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Sports News | Inter-State Athletics Championships 2025: Annu Rani Wins Javelin Throw Title
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 23 (ANI): Indian national record holders Annu Rani (women's javelin throw) and Animesh Kujur (men's 200 m) secured impressive wins at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships on Friday. Rani...
Sun rises on Ireland’s World cup adventure as Japan await in opener
The Irish Times
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World Cup Pool C: Ireland v Japan, Franklin’s Gardens; Sunday, August 24th, 12pm. Live on RTÉ 2 and BBC 2 Béibhinn Parsons will play her first competitive 15s game for Ireland since the 2024 Six Nations having been named in the starting line-up...
'Girl warriors' fighting demons with song: Behind Netflix's viral K-pop movie
SBS
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In schoolyards and dance clubs across the country, Australians are embracing a genre-bending animated film centred around a K-pop girl band that secretly fights demons. The Netflix original KPop Demon Hunters has become an unlikely worldwide...
BBC axes popular sports pundit who owes fellow athletes millions of pounds
Daily Express
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August 23, 2025
Legendary American sprinter Michael Johnson will not feature as part of the BBC's coverage of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. Johnson's absence coincides with the ongoing financial crisis that has hit his newly-founded...
Japanese Art and Eclectic Mix (Nature and Landscapes)
Modern Tokyo Times
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August 23, 2025
Japanese Art and Eclectic Mix (Nature and Landscapes) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Tsuchiya Kōitsu (1870–1949) lived through the Meiji, Taishō, and early Shōwa periods, bearing witness to profound societal changes and the...
Sports News | Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025: Madhya Pradesh Finish on Top; SAI Athletes from Odisha, Kerala Shine
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 23 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh continued their good form from Friday to finish on top of the medal tally in the first Khelo India Water Sports Festival that concluded at the Dal Lake here on Saturday. Odisha...
10 Epic Movie Battles Over 30 Minutes Long: From Lord Of The Rings To Avengers
Screen Rant
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August 23, 2025
Some movies go larger-than-life with intense battle sequences that sprawl far past the normal confines of the average fight scene, eating up well over 30 minutes of screen time. For the most part, the best movie action sequences are tightly-edited...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 3:14 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years. There will be those who...
Sports News | Elavenil Valarivan-Arjun Babuta Bags Gold in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event at Asian Shooting Championship
Latestly
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August 23, 2025
Shymkent [Kazakhstan], August 23 (ANI): Indian shooters Elavenil Valarivan and Arjun Babuta clinched a gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Shooting Championship 2025, which was played in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Saturday....
Demon Slayer’s New Movie Is Launching a Special Surprise Exclusive to the U.S.
Comicbook
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August 23, 2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is getting ready to hit theaters in the United States with a brand new movie, and it turns out fans going to Regal Theaters will be able to nab and exclusive popcorn tin if they check it out there. Demon Slayer:...
Kisarazu: What Makes Nigerians’ Japanese Hometown Stand Out
New Telegraph
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August 23, 2025
The government of Japan has officially designated Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture as the hometown for Nigerians in the country, unveiling the decision at the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The historic move...
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Movie Scores Home Video Release Date
Comicbook
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August 23, 2025
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is preparing for its anime return, looking to dive headfirst into the world of Steel Ball Run. With the manga continuing under the watchful eye of Hirohiko Araki via The JOJOLands, the bizarre franchise doesn’t appear as...
Preview: Ireland out to 'stamp authority' against Japan
RTE Ireland
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August 23, 2025
Eight years is a long time to wait. But Ireland's return to the World Cup stage is just a matter of hours away and Scott Bemand insists his team are ready to stamp their authority in their opening Pool C game. Japan, who Ireland have beaten six...
City in Japan Proposes 2-Hour Daily Smartphone Limit
Tempo.co
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August 23, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The city of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, has announced a new and controversial plan: to limit the use of smartphones and other electronic devices for all residents to just two hours per day. The regulation is also...
The great divide: A tale of two sports in Nepal
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: In the world of Nepali sports, one name that cannot be forgotten is Ashok KC. In the 1970s, he was not just a successful football player but a formidable cricket player as well. But he chose football. Similarly, Paras Khadka, who became...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:32 p.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years. There will be those who...
Maryam Nawaz’s Japan Delegation And The Debate On Governance Priorities
Friday Times
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August 23, 2025
When Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz embarked on her much-hyped trip to Japan this August, the announcement was grand: Punjab was on its way to international partnerships, to global recognition, to a future shaped by “world-class” expertise. By the...
Chainsaw Man Reze movie's runtime disappoints everyone
Sportskeeda
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August 23, 2025
According to recent reports from Studio MAPPA, the eagerly awaited Chainsaw Man Reze movie will officially run for one hour and forty minutes in theaters. Fans who were hoping for a longer feature film to accurately adapt the adored Reze Arc from...
AP Sports SummaryBrief at 1:08 p.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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Venus Williams' age gets attention at the US Open but players think her icon status matters more NEW YORK (AP) — Venus Williams is back at the U.S. Open to play a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in two years. There will be those who...
Apple TV+ Just Got a Price Hike. These Shows, Movies Make it Worth the Extra $3
PC Magazine
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August 23, 2025
Severance brought Apple dozens of Emmy nominations and a very dedicated fan base. In return, we got...price hikes? The company recently upped the cost of its Apple TV+ streaming service from $9.99 per month to $12.99. Is it worth the extra cash?...