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Honda shares jump on reports it wants Nissan as subsidiary

Honda shares jump on reports it wants Nissan as subsidiary

Honda shares surged in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japanese media said the automaker had proposed making its struggling rival Nissan a subsidiary -- with some reports saying the move could spell the end of their merger talks.

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Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza as he welcomes Netanyahu

Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza as he welcomes Netanyahu

President Donald Trump made an extraordinary proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for crucial talks on the truce with Hamas.

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Blackbox Press Event and Regional Government Roundtable

Blackbox Press Event and Regional Government Roundtable

It being our first event, we began by explaining Blackbox's mission statement and the social context that led to our launch. General Manager Taiki Iwasaki talked about the growing support for startups - especially foreign startups - in Japan over the last few years.

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Netflix drops 'Emilia Perez' star Oscar bid over offensive posts: reports

Netflix drops 'Emilia Perez' star Oscar bid over offensive posts: reports

Netflix has dropped Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of "Emilia Perez," from its high-profile Oscars campaign and distanced itself from the best actress nominee over her offensive social media posts, Hollywood trade outlets reported Tuesday.

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Sirianni embraces emotions ahead of Chiefs rematch

Sirianni embraces emotions ahead of Chiefs rematch

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni has never been afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve and ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl rematch with the Kansas City Chiefs, he is embracing the emotions of the occasion.

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Top climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'

Top climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'

Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists.

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US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only' access to payments data

US Treasury says Musk team has 'read-only' access to payments data

The US Treasury said Tuesday that Elon Musk's government reform team can read data from its highly sensitive payment system but not alter it, after Democratic lawmakers raised the alarm over the move and called for an investigation.

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Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy

Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy

World leaders and people should respect Palestinians' desire to remain in Gaza, the Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said he believed people from the territory should be resettled elsewhere "permanently."

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Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Dunkerque advance to French Cup last eight

Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Dunkerque advance to French Cup last eight

Paris Saint-Germain eased into the French Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday with a 2-0 win over Le Mans as Dunkerque shocked Lille on penalties and Brest earned a last-gasp 2-1 win over Troyes.

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Simeone brace helps Atletico thrash Getafe, reach Copa del Rey semis

Simeone brace helps Atletico thrash Getafe, reach Copa del Rey semis

Giuliano Simeone struck twice as Atletico Madrid thrashed Getafe 5-0 on Tuesday to power into the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

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