One sweltering day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure she could endure another summer in her neighbourhood, where tree cover and the crucial shade it provides is dwindling.
An Asian Olympic chief said Sunday that more than 50 world records at the Games in Japan proved the event was a success, despite numerous complaints from disgruntled teams.
South Korea's Asian Games football captain called it "disappointing" after the country's flag appeared to get stuck during the victory ceremony following their win over hosts Japan.
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Japan is traditionally seen as a reliable host for major sporting events but an Asian Games dogged by organisational woes has tarnished that image and raised questions over future bids, experts say.
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Pedro Pascal learned to play the cello for his starring role in upcoming film "Behemoth!" from Oscar-winning writer-director Tony Gilroy.
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Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, a Myanmar Navy official said, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme.
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Antreprenorul român Alex Bodi (41 de ani) și ambasadorul sud-sudanez Gum Dominic Matiok Matiok (60 de ani) au discutat, la 27 septembrie 2026, la hotelul Ritz-Carlton din Berlin, despre înființarea unui consulat onorific al Republicii Sudanul de Sud la București. Este avută astfel în vedere o reprezentanță consulară care ar putea sprijini schimburile dintre cele două țări, Bodi fiind propus pentru funcția de consul onorific.
October 04, 2026
Romanian entrepreneur Alex Bodi (41) and South Sudanese Ambassador Gum Dominic Matiok Matiok (60) met at The Ritz-Carlton hotel in Berlin on 27 September 2026 to discuss establishing an honorary consulate of the Republic of South Sudan in Bucharest. The proposed consular office could help foster exchanges between the two countries, with Bodi envisaged as honorary consul.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, chasing a rare World Series three-peat, rode six strong innings from pitcher Tarik Skubal and home runs from Teoscar Hernandez, Kyle Tucker and Max Muncy to a 5-3 win over Atlanta in their Major League Baseball playoff opener on Saturday.
October 03, 2026
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his challenger Flavio Bolsonaro concluded their election campaigns Saturday with booming rallies and calls for a resounding victory the following day.
World Cup winners Spain were made to work for a 3-1 win against the Czech Republic in the Nations League on Saturday while England sparkled in thrashing Croatia 7-0.
A much-changed Toulouse edged rivals Castres 8-7 in the French Top 14 on Saturday to move to the summit of the table despite the absence of Antoine Dupont.
Lamine Yamal continued his superb goalscoring form as Spain secured a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday in the Nations League.
October 03, 2026
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Munetaka Murakami belted a two-run home run to power the Chicago White Sox to a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday in game one of their Major League Baseball playoff series.
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Exit polls from Latvia's parliamentary election published Saturday evening favoured Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' party, suggesting the country will maintain its pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.
Israel said on Saturday that it attempted to kill Hamas's top leader in the Gaza Strip in an airstrike on an apartment that local officials said killed five people, four of them women.
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his rival Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their campaigns Saturday ahead of a nail-biter election that has been marred by scandals and mudslinging.
Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital on Saturday, where an AFP journalist saw flames and smoke, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times.
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