battle with the city of Chicago to an end, after Smollett allegedly staged a hate crime in 2019.
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Job-Quitting Services Boom After Golden Week Holidays

Japan Business News - May 23, 2025 - 20:04
As workplaces reopen following the Golden Week holidays in Japan, agencies offering "retirement代行" (job-quitting proxy) services are reporting a surge in requests. These services, which inform employers of a worker's resignation on their behalf, are increasingly used by new employees—many of whom find themselves overwhelmed in their first year of work due to power harassment, excessive unpaid overtime, or discrepancies between job listings and actual duties. (News On Japan)
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'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:54
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
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'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:54
Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
Categories: BBC World News

Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:49
The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as "unable to handle" basic internet exposure.
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Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:49
The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as "unable to handle" basic internet exposure.
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Yakuza Boss Not Indicted Over Theft of 172 Rolexes

Japan Society News - May 23, 2025 - 19:40
A gang leader arrested in connection with the theft of 172 Rolex watches valued at approximately 280 million yen has been released without indictment, Osaka prosecutors announced. (News On Japan)
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TikTok Prankster Arrested Again for Confining Woman in Car

Japan Society News - May 23, 2025 - 19:30
A 22-year-old man known for repeatedly posting nuisance videos on TikTok, was arrested by Osaka police on suspicion of confining a female gas station employee in a car on May 19th in Hirano Ward after he and an accomplice allegedly lured her into the vehicle under false pretenses as part of another stunt. (News On Japan)
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New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:07
Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.
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New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 19:07
Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.
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Nigerian government sues senator over assassination claims

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 18:38
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan accused one of the country's top politicians of trying to kill her.
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Watch: 'I didn't hear anything' - man who woke to find cargo ship in garden

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 17:35
The 135m-ship (443ft) missed Johan Helberg's house in Norway by metres, but he didn't notice a thing.
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Elderly woman rescued from flood ravaged Australian home

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 17:06
Taree, a city in New South Wales, Australia has been among the worst impacted by record levels of rainfall.
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DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 17:04
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
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Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 15:47
Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock in and posed a threat to their lives.
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DR Congo strips ex-leader of immunity over treason charges

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 15:40
Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.
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World-Class Cycling Race Kicks Off in Sakai, Birthplace of Shimano

Japan Sports News - May 23, 2025 - 13:43
The 2025 Tour of Japan, one of the world’s top-tier international cycling races, has started in Sakai, Osaka. This city, historically known for its skilled gunsmiths, later became a major hub for Japan’s bicycle industry. (News On Japan)
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Four Giant Pandas to Return to China on June 28

Japan Travel News - May 23, 2025 - 13:38
All four giant pandas at Adventure World in Wakayama Prefecture will be returned to China on June 28th, the park announced. The pandas—Rauhin, born in 2000, and her three daughters Yuihin, Saihin, and Fuhin—will be sent back as the breeding and loan agreement with China nears its end this August. (News On Japan)
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Rice Rises 98.4% Year-on-Year in April

Japan Business News - May 23, 2025 - 13:33
Japan’s consumer inflation continued its upward trajectory in April, marking the 44th consecutive month of increase, with rice in particular climbing 98.4% year-on-year. (News On Japan)
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Netanyahu accuses Starmer of siding with Hamas

BBC World News - May 23, 2025 - 12:38
The UK, France and Canada condemned the expanded Israeli military operation in Gaza this week.
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