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‘Here I am’ – Rafael Nadal reaches Melbourne ahead of Australian Open

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Ireland players Paul Stirling and Shane Getkate test Covid positive

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India steamroll Sri Lanka by 9 wickets for eighth U-19 Asia Cup title

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Crunchyroll Adds My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X OVA To Catalog

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  Crunchyroll is excited to announce more Catarina Claes adventures, as the service adds the  My Next Life As a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! X OVA to the series catalog!    Wealthy heiress Catarina Claes is hit in the head with a rock and recovers the memories of her past life. It turns out the world she lives in is the world of the game Fortune Lover, an otome game she was obsessed with in her past life... but she's been cast as the villain character who tries to foil the protagonist's romances! The best ending the game has for Catarina is exile, and the worst, death! She'll have to find a way to avoid triggering the flags of doom, and make her own happy future! The misunderstanding-based screwball love comedy now begins!   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3FJ9xEn

Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress

The long-time Hollywood star died on Friday at the age of 99 after an eight-decade film and TV career. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32TkNzz

Pop Team Epic's Bkub Okawa Designs New Tokyo Revengers Goods

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  Before we jump forward into 2022, let's go back about 12 years — to a  Pop Team Epic -inspired take on  Tokyo Revengers !   A new series of mini acrylic standees is  now available for pre-order from Animall , depicting Takemichi, Mikey, and more as drawn by everyone's favorite  kuso  manga boy,  Bkub Okawa .     Animall specializes in anime and manga goods, and has plenty of  Tokyo Revengers -themed goodies. These feel like they're hitting at just the right time, though — a  second season of  Pop Team Epic  was announced  just last week.   Pre-orders for the tiny stars will be open on the site until  January 13 , with each figure costing 4,400 yen.   Source: Anime! Anime!     Watch  Tokyo Revengers  on Crunchyroll!   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3JwO5EJ

Obituary: Betty White, the Golden Girl with a heart of gold

One of America's original screen stars, Betty White enjoyed a career spanning eight decades. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eHBW1L

Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated

In line with his eco-friendly beliefs, the water-based process uses a tenth of the energy of cremation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3EN86U2

Covid booster 88% effective against hospital treatment with Omicron

UK health officials said the latest data reinforces the importance of getting a third dose. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mNDMCB

Avoid cruises even if vaccinated, CDC tells Americans

It says there has been an increase in onboard cases since the emergence of the Omicron variant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Hq8auy

Desmond Tutu: Mourners queue to pay respects as body lies in state

The Nobel Peace Prize winner's body will lie in state in a simple coffin for two days. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mJup75

Covid: Woman isolates in toilet for five hours after positive mid-flight test

A US teacher says she spent five hours in the toilet after testing positive for Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32DGqnF

VIDEO: Crunchyroll-Hime Chats Live About Her Favorite Anime of 2021

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  Crunchyroll-Hime is doing something a little different for today's live stream. Join Hime today at 1:00pm Pacific Time as she goes over her anime year in review , and chat along as you find out what she's been watching and enjoying in 2021!   You can watch the video below or over on the official Crunchyroll-Hime Ch. on YouTube .      Be sure to  subscribe  to keep up with Hime, and look for new live streams every Tuesday and Thursday.      ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox . from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3ED6fB7

Tale of two Centurions

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Gold, Rush

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Covid: Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO

The warning comes as record cases are once again reported across the US and Europe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32JWXGe

Original Anime Visual Prison Gets Zip-Up Hoodie Collection

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O ★ Z, LOS † EDEN, and ECLIPSE units featured in new hoodie collection by Right-On   The Japanese apparel and clothing retailer Right-On has announced a new collaboration with the original anime Visual Prison featuring the series' main musical units  O ★ Z , LOS † EDEN , and ECLIPSE on a series of new graphic zip-up hoodies that are now up for pre-order and will ship out in early February in Japan. The hoodies feature elaborate designs fitting the motif of each musical unit and are priced at ¥6,050, or about $53 USD at current exchange rates. The hoodie selections are featured below:           Funimation streamed the anime in October as it aired in Japan and describes it:    Beautiful immortals have gathered in Harajuku to compete for a grand prize: Immense power! For years now the artists behind worldly culture and music have secretly been vampires, including those who produce Visual Kei. Now, they perform their most beautiful songs in the hallowed grounds of the

