World News: 23 September 2022

Japan to lift restrictions on foreign tourists
Japan Airlines also welcomed the move, saying in a statement that the company will fully prepare to welcome visitors and contribute to revitalizing the Japanese economy.

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Mexico City mayor eyes history in bid to be first female president
The country will elect its next president in June 2024, and Sheinbaum and other potential prospects including Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard have begun jostling for the MORENA candidacy, which is expected to be settled by late 2023.

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Tesla ordered to recall more than a million US cars
Documents produced by American regulators show the windows may not react correctly after detecting an obstruction. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is a safety-standards violation. Tesla says a software update will fix the problem.

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Iran grapples with most serious challenge in years
Miss Amini's death has prompted Iranians to take to the streets of Tehran and at least 12 other cities in the country. Many Iranians, particularly the young, have come to see her death as part of the Islamic Republic's heavy-handed policing of dissent and the morality police's increasingly violent treatment of young women.

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China blockade would be act of war, Taiwan would not surrender
Tension between Beijing, which views Taiwan as its own territory, and Taipei have spiked since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island in early August.

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France and international partners announce plans to aid food production hit by Ukraine war
Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which started in late February, impacted the market for fertilizers and crops, many of which are produced in Ukraine, and this in turn has led to a sharp rise in food prices.

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