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Russia Keeps Kyiv Under Siege With 17 Air Raid Alerts in 33 Hours

Kyiv was placed under air raid alert 17 times between midnight on Aug. 27 and 9 a.m. on Aug. 28 as Russia launched repeated waves of attack drones. The alerts disrupted public transport, businesses and daily life across the Ukrainian capital.

Russia Keeps Kyiv Under Siege With 17 Air Raid Alerts in 33 Hours

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Trump Signs Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump's move is the latest in the ongoing rift between the US and Canada. Canadian PM Carney has said nothing will change.

  • US President Donald Trump signed order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.
  • Tensions escalated between US and Canada over the renaming.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the renaming effort.

Yokohama mayor to step down amid claims over bullying subordinates

YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka plans to step down from his post, a source familiar with the matter said Friday, following allega

  • Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka plans to resign amid bullying allegations.
  • Former HR department head accused Yamanaka of verbal abuse in January.
  • Third-party investigation confirmed Yamanaka's authority abuse in July.

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