Japan Scraps Most Curbs on Weapons Exports in Historic Shift Since World War II – Bloomberg

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  1. Japan Scraps Most Curbs on Weapons Exports in Historic Shift Since World War II  Bloomberg
  2. Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism  The New York Times
  3. Japan Abandons Ban on Weapons Exports in Latest Shift from Postwar Pacifism  Democracy Now!
  4. Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism  BBC
  5. Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy  Al Jazeera
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‘The witches are back’: first look at Practical Magic 2 as Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for spooky sequel

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The Kissing Booth’s Joey King and Game Of Thrones’ Maisie Williams star alongside the original cast members as the next generation of the cursed Owens family

The midnight margaritas are officially back on the menu. Within 24 hours of its debut, the first official teaser for Practical Magic 2 has surged into the Google Trends top 10, attracting millions of views and signalling an enthusiastic appetite for the return of the Owens family and all things witchy.

Academy Award winners Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman will return as sisters Sally and Gillian, with Kidman sharing a video of her and her fellow star on set last year, captioned: “The witches are back”.

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Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep – National Catholic Reporter

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  1. Pope Francis revealed: His final days, intimate friends and a legacy to keep  National Catholic Reporter
  2. “Todos, todos, todos!”  Vatican News
  3. Pope Leo pays tribute to Pope Francis on the anniversary of his death  AP News
  4. Pope Leo offers thanks for 'great gift' of Francis, one year on from his death  Reuters
  5. Remembering Pope Francis: 9 moments that defined his legacy  EWTN News
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New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain – The New York Times

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  1. New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain  The New York Times
  2. Body of New Zealand man swept away by floods found, as Wellington recovers after widespread damage  The Guardian
  3. Some residents in New Zealand's capital urged to evacuate due to further flood risk  Reuters
  4. An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense?  The Conversation
  5. Local state of emergency ends for Hutt City Council, residents urged to remain alert  NZ Herald
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US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears – Yahoo

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  1. US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears  Yahoo
  2. Iran War Live News Updates: U.S. Forces Board Tanker Amid Uncertainty Over Talks  WSJ
  3. US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says  AP News
  4. US military intercepts sanctioned M/T Tifani ship linked to Iranian smuggling  The Jerusalem Post
  5. U.S. Forces Board Iran-Linked Crude Tanker  WSJ
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New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election – AP News

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  1. New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon survives party leadership vote months before election  AP News
  2. Poll shows falling support for New Zealand National Party and Prime Minister Luxon  Reuters
  3. New Zealand prime minister survives confidence vote  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Luxon lives on as leader. Public perception is a tougher challenge  The Conversation
  5. Embattled New Zealand prime minister survives leadership vote and blames media for ‘soap opera’  The Guardian
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Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea

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Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud scheme

South Korean police are seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100m (£74m) in an investor fraud scheme.

The Seoul metropolitan police agency confirmed it had asked prosecutors to request a court warrant for the arrest of Bang, the founder and chair of HYBE.

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Chornobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on – Reuters

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  1. Chornobyl first responder says few survive 40 years on  Reuters
  2. PHOTO ESSAY: AP photographer chronicles Chernobyl’s painful legacy of silence, sacrifice and danger  AP News
  3. Chernobyl’s wildlife: the real story isn’t the presence of radiation – it’s the absence of humans  The Conversation
  4. Scientists are still learning from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster  The Economist
  5. Chernobyl full of life as wildlife reoccupies a radioactive landscape  PBS
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Man jailed after mimicking Bondi beach terror attack on footbridge and making slurs against Jewish people

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Zayne Jason William McMillan’s lawyer says client’s tirade was antisemitic but claims he ‘does not consider himself racist against Jewish community’

A man seen mimicking the Bondi beach terror attack before making slurs against Jewish people has been jailed.

Zayne Jason William McMillan, 23, was heavily intoxicated when he and a friend went to Bondi beach, six weeks after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed.

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