Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

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Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

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Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

The access route to Morro Dois Irmãos was blocked during the operation in Vidigal, leaving scores of alarmed sightseers stuck on the hill.

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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

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