Bumrah answers Kohli’s SOS with Ball of the Match

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Russia orders health and drug checks for foreigners

Business groups criticise a new law requiring mandatory fingerprinting, drug tests and STD checks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Q06oc

Virat’s cover drive: ‘His strength is also his weakness’

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Malawians mourn ex-First Lady Anne Chidzira Muluzi

Tributes are paid to Anne Chidzira Muluzi, the first woman to hold the title there, who died aged 69. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3JCwZ8K

Noel the Mortal Fate Game Gets Switch Port on February 10, 2022

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  The first seven seasons of the Noel the Mortal Fate game launched on Steam in English and Japanese back in May 2018, with season #08 following in October of the same year and season #09 launching in May 2020. While players wait for the next set of chapters to be translated and released on PC, a Nintendo Switch port has been lined up for February 10, 2022 .   The Switch version includes language option support for English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, as well as upgraded versions of the original seasons, the all-new season #3.5 story, and new dialogue and story additions. There are also PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions on the way, with more info on those to be announced later.   Check out the opening video for the Switch version, set to the tune of Jin featuring Kashi's "Gyakkou Doumei" theme song.     Via Gematsu     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him

Princess Connect! Re: Dive Prepares Some End of Year Festivities!

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  Heyas, Knights! We’re right against the start of the new year, but we’ve got some last-minute New Year’s-themed updates to share with you. With a bevy of holiday-themed festivities already live, we’ve dug into our schedule of secrets and found a new set of updates to share with you! This is the last update for 2021 - let’s make it count!   Not to be outdone by her Twinkle Wish counterparts, Hiyori is also putting on festive attire in the form of Hiyori (New Year)! The year may be changing, but Hiyori’s feisty cat-powered punch isn’t, even in her new outfit. With a remixed take on the physical damage dealing skills that we’ve all come to know and love, Hiyori (New Year) is sure to open up the new year with a bang.   Like other thematic characters, Hiyori (New Year) is a limited character, which means that she won’t be added into the regular Premium Gacha rotation after her time in the spotlight is over. Don’t worry, though - she’ll be available for redemption via character point

‘Result of honest effort’: Mohammed Shami after reaching 200 Test wickets

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Israel tries to contain avian flu outbreak after 5,000 wild cranes die

Some 5,000 wild cranes have died and hundreds of thousands of chickens and turkeys are being culled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3py3ZH0

VIDEO: Crunchyroll-Hime Flirts with Papyrus in Today's Undertale Stream

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  Crunchyroll-Hime is back at it again in the world of Undertale ! She recently ventured underground in her first blind playthrough live stream, and now she's returning for more on her YouTube channel today at 1:00pm Pacific Time .   Will Hime successfully woo Papyrus? Find out in the video below!     Be sure to  subscribe  to keep up with Hime, and look for new live streams every Tuesday and Thursday.      ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3ew4YBj

India vs South Africa 1st Test: Shami 5-for gives India big lead

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Jordan MPs fighting in parliament session live-streamed on local television

The argument began as the chamber debated constitutional reforms, including gender equality. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qzpjvd

Ashes 2021: The Aboriginal Dreamtime story of Boland

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Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread

More and more Afghan children are having to work to support their families, amidst an economic collapse. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qmTntS

India blocks foreign funding for Mother Teresa charity

Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert people to Christianity. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mBSexE

Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Returns in 35th Anniversary JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Magazine

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  2022 marks the 35th anniversary of  JoJo's Bizarre Adventure , Hirohiko Araki 's appropriately titled multigenerational action series. Fans already have the greatest gift of all with  Stone Ocean  out this season, but there's more to come — starting with an  anniversary magazine  for all  JoJo  lovers.   The cover will feature new art by Araki of the father/daughter duo Jotaro and Jolyne:     Inside, you'll find a brand new 71-page installment of  Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan , the popular spinoff series about the Stand-wielding manga artist. There's also an interview with  Issey Takahashi , who plays Rohan in the series's live-action adaptation.   Also included will be sticker sheets, a feature on the anime, and a new fiction piece — "and more"! The "more" will likely be unveiled a bit at a time on the  magazine's official Twitter account .   JoJo Magazine  is scheduled to be released on  March 19 , and will receive a digital s

