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After a historic vote, can Bangladeshis rise to the occasion?
Last week, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its leader Tarique Rahman won a commanding electoral victory.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ukrainian officials to boycott Paralympics over Russian flag decision
Six Russians and four Belarusians will be allowed to take part under their own flags at the Milano Cortina Paralympics rather than as neutral athletes.
Source: The Japan Times
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How China plans to dominate global trade long after Trump
Articles written by state-backed trade scholars since 2017 reveal a systematic push to reverse-engineer U.S. trade policy and neutralize Washington's containment strategy.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese zoo’s monkey bonds with Ikea stuffed orangutang following abandonment by mother[Video]
Punch’s life started with a metaphorical gut-punch, but things are cuddlier, and happier, now. At just about any zoo, you’ll see a lot of kids holding plushies, either one they brought from home or on
Source: SoraNews24
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Fans debate Eileen Gu's interaction with reporter as clip goes viral
Many came out in support of the way Gu handled the exchange, while others criticized the tone of her answer.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Taiga Hasegawa takes silver in men's slopestyle behind China's Su Yiming
The medal builds on the record haul for Japanese snowboarders at the 2026 Winter Games.
Source: The Japan Times
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GSDF cancels Osprey dispatch to drill with U.S. in Okinawa
The cancellation is believed to reflect consideration for local residents' concerns.
Source: The Japan Times
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First Ramadan after truce brings flicker of joy to devastated Gaza
Nearly all of Gaza's 2.2 million residents were displaced at least once during the more than two years of war between Israel and Hamas.
Source: The Japan Times
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Canada survives Olympic scare to advance to men's hockey semifinals
Canada slipped past Czechia in overtime thanks to the heroics of Mitch Marner and Nick Suzuki.
Source: The Japan Times
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Defiant Sweden ready for blockbuster men's quarterfinal against U.S.
The team wearing the three crowns is grasping for more gold in an Olympic men's ice hockey showdown few expected this early.
Source: The Japan Times
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