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Tuna fetches 36 million yen. at New Year's auction

A 212-kilogram bluefin tuna caught off Oma, Aomori Prefecture, sold for 36.04 million yen in the first auction of the year at the Toyosu seafood market in Tokyo on Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 5, 2023

What sort of people would we be if we kept our New Year’s resolutions?

If I am ever in need of a good laugh, I like to recall my resolutions from New Years gone by. The resolutions would sometimes vary from year to year: there was the time I resolved to learn the piano and the year I promised I would read a classic…

Evening Standard · Jan 5, 2023

Keir Starmer vows to repeal anti-strike laws as he savages Tory 'war on nurses'

In his New Year speech, the Labour leader blasted Rishi Sunak’s plans to impose 'minimum service levels' on striking sectors and said it isn't the way you 'bring an end to industrial disputes'

Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

ScotRail adds extra services to today's timetable amid New Year strike action

The operator has confirmed 23 services will operate across the country on Thursday, despite a more limited timetable initially having been in place.

Daily Record · Jan 5, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year

Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

10 New Year's resolutions for boxers including Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua

After a big year for boxing fans in 2022, there are a number of big moments expected in 2023, including the crowning of the first undisputed heavyweight champion in decades

Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

'There’s no business like show business '

Happy New Year to all of you. I hope 2023 will bring more happiness to the world, but I won’t hold my breath. Getting rid of Putin could be a great start. Can I congratulate the hotels, coffee shops, bars, restaurants and stores - in fact, all t

Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023

317 died in 2,440 road accidents in New Year's week

During the government's week-long campaign for road safety during the New Year holiday, 317 people were killed and 2,437 others injured in 2,440 traffic accidents across the country.

Bangkok Post · Jan 5, 2023

Teen left blind in one eye following alleged Ballyfermot attack shares details on injury and further surgeries

Alanna Quinn Idris, 18, was left a broken cheekbone, ruptured eyeball and shattered tooth following the incident on December 30, 2021

Dublin Live · Jan 5, 2023

Tuna fetches ¥36m at New Year auction in Tokyo

TOKYO: A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen (US$273,000) on Thursday at the New Year's auction at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, more than double the top price last year, as the restaurant and food industries look to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post · Jan 5, 2023