US animal shelter shocked after 800 parakeets surrendered

A Detroit animal shelter said the birds were handed over in a "very unhealthy situation". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ewdy2S

Triangle Strategy Trailer Introduces Princess Frederica Aesfrost

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  Square Enix and developer Artdink are still cooking up Triangle Strategy , and a new character and story trailer arrived this week. Following up the recent look at Roland Glenbrook , the new preview puts the spotlight on Aesfrost kingdom princess Frederica Aesfrost , voiced by Minami Tsuda (Yui Funami in YuruYuri ).      Triangle Strategy is set for a March 4, 2022 global launch on Nintendo Switch.    Via Gematsu     ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3puuq0n

Virus stopped Life

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Mahōtsukai no Yoru: Witch on the Holy Night Visual Novel From Type-Moon Gets Anime Film Adaptation

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  TYPE-MOON  has announced that the  Mahōtsukai no Yoru: Witch on the Holy Nigh t  visual novel will be adapted into a feature film by ufotable . The game was released in 2012 with Kinoko Nasu scripting the narrative and frequent collaborator Hirokazu Koyama contributing development work in the graphics for the game, which is set in the late 1980s and involves a high school student who encounters two witches that end up living together in an old mansion. The teaser trailer is embedded below:     Hirokazu Koyama has also drawn a celebratory illustration to celebrate the film adaptation's announcement:   メ、メリクリ・・・! https://t.co/GUBoSgMye4 pic.twitter.com/pjwjC3LynD — こやまひろかず (@k_hiroriro) December 26, 2021   SOURCES: Comic Natalie , Official Twitter ©奈須きのこ・TYPE-MOON / アニプレックス・ノーツ・ufotable   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/32F1CJH

Amazon Japan Announces 4-Episode Pokémon Master Journeys Anime Special For Pokémon Legends: Arceus Game

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  Amazon Japan has announced that it will run a four-episode special presentation of the  Pokémon Master Journeys anime on its local Prime Video service which will be titled  Arceus, Who is Called a God over two weeks on January 21st and 28th in Japan to celebrate the forthcoming release of the  Pokémon Legends: Arceus Nintendo Switch game, which is slated for a worldwide release on January 28th, 2022. The four episodes will show off many of the items and Pokémon exclusive to the Sinnoh region, which is featured in the new game.   Screenshot from Pokémon Legends: Arceus     SOURCES: Amazon Japan , Comic Natalie (c)Nintendo・Creatures・GAME FREAK・TV Tokyo・ShoPro・JR Kikaku (c)Pokemon   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3z8tZfu

Kohli caught behind the stumps in nine successive overseas Test innings

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EPL: City win 6-3 at Leicester, Spurs rout Palace 3-0, West Ham lose

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After ATP Cup withdrawal, doubts over Djokovic’s presence at Australia Open

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Disciplined gameplans, low backlift against swing: Rahul & Mayank’s recipe for first session succes

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Vijay Hazare: Himachal star Arora eyes IPL auction after final heroics

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Punjab FC beat Rajasthan United 2-0 in bizarre I-League match

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Ashes: Josh Hazlewood ‘not sure’ of his return in fourth Test

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Denis Shapovalov tests positive for Covid-19 on arrival for ATP Cup

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Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89

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In absence of strong domestic structure, Indian hockey can’t build on Tokyo success

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Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media

Socialites are becoming wary of what they post online in case Kenya's revenue authority comes calling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3En9exD

The Chinese mother backing bigger families

Chen Ting is a mother of three and businesswoman who encourages other women to have more children. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3FwP6KA

Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They're more dangerous than we think. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3enbQ3I

Surfer killed in apparent shark attack in California

Beachgoers in Morro Bay area are ordered to stay out of the water after an accident on Christmas Eve. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3z5wjUn

BCCI to rope in KPMG for media rights bid process

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How trainer Rajamani helped Ashwin beat his body into shape

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Pop Team Epic Anime Somehow Manages A Second Season in 2022

