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F1 2025 qualifying head-to-head: Qatar GP

Here's how things stand in the 2025 team-mate duels following qualifying at Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix

Motorsport

Man mauled by bear in Japan while using public toilet

Security guard survives attack with minor injuries after fighting off bear

The Independent UK

Dollar Finishes Lower and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up early gains last Friday and moved lower on increased chances that the Fed will cut interest rates at next month’s FOMC meeting. Swaps markets now discount an 83% chance...

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Total Copycat: Tarantino Blasts Hunger Games for Stealing the Brutal Legacy of Battle Royale

Quentin Tarantino has reignited controversy by accusing The Hunger Games of copying Japan's Battle Royale, calling the franchise a 'total copycat'.

International Business Times UK

Man’s late-night bathroom trip takes terrifying turn – he realizes he’s not alone in there

Getting attacked in a toilet? Worst nightmare ever.

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Dollar Gains on Month-End Buying

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.06%. Month-end buying of the dollar is supporting modest gains, with today being the last trading day of November. Forex trading was light, as futures and options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were halted until early this morning due to...

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Eel populations are falling, and new protections were defeated. Japan and the US opposed them

Valuable eels are in decline all over the world, leading to a new push for restrictions on trade to try to help stave off extinction

The Independent UK

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S&P Futures Halted Due to CME Outage

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) were indicated up +0.10% before a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange disrupted trading.

Barchart

Has manga lost its true identity?

We asked 5 artists if manga's global popularity has changed the art form.

Creative Bloq

Court's ruling against same-sex marriage sets up a Japan Supreme Court decision

A court has found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage constitutional in the last of six cases likely to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final ruling

The Independent UK

Bear attacks man in public toilet in Japan

Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April

The Guardian - AU

New Assassin's Creed Shadows update includes a big Odyssey Easter egg and the devs have an entire Kassandra-focused story under wraps: "We might reveal it at some point"

"And this is not the last Isu content there will be in Assassin's Creed Shadows"

GamesRadar

Women’s Asian Cup: Host, venues, format, teams and everything you need to know with less than 100 days to go

With less than 100 days to go until the biggest women’s football competition in Asia and Australia, 12 AFC nations will battle to become the best on the continent

FourFourTwo

Asahi confirms cyberattack leaked data on 1.5 million customers

Japanese beermaker says company-issued PCs were infected and customer data likely nabbed.

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This Japanese 'Slide-Out Countertop' I Found Is Such a Clever Addition to a Tiny Kitchen to Give You Extra Work Surface to Use — But Only When You Need It

Small kitchen owners, rejoice. I think I've just found the Amazon buy that will solve your countertop problems

Benzinga

Trump Asks Sanae Takaichi Not To Provoke China After Japan PM Hinted At Military Action Over Taiwan Invasion

President Donald Trump urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi this week not to further provoke Beijing over Taiwan, after her recent comments suggesting a Chinese attack on the island could trigger Japanese military action.

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Dollar Slips on Stock Strength and Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday gave up an early advance and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar fell slightly on Wednesday after the Nov MNI Chicago PMI posted a 17-month low. Also, strength in stocks on Wednesday has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar initially moved...

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Dollar Pressured by Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today gave up an early advance and is little changed. The dollar is slightly lower today after the Nov MNI Chicago PMI posted a 17-month low. Also, strength in stocks today has curbed liquidity demand for the dollar. The dollar initially moved higher today on...

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A 'Magnificent' Rally Raises Both Intrigue And Questions For Direxion's QQQU, QQQD ETFs

On the surface, the headlines largely speak for themselves. In late October, the total market capitalization of the Magnificent Seven — a group of elite tech juggernauts — jumped past the $22.2 trillion level. Leading the surge was semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), which crossed the $5 trillion valuation mark…

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Stock Index Futures Gain on Fed Rate-Cut Optimism, U.S. Economic Data on Tap

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.34%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.42% this morning, buoyed by rising expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, while investors await a new round of U.S. economic data.

The Independent UK

Japan offers free domestic flights for British tourists

The scheme aims to ease overtourism in popular destinations such as Tokyo and Kyoto

Benzinga

China's 'Biggest Military Peacetime Buildups' Threaten America's Allies In East Asia, Warns Tom Cotton

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) warns that China's rapid "peacetime" military buildup is increasingly aimed at pushing the United States away from its Asian allies and even U.S. territory, pressing Republicans to answer what he calls a growing threat to American interests.

Digital Camera World

Michael Kenna's snow photography shows how 10-hour exposures can reveal what both our eyes and sensors miss

This beautiful snow photography is a breath of fresh air in an age of instant images

The Guardian - AU

Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats

President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage

AAP

Wallabies say konnichiwa to coach Kiss with Japan Test

With Joe Schmidt overseeing the Wallabies for three Tests of the new Nations Championship, Les Kiss will take over for a home and away series against Japan.

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