Japanese man becomes oldest person to reach Mount Fuji summit at 102

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Kokichi Akuzawa climbed with 70-year-old daughter to break record for oldest person to make ascent – a second time

Kokichi Akuzawa has become the oldest person to climb to the top of Mount Fuji at the age of 102 – despite almost giving up during his trek.

“I was really tempted to give up halfway through,” Akuzawa said. “Reaching the summit was tough, but my friends encouraged me, and it turned out well. I managed to get through it because so many people supported me.”

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Israel Now Controls Almost Half of Gaza City, Military Says – The New York Times

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  1. Israel Now Controls Almost Half of Gaza City, Military Says  The New York Times
  2. Israel bombs high-rise buildings in Gaza City ahead of massive offensive  Axios
  3. Israel strikes Gaza City high-rise building while ramping up offensive to take over the area  AP News
  4. Some Israeli reservists say they'd rather go to jail than serve in the assault on Gaza City  NBC News
  5. Israel is blasting through Gaza City neighborhoods, but people have nowhere to go  NPR
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China Imposes Temporary Duties on EU Pork Following Probe – Bloomberg.com

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  1. China Imposes Temporary Duties on EU Pork Following Probe  Bloomberg.com
  2. China slaps initial duties on EU pork imports  Reuters
  3. China to impose preliminary anti-dumping duties on pork from EU  ABC News
  4. China to Impose Antidumping Measures on EU Pork, Commerce Ministry Says  The Wall Street Journal
  5. China issues anti-dumping ruling on European pork, charges deposits  South China Morning Post
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‘No skin contact with males’: Afghan women left under earthquake rubble. Courtesy – Gender rules | World News – Hindustan Times

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  1. ‘No skin contact with males’: Afghan women left under earthquake rubble. Courtesy - Gender rules | World News  Hindustan Times
  2. After Afghanistan Earthquake, Women Tell of Being Shunned by Male Rescuers  The New York Times
  3. Death toll from Afghan earthquake jumps to 2,205, the Taliban says  NBC News
  4. Aid Afghanistan earthquake victims  CNN
  5. US yet to approve any help following Afghanistan earthquake, sources say  Reuters
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Lisbon funicular crash victims’ nationalities slowly emerge after Portugal streetcar disaster that killed 16 – CBS News

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  1. Lisbon funicular crash victims' nationalities slowly emerge after Portugal streetcar disaster that killed 16  CBS News
  2. Three Britons among 16 people killed in Lisbon funicular crash, police confirm | Portugal  The Guardian
  3. 'The hit was very hard': Eyewitness in second carriage shares video of crash moment  BBC
  4. What to know about the deadly Lisbon funicular crash  CNN
  5. Questions Focus on Cable in Lisbon Funicular Crash  The New York Times
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Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership – NPR

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  1. Chinese public is divided over whether to seek global dominance or share leadership  NPR
  2. Chinese Public Divided on Whether Beijing Should Seek Shared Leadership or Global Dominance  Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  3. Chinese embrace their ‘exceptionalism’ but remain wary of US, new poll shows  South China Morning Post
  4. Survey of Chinese Public Opinion on International Affairs  Chicago Council on Global Affairs
  5. How Chinese view US rivalry, Beijing’s deterrence muscle: SCMP daily highlights  South China Morning Post
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Germany opened its doors to 1 million refugees a decade ago. Here’s how the country has changed since – CNN

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  1. Germany opened its doors to 1 million refugees a decade ago. Here’s how the country has changed since  CNN
  2. Migrant crisis: How Europe went from Merkel's 'We can do it' ten years ago to pulling up the drawbridge  BBC
  3. Opinion | Mass Migration and Liberalism’s Fall  The New York Times
  4. ‘I was never worried’: 10 years on since Syrian siblings’ 2,700-mile escape to Germany  The Guardian
  5. A decade of contrasts: The last ten years of migration in Europe  International Rescue Committee
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Amid Russian economy warnings, Putin admits Central Bank ‘struggling’ to cut interest rates – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. Amid Russian economy warnings, Putin admits Central Bank 'struggling' to cut interest rates  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Russia's Putin denies economy is stagnating, as evidence suggests otherwise  Reuters
  3. Putin’s Fear of a Humiliating Economic Crisis  Foreign Policy
  4. Russian economy is stagnating amid Ukraine war, says Sberbank CEO  Euronews.com
  5. Russian Economy Slipped Into ‘Technical Stagnation,’ Sberbank CEO Warns  The Moscow Times
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