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India has outlined plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, even as developers worldwide have struggled to secure the long-term offt...

Self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to nap the fastest and deepest in a Tokyo contest organized by a mattress company.

At the end of fiscal 2025, 1.55 million people had three or more unsecured, unguaranteed loans from moneylenders.

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The committee, established in 1974, is currently chaired by Swedish Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson.

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The group, known for its free streaming offerings, will launch in the U.S. by the end of the year.

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The imperial couple watched matches for boys and girls, held at a gymnasium in the city of Aomori.

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