Pokémon cancels event at controversial Japan shrine following backlash

Meanwhile, the state-run Global Times praised "China's young net­izens" for criticising the event, adding: "Any enter­tain­ment or leis­ure activ­it­ies held at such a site con­sti­tute an open affront to his­tor­ical truth, and sta­ging events aimed at children there is even more egre­gious." Source link

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‘A vaccine against murder’? Israel split over return of death penalty

Last year, the head of Jewish Power, the national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir was one of the few ministers to vote against the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal which saw the last remaining hostages returned in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees – about 250 of whom were serving life or lengthy sentences, many for killing Israelis. He said he was opposed to all hostage agreements. Source link

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