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26-Ton Eiffel Tower Replica Heads to Burning Man
French artist ships massive sculpture 5,000 miles from Le Havre to Nevada desert festival
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Tunisia's Sidi Bou Said Added to UNESCO List
Erosion-battling town wins heritage status, boosting Sufi traditions and preservation efforts
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7,000 Foreigners Get Rental Aid
Gangbuk district launches 9-language program with mobile app to safeguard foreigners in South Korea's complex rental market
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Japan Theme Park Debuts Robot Penguins
Visitors amazed as robots swim and dive with real penguins in Wakayama
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Japan Eyes Foreign Troops
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi resists radical fix to recruitment crisis
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3 Dead in Japan Sea Mystery
Aircraft scramble to find missing boat after crew found dead off Miyazaki coast
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Motorcyclist Flies Through Bus
Miraculous escape at Colombian intersection after crash through open doors
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Taxi Driver Found Guilty
Zanami guilty in fatal hit-and-run that killed pedestrian Takeo Omura on January 13, 2024
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Japan Cracks Down
Older drivers with traffic violations face stricter tests from 2027 to prove they're fit to drive
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111 Ghosts Unite Myanmar
War-torn nation finds rare unity at festival featuring mediums who connect with ancient spirits
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Japan's Surname Rule Sparks
New matchmaking events help individuals find love with someone sharing their last name, dodging the need to change it after marriage
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41.3% of Tokyo's Foreigners Snub English
Survey reveals nearly half of foreign nationals in Tokyo prefer simplified Japanese, prompting government to reconsider language approach
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USJ Theme Park Expands
Osaka government leases land for first-ever expansion, paving way for new attractions and jobs
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1/3 of Japan's Youth Reject Marriage
35.1% prioritize hobbies over marriage, threatening Japan's already declining population
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Kosovo Ends 2-Year Stalemate
Law professor Bekim Sejdiu poised to become president, unlocking EU membership bid
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Kobe Leads Japan
City outsources school activities to private clubs to cut teacher overtime by up to 100%
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Greeks Take Brussels
To Meli coffee shop draws Eurocrats with traditional orders like 'ena freddo espresso, sketo'
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90,000 Apply
Dubai's 'A Dubai Invite' scheme distributes 30,000 packages worth €700 each after overwhelming demand
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10 Israeli Researchers Nab $17M EU Grants
Tel Aviv University and Weizmann Institute scientists among winners of highly competitive European Research Council funding
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3,000 Families Get Aid
Jaffa Institute and Latet provide $80 and $60 food packages to combat 37.5% child food insecurity in Israel
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Gen Z's Brutal New Insult
TikTok users are calling out 'polyester' content, a term that's gone viral to describe anything generic, inauthentic, or try-hard, with roots in a viral video showcasing a fake aspirational lifestyle
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Lahore Wins SCO Tourism Capital
Pakistan's cultural hub to boost tourism with 2026-27 title, promoting people-to-people contacts among 8 nations