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When told of Kishida attack, safety chief kept eating eel

Japan’s public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his agency informed him of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s narrow escape from a pipe bomb attack two weeks ago TOKYO -- Japan's public safety chief has come under fire for his remark that he enjoyed eel rice so much that he kept eating after his agency informed him of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's narrow escape from a pipe bomb attack two weeks ago. Koichi Tani, chair of the National Public Safety Commission for Kishida's Cabinet, told a governing party gathering Tuesday that he had the local delicacy in front of him for lunch when the phone rang. “I was told that we can eat delicious unagi (eel) rice bowl there, and I was really looking forward to it," Tani told party lawmakers. “Just as I was going to dig into it, I got a call from the National Police Agency saying something was thrown at the prime minister in Wakayama," Tani said. “But I ful

International Jazz Day (April 30th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every April 30th What's the official website? Official Site Tagged as Hobbies & Activities Music What are the hashtags? #JazzDay #InternationalJazzDay Have we missed something? International Jazz Day is a beautiful time to celebrate the gift of music and to come together as a community. It’s a chance to listen to a variety of musicians and hear their talents live all around the world. Learning more about the day will help any musical enthusiast to appreciate all the benefits of listening to jazz. Music lovers from around the world will gather to attend jazz festivals, parties, and events to help celebrate the day and this specific type of music. Now is the perfect opportunity to take up a musical instrument such as the trum Pet , saxophone, piano or clarinet and start to make music so one can understand what all the hype is about. International Jazz Day highlights the ability for jazz to unite people from all walks of life and draw

MotoGP Spanish GP: Espargaro takes pole as Quartararo only 16th

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Light rain prior to the start of the Q2 session turned qualifying on its head, with the sprinkling continuing as the riders headed out on track for the pole shootout. In a Q2 session that saw provisional pole change hands 14 times across 15 minutes, Aprilia’s Espargaro nailed his final run to be one of the last across the line to start his last lap while conditions were at their best to produce a 1m37.216s. This secured Espargaro pole by 0.221 seconds from KTM’s Jack Miller, while Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin completed the top three for the sprint race and grand prix. Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia salvaged a trip through Q1 to qualify fifth behind fellow Q1 graduate Brad Binder for KTM. Q1 was a tight affair as several big hitters in the form of Bagnaia, championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Yamaha’s Quartararo vied for a place in the pole shootout. Bagnaia had hoped to get through Q1 on just a single soft tyre, but was forced to fit a second after ending his first run in fif

Pakistan releases Chinese national charged with blasphemy

A defense lawyer says a Chinese national who was arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy has been released after a court granted him bail PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A Chinese national arrested in Pakistan on charge s of blasphemy has been released from a high-security prison after a court granted him bail, a defense lawyer and local police said Friday. Under Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, which have been widely criticized by rights groups, anyone convicted of the offense can be sentenced to death. Often, just a mere accusation is enough to provoke mobs to riot and even attempt to lynch those suspected of blasphemy . The suspect, identified only by one name, Tian, was part of a group of Chinese working on the Dasu Dam, the biggest hydropower project in Pakistan. He was accused of blasphemy earlier this month after he criticized two drivers working on the project for taking too much time to pray during work hours. Hundreds of residents and laborers in the town of Komela then

Montana blocks gender-affirming care for trans minors

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Montana became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill that was passed in the legislature last week. Montana became the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth Friday after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill that was passed in the legislature last week. The bill restricts the use of hormone therapy, puberty blockers and surgeries on people under age 18 for the purposes of gender transitioning. Fourteen other states block families from access to these medical procedures. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte poses a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP, FILE Gender-affirming care has been found to be associated with improved mental health of transgender adolescents and teenagers, according to research in the New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA Pediatrics. MORE: Transgender lawmaker ce

Man Utd's best and worst players in draw at Tottenham

FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM - Manchester United were halfway to a Premier League win at Tottenham on Thursday night before throwing two points down the drain. Jadon Sancho managed to break the deadlock early on, cutting onto his right foot and being afforded the time to wind up a shot to find the far corner of the net. Just before half-time, Erik ten Hag's team had a second. Bruno Fernandes' long ball over the top was brought down by Marcus Rashford, who skinned Eric Dier before firing home. But Man Utd collapsed after the break. Pedro Porro pulled one back for Spurs shortly following the restart and then Son Heung-min scored the decisive equaliser with ten minutes remaining. A Game of two halves, eh? Here were Man Utd's best and worst performers on the night according to 90min's player ratings. Man Utd's best player vs Tottenham Bruno Fernandes: 8/10 Oh, what could have been for Tottenham. In the summer of 2019, Spurs battled Man Utd for the signing of Fern

How much money Leeds could lose if they're relegated from the Premier League

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There is a realistic chance that Leeds United's time in the Premier League will come to an end this season as they find themselves locked in a fierce fight to avoid the drop. If you said to fans at the start of the season that they'd be 16th with five Game s to play, they may not have been too annoyed. The issue is that the bottom seven of the Premier League are separated by just 10 points with only a month to go. Leeds are only one point away from the drop zone right now which means that they are far from safety. Wins have been hard to come by and Javi Gracia's side need some huge performances between now and the end of the season. If they get relegated , there could be some big financial implications to deal with. manual When did Leeds United get promoted to the Premier League? Having been out of the Premier League for a whopping 16 years, Leeds United finally came back up ahead of the 2020/21 season under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa. Things only got better as they f

Pep Guardiola predicts where Man City can win Premier League title

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested that his team’s next three games will go a long way to deciding the Premier League title race after thrashing Arsenal 4-1. City moved to within two points of the Gunners, who are now four league Game s without a win, on Wednesday night and have two Game s in hand that will send them ahead if won. The first of those extra Game s is against Fulham at the weekend, with City have the potential to get ahead there and then. If they are able to consolidate that position with further wins against West Ham and Leeds in the fixtures to follow, Guardiola is much more confident about another title . “I know the next three games are really, really important,” he told BT Sport . “Fulham, West Ham and Leeds, I think these games will dictate it if we are able to do what we have to do. The reality is we are [still] behind Arsenal – they are two points in front of us.” Read the latest Man City news here feed City’s final outstanding Game in hand will

West Ham 1-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as Joel Matip header earns Reds win

FROM LONDON STADIUM - Goals from Cody Gakpo and Joel Matip earned Liverpool a come-from-behind win over West Ham United in the Premier League on Wednesday evening. The Reds has initially gone behind in the Game thanks to Lucas Paqueta goal, but were able claw back the three points against a spirited West Ham team to move to within six points of Manchester United in fourth place. Liverpool had a lot of the ball in the opening 10 minutes but it would be West Ham who'd open the scoring thanks to Paqueta. The in-form Brazilian played a lovely one-two on the edge of the box with Michail Antonio before firing past Alisson and into the net. Should Alisson have saved Paqueta's effort on goal? Yes, the answer to that question is yes, he absolutely should've saved it. The West Ham fans weren't complaining though, giving the goal quite the cheer when the ball hit the back of the net. Just six minutes later, the cheers subsided when Liverpool found a way to equalise through Gakpo