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'Gundam' designer turns Mickey Mouse into fierce-looking Mecha Mouse

Kunio Okawara, a Japanese animator and anime robot designer, has turned Mickey Mouse into a mecha (giant robots in anime).

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By Bryan Ke

Filipino resort sets record for 'world’s largest building in the shape of a chicken'

A resort in the Philippines’ Talisay City made it into the Guinness World Records for having the “world’s largest building in the shape of a chicken.”

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By Bryan Ke

Dwayne Johnson’s 'Red One' underperforms on opening weekend

Dwayne Johnson’s Christmas action comedy “Red One” opened to a subpar performance in the weekend box office.

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By Carl Samson

Meet Kirby, Houston Zoo’s new baby Asian elephant

The Houston Zoo on Friday welcomed Kirby, a 314-pound female Asian elephant calf born to 34-year-old Shanti after a 19-hour labor.

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By Carl Samson

Chinese scientist jailed for gene-edited babies is now looking for interns

Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui, known for creating the world’s first genetically engineered babies in 2018, is now looking for interns.

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By Carl Samson

Blackpink’s Rosé received advice from Taylor Swift for her solo career

Rosé received guidance from Taylor Swift while preparing for her first solo album, “Rosie.”

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By Ryan General

Shuntarō Tanikawa, lyricist for ‘Astro Boy’ and ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,' dies at 92

Renowned Japanese poet and lyricist Shuntarō Tanikawa, whose work spanned over seven decades, died due to old age at 92 on Nov. 13.

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By Ryan General

Man with 9 prior arrests charged with murder after 3 die in NYC stabbing rampage

Ramon Rivera, 51, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing spree in Manhattan on Nov. 18.

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By Carl Samson

2 men on trial for death of Indian family smuggled across US-Canada border

A federal trial began on Monday in Minnesota for Steve Shand, 50, and Harshkumar Patel, 29, who are accused of running a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of four Indian nationals near the U.S.-Canada border in January 2022. Prosecutors allege the men placed financial profit over human lives, smuggling migrants in dangerous winter conditions.

Student protests at women’s university in Seoul sparks anti-feminist backlash

Students at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul have been occupying the main building and boycotting classes in a series of protests against the university’s potential transition to a co-educational institution. The protests, which started on Nov. 11, have sparked an anti-feminist backlash, with men’s rights groups and even a conservative lawmaker criticizing the students’ actions.