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    In news that will excite fans of creator bkub Okawa's  Pop Team Epic 4koma comedy manga, the TV anime has somehow earned a second season. The first season of the was known for being split into A and B segments, where each segment would be voiced by completely different voice actors, as well as feature live-action and stop motion segments.     It was also remixed into another edition which was broadcast from October of this year until the last episode aired earlier today in Japan. To celebrate today's announcement, the official TV anime Twitter account posted a parody of a shonen manga anthology, which can be seen below:     / ポプテピピック TVアニメーション作品 第二シリーズ制作決定! \ 2022年、 クソみたいに放送予定! 特報映像も公開中 https://t.co/JhL66hlgMv #ポプテピピック #PPTP pic.twitter.com/y4JJkVPjuk — アニメ「ポプテピピック」公式 (@hoshiiro_anime) December 25, 2021   The above announcement was also accompanied by a behind the scenes video featuring voice actor and singer  Shouta Aoi , who was featured in th

Art: 'People amazed I fold paper for a living, then they see it'

Artist Polly Verity loves the look and feel of paper and has been "lost in its landscape" for years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3enjcUZ

Yamato 2205 2nd Part "-STASHA-" Releases Main Trailer for The Epic Climax Battle

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    The official website for the Space Battleship Yamato anime franchise has posted a 60-second main trailer for - STASHA- , the second and final part of Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage . The attached new tagline is: "I never wanted to be an adult."   The trailer, which is composed of new visuals, contains important scenes that get to the core of the story, and also introduces the final enemy, Meldarz, who were only shown in silhouette in the previous chapter.       Also, a main visual newly drawn by the anime's character designer Nobuteru Yuki is revealed. It depicts Abelt Desler and Stasha who are in the center of the story, along with the protagonist, Susumu Kodai. Advance ticket with a bonus poster featuring this visual will go on sale at Japanese theaters on December 31.           Following the first part -TAKE OFF- , which was released in Japan on October 8, 2021,  Space Battleship Yamato 2205 2nd Part -STASHA- is set to be scree

French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape

No people were injured during the incident, but the wolf pack was killed due to safety concerns. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Et8l6q

'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3stok2d

FC Goa held to a 1-1 draw by Odisha FC

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Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store's dressing room

The teenager was in a changing room with her mother trying on dresses for her 15th birthday party. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Erx4rK

SC East Bengal’s winless streak continues, draw 1-1 against Hyderabad

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Andy Murray accepts wild-card entry to Australian Open

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PKL: Gujarat Giants beat Jaipur Pink Panthers 34-27, Dabang Delhi, Patna Pirates register wins

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VIDEO: Watch Anime with Hime LIVE During Today's Animarathon!

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  With the year winding down, now is as good a time as any to watch a ton of anime! If you're looking for something to watch, or just need some like-minded folks to watch with, Crunchyroll-Hime is about to kick off another Animarathon on her YouTube channel !    Watch it LIVE with Hime and the rest of the chat starting today at 1:00pm Pacific Time.     Be sure to  subscribe  to keep up with Hime, and look for new live streams every Tuesday and Thursday.      ------- Joseph Luster is the Games and Web editor at Otaku USA Magazine . You can read his comics at subhumanzoids . Follow him on Twitter @Moldilox .   from Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll! https://ift.tt/3yV1EJd

‘Conflict of Interest clause should be thrown in bin’

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James Franco: I'll admit, I did sleep with students... and that was wrong

The actor paid $2.2m (£1.6m) after being sued over "sexually-charged behaviour towards female students". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3poddWv

Tiger & Bunny 2 Gets April 8th, 2022 Global Release On Netflix, First Trailer

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  The official site for the Tiger & Bunny anime and the official Twitter account have announced the forthcoming premiere for Tiger & Bunny 2 on April 8th, 2022 on Netflix worldwide, along with a new teaser trailer that previews the show's theme song  kaleido proud fiesta  by  UNISON SQUARE GARDEN . Comic Natalie has confirmed that the anime will consist of 25 episodes.   【情報解禁3/3】 「TIGER & BUNNY 2 Precious EVE」追加出演者発表! マリオ役 #太田真一郎 さんの出演が決定! さらに当日は新キャラクターのキャストもサプライズ出演します♪ 本日正午よりプレリクエスト先行受付が開始! お申込みはこちら https://t.co/KbCMfUdIDB #tigerbunny #タイバニ2 pic.twitter.com/yMP8cUiJBk — TIGER & BUNNY (@TIGERandBUNNY) December 23, 2021   A month prior to the series premiere, a companion event will be held on March 12th at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo titled  Tiger & Bunny 2 Precious EVE  that will debut the complete opening theme and feature special guests, including the band.     The series, which will be set two years after the events of the