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5.5 magnitude earthquake rattles Tokyo region but no danger of a tsunami, meteorological agency says
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 has shaken eastern Japan including Tokyo
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Authorities say at least 9 dead, 25 hurt after a train and bus collide in Zimbabwe
Police and rail authorities say at least nine people, including two children, are dead after a train collided with a bus in Zimbabwe
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German president says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier says Europe is worried over tensions in the disputed South China Sea that could endanger freedom of navigation as happened in the Strait of Hormuz
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Bank of Japan raises its key interest rate to a three-decade high of 1%, citing inflation
The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1%, citing challenges stemming from a weak Japanese yen and higher prices
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8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead
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Japan's tech business SoftBank rolls out OpenAI 'patches' against cyberattacks
Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp. is launching a service using OpenAI technology to protect against the looming threat of cyberattacks
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Fit to be tied: The big upsets at the World Cup so far have been matches ending at 0-0, 1-1 and 2-2
The teams that are ranked 61st, 67th and 85th in FIFA’s world rankings all were heavy underdogs in their first matches at the World Cup
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Utah canyon BASE jump kills 2, including daredevil athlete who performed with Madonna
Authorities say two people are dead after a BASE jumping accident in a Utah canyon
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Iran coach says team ordered out of US right after 2-2 draw with New Zealand in World Cup opener
The coach of Iran’s World Cup team says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament by playing to a 2-2 draw with New Zealand
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World Cup official says twitch caused gesture resembling supremacist sign; FIFA says no breach
A World Cup video review official says his hand gesture resembling a white supremacist sign was caused by an involuntary twitch
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