South African Nazi has Visa Revoked from Australia

On a warm November afternoon in Sydney, the steps of the New South Wales parliament briefly turned into a stage for something that felt unsettlingly out of place in a modern, multicultural country. Around sixty…

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Japan issues warning to China

Japan’s request that China take “appropriate measures” after Beijing urged its citizens to avoid traveling to Japan may look like another routine diplomatic exchange. Yet the timing, the tone and the surrounding signals show something…

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The Brave One-Legged Shiba Inu, Sumire

“Hang in there, Sumire!” is the message echoing across Japan and beyond for a small Shiba Inu who has already survived more heartbreak than most dogs ever will. Sumire, believed to be around seven years…

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The Story of Lulu’s Second Chance

About a year ago, in a quiet coastal town in Japan, a couple decided to open their home again. Theirs was not a decision made lightly, nor out of simple longing for a pet. It…

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40 Days and Government Shutdown May End

After forty long days of silence in Washington, paychecks have dried up, airports are half-staffed, and millions of Americans are caught between anger and fatigue. Now, at last, the U.S. Senate is inching toward a…

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Could she be the next Luffy?

Let’s skip the small talk, there’s a real case to be made that in One Piece, the flame of heroism might not end with Monkey D. Luffy. It could pass to Jewelry Bonney. Yes, that…

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