Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rally
Asian shares are mostly rising after Wall Street rallied to its best day since June after pressures from the bond market relaxed a bit
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Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant will start releasing treated but still slightly radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean as early as Thursday
1970-01-01 08:00
Zimbabwe's election extends to a second day after long ballot delays. Some slept at polling stations
Voting is still underway in Zimbabwe
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Trump's looming surrender will kill the buzz of the first GOP debate
Donald Trump's day trip to an Atlanta jail Thursday will show that the defining moments of the 2024 election are more likely to happen in the courtroom than in campaign trail rituals like the presidential debate that he cold-shouldered.
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California may pay unemployment to striking workers. But the fund to cover it is already insolvent
Some California lawmakers want to make striking workers eligible for unemployment benefits
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Trump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges that he sought to overturn 2020 election
Donald Trump is set to surrender to authorities in Georgia on charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a booking process expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president
1970-01-01 08:00
World Cup plans in Okinawa unaffected by North Korean spy satellite launch attempt
Plans for the start of the Basketball World Cup in Okinawa, Japan, were unaffected Thursday after a North Korean rocket launch prompted an alert ordering some residents to evacuate
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Japan releases Fukushima water into the ocean, prompting criticism, seafood bans
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan on Thursday started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant
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Cape Cod strands more dolphins than anywhere else. Now they're getting their own hospital
A new hospital for stranded dolphins is opening on Cape Cod this month and is expected to improve survival rates and enhance research
1970-01-01 08:00
What could have caused the plane crash that reportedly killed Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin?
Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed uprising against the Kremlin exactly two months ago, was on board a plane that crashed on Wednesday, according to Russian officials -- raising questions as to exactly how the disaster occurred.
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Florida officials approve tougher punishment for college staff who break new restroom rules for transgender people
Florida education officials on Wednesday unanimously approved harsher penalties against state college employees who violate a new law barring them and students from using restrooms or changing facilities for a gender other than the one assigned at birth.
1970-01-01 08:00
Bans on diverse board books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say
Across the country, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of conservative pushback — even when they're for the youngest of learners
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