Siblings arrested for leaving mother's body at home since October
Police in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, have arrested a 63-year-old man and his 58-year-old sister on suspicion of abandoning the body of their 90-year-old mother at their home…
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Siblings arrested for leaving mother's body at home since October
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New Year prayers
People pray during their New Year's visit to Sensoji temple in Tokyo on Friday.
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New Year prayers
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Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup.
After losing her first match for Japan against Greece's Maria Sakkari on…
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Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
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Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25; Moscow denies attack took place
Russian missiles struck a multi-story apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, leaving the building in ruins and killing at least two people and injuring about…
16 hours ago
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Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25; Moscow denies attack took place
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Hiker killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while hiking alone in Colorado's Rocky Mountains on Thursday in what could be the state's first fatal attack…
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Hiker killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
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Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday.
Adeniyi…
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Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
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New Year prayers
People pray during their New Year's visit to Sensoji temple in Tokyo on Friday.
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New Year prayers
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Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka is feeling under the weather at the United Cup.
After losing her first match for Japan against Greece's Maria Sakkari on…
22 hours ago
Japan Today
Osaka ill at United Cup in Perth but hopes to be OK for the Australian Open
Japan Today
Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25; Moscow denies attack took place
Russian missiles struck a multi-story apartment building in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine on Friday, leaving the building in ruins and killing at least two people and injuring about…
16 hours ago
Japan Today
Russian strike on Ukraine's Kharkiv kills two, injures 25; Moscow denies attack took place
Japan Today
Hiker killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while hiking alone in Colorado's Rocky Mountains on Thursday in what could be the state's first fatal attack…
22 hours ago
Japan Today
Hiker killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado
Japan Today
Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
The driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria was charged, the police said on Friday.
Adeniyi…
22 hours ago
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Anthony Joshua’s driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria
Japan Today
FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities…
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FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
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JR companies and local governments to continue talks on loss-making railway lines
While the number of users of the unprofitable local lines is unlikely to recover amid population decline, people living near the lines want the railroad services to be maintained.
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JR companies and local governments to continue talks on loss-making railway lines
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Driver in crash involving boxer Anthony Joshua charged with dangerous driving
Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, appeared before the Sagamu Magistrate Court on Friday in connection with the accident.
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Driver in crash involving boxer Anthony Joshua charged with dangerous driving
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NHL stars return to boost U.S. and Canadian ice hockey teams at Milano-Cortina Games
The National Hockey League has not permitted its athletes to participate in the Games since 2014, putting a damper on the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament.
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NHL stars return to boost U.S. and Canadian ice hockey teams at Milano-Cortina Games
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Swiatek says women's tennis does not need 'Battle of the Sexes'
The Polish star said the mixed-teams United Cup was a better way to celebrate men's and women's tennis.
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Swiatek says women's tennis does not need 'Battle of the Sexes'
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'Chaotic mess' Nick Kyrgios determined to enjoy himself after injuries
The temperamental 2022 Wimbledon finalist, one of tennis' most dynamic players when at the top of his game, makes his comeback at the season-opening Brisbane International.
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'Chaotic mess' Nick Kyrgios determined to enjoy himself after injuries
Japan Times
Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad's hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers
A sellout crowd of 36,153 attended the game at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad's hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers
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Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad's hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers
A sellout crowd of 36,153 attended the game at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins.
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Rangers ride Mika Zibanejad's hat trick to Winter Classic win over Panthers
Japan Times
Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths
From Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping, generations of Chinese Communist Party bosses and military leaders invested in a strategic but heavily polluting industry.
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Inside China’s six-decade campaign to dominate rare earths
Japan Times
Loss and laughter: war medics heal in west Ukraine mountains
The gruesome toll of the war is a daily reality for Ukraine's hundreds of combat medics — with the sights, sounds and smells of the front weighing heavily on their mental health.
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Loss and laughter: war medics heal in west Ukraine mountains
Japan Times
Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guardrails
X's AI tool created and published images of minors in minimal clothing, in apparent violation of its own acceptable use policy, which prohibits the sexualization of children.
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Grok makes sexual images of kids as users test AI guardrails
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Wall Street carries big expectations after best run since 2009
As markets move deeper into 2026, the concern is not that last year’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat.
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Wall Street carries big expectations after best run since 2009
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Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war
The Russian army captured more than 5,600 square kilometers (2,160 square miles), or nearly 1%, of Ukrainian territory in 2025, according to an analysis.
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Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war