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China Calls U. S. “AI Hegemon” After Trade Tension Escalates

July 27, 2026

China’s commerce ministry accused the United States of “AI hegemonism” on Monday, warning it would take necessary steps to protect its interests if the U. S. pursues investigations and sanctions against Chinese AI firms. The complaint follows remarks from senior U. S. officials who claimed that Chin

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Japan Wants More Crypto Trading Power

July 27, 2026

Japan is thinking about letting people trade cryptocurrencies with more borrowed money. Right now, traders can only use double the amount of their own money as a limit. Some lawmakers say this rule keeps the market small and slows how prices find their true value. During a Tokyo conference on

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Helping Gaza Students Through Celebrity Auctions

July 27, 2026

Celebrities are using their fame to help students in Gaza. A group of more than twenty well‑known actors, athletes and musicians will auction off personal items on July 27. The money raised goes to Phoenix Space, a charity that supports Gaza students who want to study in the United Kingdom. The U

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Celebrating Art in Laguna: A Fresh Look at the 60th Art‑A‑Fair

July 27, 2026

Laguna Beach, known for its sunny art scene, opens the first week of September with a trio of festivals. The newest event, Art‑A‑Fair, marks six decades of creativity and welcomes hundreds of artists from near and far. The fair showcases a mix of traditional and modern styles. This year, 40 new a

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Japan Seeks Global Banks to Fund $33 Billion US Gas Project

July 27, 2026

Japan is looking for help from foreign lenders to pay for a big gas investment in the United States. The plan comes from a trade deal signed last year with former President Trump. If other banks step in, Japan could get the money it needs to start the project. The Japanese finance ministry said on

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Rare Earth Finds Beneath Japan’s Ocean Floors

July 26, 2026

Japan’s marine research group examined half a ton of deep‑sea mud that was dredged up in February 2026. The samples turned out to hold a handful of precious rare‑earth metals, such as yttrium and dysprosium. These elements are key ingredients for strong magnets that power electric‑car motors and a r

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Daily Work Attendance: A Closer Look at How It Varies

July 26, 2026

Japanese employees show a wide range of how often they come to work even when feeling unwell, according to a study that followed workers each day. Researchers used a method called experience sampling, asking participants about their daily health and work performance at short intervals. This approach

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Satellite Eyes Mexico’s Volcanic Heart

July 25, 2026

A new space project, Gxiba‑1, will watch Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano from orbit. The craft was built by students and researchers at the Popular Autonomous University of Puebla, with help from Japan’s space agency. Its goal is to track heat and other signs that a volcano might erupt, giving authori

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Crypto IPOs Take a Pause as Money Moves to Other Sectors

July 25, 2026

The push for crypto companies to go public has slowed a lot, because investors are moving their money into other areas and the overall economy feels shaky. In a recent talk, Christian Lopez from Cohen & Company Capital Markets said the last big liquidity event in October drained a lot of cash fro

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Blackboard Art Battles: Japan’s Chalk‑Canvas Competition

July 25, 2026

"The idea of turning a classroom blackboard into a masterpiece is catching on among Japanese high schoolers. In a yearly event called Kokuban Art Koshien, students from roughly three hundred schools bring fresh drawings to life with bright chalk. The pieces range from dinosaur adventures and manga m