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The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are making headlines as their offseason reshaping continues. The club confirmed it will not sign pitcher coaches and players including Shota Watanabe, Hyoga Ishihara, Kyosuke Kaneko, Toshiya OE and Daiki Irie for next season, though some may be offered development contracts. Former Nippon-Ham and Orix closer Hirotoshi Masui is set to join as pitching coach, reuniting with manager Yoshii. The moves come as four NPB clubs, including Chunichi, announced cuts on the 29th, with 164 players league-wide affected.
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Former Miss France and Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere has flown several thousand kilometres for a trip to West Africa alongside choreographer Kamel Ouali, described by French media as someone very special to her. French celebrity outlets are also noting a link between Mittenaere and the luxury holiday destination where footballer Benjamin Pavard is vacationing with his family.
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British adventurer Ben Kilner has built a replica Stone Age boat and attempted to cross the Irish Sea with it, recreating the kind of craft early humans may have used. The project has drawn large online interest, with viewers following the challenge of paddling a primitive vessel across open, often rough waters between Britain and Ireland.
- 4World champ meets Olympic champ in wrestling opener●World champ vs. Olympic champ in round one! | Magomed RAMAZANOV (BUL) vs. Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI)
Wrestling fans are watching a heavyweight first-round clash between Bulgaria's Magomed Ramazanov, the world champion, and Iran's Kamran Ghasempour, the Olympic champion. The matchup is being highlighted by United World Wrestling, and the rare pairing of two reigning titleholders so early in a draw is drawing significant attention from followers of the sport.
- 5Kashmiris and British MPs accuse Pakistan of rights abuses in POJK●Kashmiris and British MPs bring Pakistan under hammer for gross human rights violations in POJK
Kashmiri campaigners, joined by British members of parliament, have publicly accused Pakistan of committing gross human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). The criticism, voiced at a public forum in the UK, focuses on alleged abuses against residents of the territory. The intervention adds to ongoing international debate over the human rights situation on both sides of the disputed Kashmir region.
- 6Fall is the right time to plant peonies, iris and false indigo●A fall planting guide for long-lived perennials like peonies, iris and false indigo
Gardening writers are urging people to plant long-lived perennials such as peonies, iris and false indigo in autumn rather than spring. A guide published in the Reading Eagle explains that fall planting gives these plants time to establish roots in warm soil and cool air, leading to stronger blooms next season. The advice is aimed at home gardeners planning beds for years of low-maintenance flowers.