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Japan to face North Korea in back-to-back FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Even with the top continental ranking and players of vast international experience, Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan squad faces a journey into the unknown in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against North Korea. Asian qualifying resumes Thursday with Japan hosting North Korea in Tokyo. Five days later, Japan will be playing in Pyongyang in front of a potential crowd of 50,000 — almost …

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Haiti, US Embassy entrance area plunge into darkness as vandals attack power plant and substations

Parts of Haiti – including an area outside the U.S. embassy – have now plunged into darkness following attacks by vandals on a power plant and four power substations in Port-au-Prince, the country’s national utility says. Électricité D’Haïti (EDH) said in a statement on X that “several of the company’s premises were sabotaged,” numerous materials were damaged and documents were …

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Rescuers survive helicopter crash on mountain in Italy, continue on to save mountaineer trapped in crevasse

A crew of Italian rescuers all survived a helicopter crash on a mountain peak over the weekend before going on to complete its mission to save a mountaineer who fell into a crevasse, officials said. The helicopter crew was responding Saturday to a distress call on Monte Rosa, the second-highest mountain in Western Europe, when it crashed on the mountain’s …

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Florida congressman helps 13 more Americans escape Haiti, swipes at Biden 'pattern of abandonment'

A Florida Republican congressman says hehas helpedanother 13 Americans evacuate Haiti, vowing that U.S. citizens “deserve support from their government” and “not the pattern of abandonment this [Biden] administration has shown.” Rep. Cory Mills wrote on X that the Americans were airlifted from Port-au-Prince, which has become overrun by violent gangs in recent weeks despite Prime Minister Ariel Henry declaring …

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The world's most famous paintings: 'Mona Lisa,' 'Starry Night' and more

The greatest paintings usually magnify the beauty and morals of the civilizations that produced them, inspiring countless other artists, writers and satirists for centuries to come. Artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci produced work that has been replicated in modern media through parodies and historical references. In addition, the public can still view their art …

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Ramadan 2024: What it is, when it begins, how it's observed and more

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s a holy time filled with worship for the 1.8 billion Muslims around the world. One focal point of the month is the strict fast that Muslims participate in through Ramadan. The fast prohibits eating and drinking during daylight hours, for those who observe. Below is more information about Ramadan and …

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