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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defense in the face of China's increasing
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Paris was welcome to Hollywood star George Clooney after the actor got French citizenship -- and took the
President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that
The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck three more boats that were allegedly smuggling drugs, killing three people while others jumped overboard and
Police in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a 22-year-old woman in a vacant lot,
Police said
As Japan enters 2026, the number of 18-year-olds in Japan is estimated to be 1.09 million, the government said Wednesday, matching the second-lowest figure
Japan's provisional gasoline tax of 25.10 yen per liter ended on Wednesday, more than half a century after it was introduced to fund infrastructure development,
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to make Japan "strong and prosperous" by carrying out "necessary reforms" to address various domestic
American actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., who played a corrupt politician on HBO crime drama "The Wire" and had roles in numerous films directed by Oscar winner
China said on Wednesday it will impose additional 55 percent tariffs on some beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia and the United States
The NBA saw its best Christmas Day viewership numbers in 15 years, the league announced Wednesday.
More than 47 million people in the U.S. watched at least
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are set for more world domination in 2026, starting at the Australian Open, while Aryna Sabalenka is bubbling with confidence
France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by next September,
Turkish authorities on Wednesday pressed ahead with nationwide operations against suspected Islamic State members, detaining 125 people in simultaneous
More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation’s most baffling mysteries.
Despite years of multinational
Donald Trump joked about quitting as U.S. president if his hosting of the annual Kennedy Center awards went well.
But viewership ratings for this year's