Japanese city closes all primary and middle schools after first bear sighting

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Nelly Korda inflicts more major heartbreak on Charley Hull to win first Women’s US Open title
Hull finished runner-up in a major championship for the fifth time as she ended one shot behind the world number one
Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire
Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response to missile fire
Trump denies that he campaigned on ending wars: ‘I didn’t promise anything’
Trump tells NBC war will end ‘soon’ unless Iran resists his demands on nuclear material
Tribeca Film Festival condemns actor’s Palestinian ‘dog rape’ remark on red carpet: ‘Offensive and unacceptable’
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