Japan’s Sogo & Seibu department stores are being sold to a US fund as 900 workers go on strike

3 small Palestinian villages emptied out this summer. Residents blame Israeli settler attacksChina bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release

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Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rallyZimbabwe’s election extends to a second day after long ballot delays. Some slept at polling stations

Beijing plans to kick off 2nd phase of Universal Resort within 3 years: State media

Taiwan proposes $4b spending on new weapons, gets F-16 boostAmazon imposes new fees on sellers who ship their own products to customers

AP, other news organizations develop standards for use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms2 Pinterest directors resign from Nextdoor’s board in response to antitrust enforcement efforts

Teamsters add their heft to dozens of Amazon delivery drivers picketing around the countryChance the Rapper will discuss his career and the impact of hip-hop at an Apple store in Chicago