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Akie Abe, widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Akie Abe, widow of the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, his presidential office said, with a photo showing him welcoming her with a large bouquet of flowers.

Akie Abe told Putin, "I am not a politician and do not wish to address political matters. »

Electronic Arts is canceling its planned Black Panther game and shutting down developer Cliffhanger Games, IGN has learned.

In addition to closing Cliffhanger and canceling Black Panther, EA is also laying off some individuals on both its mobile and central teams.

The email doesn't mention EA Sports, but this is due to Miele running EA Entertainment, while EA Sports is a separate division. »

Israel's government has approved 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank despite some Western countries threatening targeted sanctions.

"[It] strengthens our hold on Judea and Samaria [West Bank], anchors our historical right in the Land of Israel, and constitutes a crushing response to Palestinian terrorism," Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

Australia condemns Israel for illegal settlement in occupied West Bank Photo shows A general view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat. »