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Japan’s largest convenience store operator has issued a warning to its 7-Eleven franchisees nationwide that unauthorised resale of merchandise featuring popular anime and game characters may be rampant, multiple sources close to the matter said on Thursday. Some owners and employees have been caught setting aside merchandise before its release or buying up large quantities to sell on resale sites. Such activity is seen as a betrayal of consumer trust and likely to call into question the...

social demographic · education

Videos emerge showing police using pellet guns on protesters India’s student protest movement.

social demographic · culture

The DJ is among investors including Andy Burnham helping to buy the Brighton home of The Pipeline.

geopolitical · geopolitical

Explosions were reported across several parts of Russian-occupied Crimea as drones targeted the peninsula for the second night in a row.

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The Trump administration did not release details of the deal, but the framework could potentially provide Saudi Arabia with a facility that would allow it to enrich uranium.

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On Monday, the Tehran-backed group announced they are imposing a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in retaliation for a blockade on Yemen and a recent attack on Sanaa International Airport.

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One person was killed and seven others were injured in Russian attacks across six communities in Sumy Oblast over the past day.

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Mainland China is conducting two-day live-fire exercises in the Taiwan Strait off coastal waters of the southeastern province of Fujian, its maritime authority said. The drill will run from 6am to 6pm on both Thursday and Friday, according to a navigation warning issued by the China Maritime Safety Administration on Wednesday. People’s Liberation Army drills usually peak in mid and late July as the PLA seeks to improve its capacities in harsh environments, including under extreme heat. Based on...

social demographic · sports

A new era will begin on Tuesday for 'Les Bleus'. Zinedine Zidane is expected to be officially appointed as the head coach of the French national team on Tuesday. The 54-year-old coach will sign a four-year contract, until the 2030 World Cup. He will bring an end to the Didier Deschamps era, who has been in charge of Les Bleus since 2012.

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The Philippines’ push to establish a cross-border grid with Indonesia marks an increasing urgency to secure energy security amid soaring electricity costs and another step towards a long-delayed regional power network. While analysts hail the move as a crucial step to address domestic energy woes and unlock potential interests between neighbours, they also point to geographical and supply-chain challenges. The Philippines’ Department of Energy last month said that efforts were under way to...

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Crop prices rose to a three-year high as heat waves and escalating attacks in the Black Sea threaten to disrupt global grain trade, reviving risks to food inflation that have also been stoked by the war in Iran.

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Also in this newsletter: Death during police arrest fuels security debate in Italy

social demographic · sports

During the conversation, the parties planned to focus particular attention on the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine

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Russian forces launched near-continuous overnight attacks on Odesa, damaging infrastructure, residential buildings, vehicles and an office building. No casualties were reported.

social demographic · culture

Journalists were allowed into the room briefly to film the opening of the meeting

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IRGC claims several attacks on US army facilities in Kuwait The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced attacks targeting US military infrastructure in Kuwait. In a statement, the IRGC said it targeted a large warehouse of military equipment, a Patriot missile defense system, and a hangar of American MQ9 drones at the Ali al-Salem Air Base. It also carried out strikes on two helicopter hangars in Camp al-Adiri as well as targeted a telecommunications tower in the Gulf country.

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