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Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes
TOKYO (AP) — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city's dilapidated water pipes.The gold bars weighing 21 kilograms (46 pounds) in total were given to the Osaka City Waterworks Bureau in November by the donor who wants to help improve aging water pipes, Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama told reporters Thursday.
“It's a staggering amount and I was speechless," Yokoyama said. “Tackling aging water pipes requires a huge investment, and I cannot thank enough... Read More
Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children
For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a chance to make their case in courtrooms around the country, including before a jury for the first time.Some of the biggest players from Meta to TikTok are facing federal and state trials that seek to hold them responsible for harming children's mental health. The lawsuits have come from school districts,... Read More
Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor's former stately home, a day after his arrest
LONDON (AP) — Police continued on Friday to search the former home of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, a day after the former prince was held in custody for the best part of 11 hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to his friendship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Following one of the most tumultuous days in the modern history of Britain's royal family, the former Prince Andrew is back at his new home on the Sandringham estate, King Charles III 's private retreat, which is around 115 miles (185 kilometers) north of London.
Police... Read More
World shares, US futures advance after AI fears drag Wall Street lower
BANGKOK (AP) — European shares were higher Friday after a mixed day of trading in Asia, as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and a potential U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on major benchmarks.Germany's DAX rose 0.2% to 25,103.32 and the CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.7% at 8,460.35. Britain's FTSE 100 picked up 0.4% to 10,672.75.
The future for the S&P 500 was up 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 fell 1.1% to 56,825.70 as shares in major banks and other financial... Read More
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States, congressional documents and an arms control group suggest, raising proliferation concerns as an atomic standoff between Iran and America continues.U.S. Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden both tried to reach a nuclear deal with the kingdom to share American technology. Nonproliferation experts warn any spinning centrifuges within Saudi Arabia could open the door to a possible weapons program for the kingdom,... Read More
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- Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor's former stately home, a day after his arrest
- Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
- Life is harsh and dangerous in Russian-run parts of Ukraine, activists and former residents say
- Asian shares are mixed, US futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lower
- Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say
- Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion
- Crews hope to resume recovery of 8 bodies from California avalanche after days of dangerous weather
- Israeli settlers kill 19-year-old Palestinian American, officials and witnesses say
- Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
- Kim lauds North Korea's economy and regional standing as major party meeting opens
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- Police continue to search Mountbatten-Windsor's former stately home, a day after his arrest
- Eric Dane, 'Grey's Anatomy' star and ALS awareness advocate, dies at 53
- Mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar, who created mirrored dreamscapes across Philadelphia, dies at 86
- Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct over ties to Epstein
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