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Japan scraps limits on lethal weapons exports in major policy shift
Japan seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation with defence partners
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Federal probes are launched into deaths and disappearances of scientists with ties to US government
Both the FBI and Congress are now looking into the incidents, although authorities have so far not found any direct connections
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Chernobyl is too radioactive for humans – but wild animals are thriving like never before
Wolves now prowl the vast no-man’s-land spanning Ukraine and Belarus, and brown bears have returned after more than a century
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University scientist accused of poisoning co-worker’s shoes and water bottle after being denied promotion
Makoto Kuroda, a 41-year-old University of Wisconsin-Madison employee, was taken into custody after the school became aware of a ‘safety issue’ involving the scientist and another employee
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Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden cheered as she wins Authors Guild honor
Former Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden received the Champion of Writers Award from the Authors Guild -
The US has seized an Iranian cargo vessel – is this legal?
Naval law expert Jennifer Parker of The Conversation lays out what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz
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How US raid of Iranian tanker unfolded in six-hour stand-off in the Strait of Hormuz
Marines stormed the ship after ‘blowing a hole in the engine room’ of the commercial vessel
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Late Queen Elizabeth II's legacy still looms over British monarchy 100 years after her birth
When she died in 2022, Queen Elizabeth II was the only monarch most Britons had ever known -
Facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh media has surprising turnaround
Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround -
After facing the death of its dominant newspaper, Pittsburgh's media has a surprising turnaround
Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround