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Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40

Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40

"Dragon Ball" fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama's unexpected death.

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Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed.

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Son blames 'mistakes' after South Korea held by Palestine in qualifier

Son blames 'mistakes' after South Korea held by Palestine in qualifier

Son Heung-min said South Korea had themselves to blame and could learn from "inspiring" opponents Palestine after being held 1-1 in World Cup qualifying.

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he championed 'freedom'

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he championed 'freedom'

Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai insisted his newspaper had championed democracy and "freedom" as he took the witness stand for the first time in his collusion trial on Wednesday.

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Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chips

Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65 bn for AI, chips

Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its ageing, shrinking population.

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Lights, action, melodrama! Silent films get new reel at London haven

Lights, action, melodrama! Silent films get new reel at London haven

The black and white silent movie flickered into life as the pianist started up with a dramatic flourish. Cue the latest exploits of daring master criminal "Three-Fingered Kate".

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Myanmar led world in landmine victims in 2023: monitor

Myanmar led world in landmine victims in 2023: monitor

Landmines and unexploded munitions claimed more victims in Myanmar than in any other country last year, a monitor said on Wednesday, with over 1,000 people killed or wounded in the country.

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ICC to sentence Timbuktu war criminal

ICC to sentence Timbuktu war criminal

The International Criminal Court will Wednesday sentence a jihadist police chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during a reign of terror in the fabled Malian city of Timbuktu.

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Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'kidnapped', says wife

Ugandan opposition figure Besigye 'kidnapped', says wife

Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was "kidnapped" in Kenya and is being held in a Kampala military jail, according to his wife, a top UN official.

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Australia's Jason Day eyes more major glory after resurgence

Australia's Jason Day eyes more major glory after resurgence

Former world number one Jason Day said Wednesday his recent resurgence has lit a fire inside him to chase a second major in 2025, a decade after the Australian smashed through the barrier at the PGA Championship.

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