Life
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China's frigid northeast thrives on 'little potato' tourism boom
The first five months of 2024 saw the operating income of Heilongjiang's cultural, sports and entertainment industries rise nearly 60 percent year-on-year, according to official data
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Returnuary: the 'other' mad dash to the shops
The idea here is to describe in a single word the rush, no longer to buy gifts, but to bring your undesired goods back to the store to return it in exchange for a return
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Japan's school football is all about drama and dreams
Unlike in Europe, where young players are snapped up by professional club academies, high school football in Japan still attracts elite talent
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Europe is producing less prosecco, champagne and other sparkling wines
In 2024, Europe's vineyards, the main suppliers of sparkling wines, were not spared the effects of extreme weather conditions
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Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among US copyrights expiring in 2025
US copyright law expires after 95 years for books, films and other works of art, while sound recordings from 1924 will also be copyright-free
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Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region
Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware
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From BTS' comeback to Kumbh Mela, here are five things to watch in 2025
From the second stint in the White House for Donald Trump to a turbo-charged football calendar, here are five things to watch in 2025
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From Oliver Bearman to Vaibhav Suryavanshi, five sports stars to watch in 2025
AFP Sport looks at five young pretenders to keep an eye on over the next 12 months
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Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN
The outgoing year is set to be the warmest ever recorded, the UN's weather and climate agency said, capping a decade of unprecedented heat
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Imposing pickup trucks symbolise Pakistan's power gulf
The Toyota Hilux has become a symbol of power, affluence and intimidation in a society marked by significant class divisions
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'Dangerous new era': climate change spurs disaster in 2024
World Weather Attribution, experts on how global warming influences extreme events, said nearly every disaster they analysed over the past 12 months was intensified by climate change
