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When Suzuki met Suzuki: why a Tokyo dating agency is matching couples with the same name
Apr 6, 2026 - World 
Japan’s ban on married couples having different surnames has prompted an event to highlight people’s reluctance to change their nameAt the very least, the three men and three women calming their nerves on a Friday evening at a venue in Tokyo know they have one thing in common.Spaced out across booths, they will soon be placed in pairs and given 15 minutes to get to know one another. Continue reading...
Chilean zoo stages an Easter egg hunt with treats for the animals
Apr 6, 2026 - World 
Chile’s largest private zoo has staged an event resembling an Easter egg hunt with several of its animal residents searching for their food, packaged as Easter egg-themed treats
Pressure mounts on Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a summer festival in London
Apr 6, 2026 - World 
Pressure is mounting for the American rapper Ye to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer
Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal
Apr 6, 2026 - World 
Congo will receive some deportees from the U.S. as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country program
Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge
Apr 6, 2026 - World 
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an expletive-filled threat to escalate strikes on Iran if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline
