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Japan’s train station bentos find stunning success in Switzerland

May 6, 2025

Rioters attack police and torch houses for a second night in Northern Ireland
Hundreds of masked rioters attacked police and set homes and cars on fire in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena on Tuesday, in the second successive night of disorder that followed a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town. Seventeen officers were injured, bringing to 32 the number hurt since the violence began…
Punjab Govt to present budget on June 13
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Japan’s GDP shrank an annualized 0.7% in April, JCER estimates
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South Korea hints at thaw in North Korea ties with loudspeaker halt
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How CDC cuts affect women with chronic diseases like sickle cell
WESTLAND, Mich. — For D’Asia Jackson, every day is a guessing game over whether excruciating pain will upend her life. The 28-year-old medical assistant was born with sickle cell disease, an inherited condition that causes red blood cells to be shaped like a crescent moon. The anomaly can cause blood clots, organ damage and excruciating…