The body of a woman in her 20s was found at a hotel in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Saturday morning. According to police, a hotel employee became suspicious…

A man in his 20s was found stabbed in his apartment in Tokyo on Friday morning. Police said his roommate, who is believed to have stabbed him, is…

On October 1, McDonald’s Japan shocked fans with a surprise announcement that they’re changing the name of the chain’s mascot. Some might say it’s crazy to throw away…

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others tackled him is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with…

The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people…

A man appeared to lose control ‌of a car that drove into a crowd in the Australian city ‌of Newcastle on Saturday, ⁠injuring nine, authorities ⁠said. The driver…

Even Shohei Ohtani isn't sure the extent of injuries to his right biceps, left knee and neck that kept him off the mound after the All-Star break and…

Kevin De Bruyne scored twice as Belgium beat Turkey 3-0, while France were held 1-1 by Italy in the Nations League on Friday. Napoli midfielder De Bruyne, in…

A federal court in Texas on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region, in a…

North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending a recent run of weapons tests during heightened tensions between…

A woman who says she was gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity told the school's investigators last year that she “felt like bait” as the attackers were “like…

Eight teams remain in the hunt for a World Series title. The Atlanta Braves knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies for a 6-2 win in Game 3 of their…

Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat outsider Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing. It was…

Dolly Parton’s nephew wants more time to get a lawyer in place to defend himself against a temporary restraining order granted to her estate against him and his…

A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in connection with a secret $50…

A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will…

Russia struck a bridge linking two sides of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for the second successive day, officials said on Friday, part of an intensifying campaign of air…

The first two of a batch of 66 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets ordered in 2019 arrived in Taiwan ‌on Friday after months of delays, helping to…

About 400 schools in France are expected to remain ‌closed on Friday after student protests that began over education-related grievances escalated into violence in ‌some places. "There are…

New York’s governor appointed a special prosecutor Thursday to oversee an investigation into a woman’s allegations that she was gang raped at a Cornell University fraternity house, saying…

Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, while Germany beat…

Artificial intelligence agents developed by OpenAI tried to erase traces of their activity after gaining unauthorized access to government websites, according to a report published Thursday. Cybersecurity firm…

Protesters against Ireland playing its Nations League games against Israel interrupted the team's match against Austria on Thursday by throwing tennis balls onto the field. Referee Allard Lindhout…

The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case on Thursday refused to declare her not guilty, turning down a defense motion that had argued there wasn't enough evidence…

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been ordered not to engage in high-speed car chases and to make vehicle stops only if they have completed specific training,…

British counterterrorism police investigating a suspected plot involving an air base used by the U.S. to target Iran said on Thursday they had arrested ‌a dual UK-Iranian national…

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West not to escalate a standoff over Ukraine by threatening the…

The co-pilot of a passenger jet who stabbed the captain in an apparent attempt to crash the plane as it flew to Israel had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination…

The U.S. military is dispatching roughly 9,000 troops aboard a group of ships to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Thursday. The bolstering of the American military…

Fans cheer as Japanese players walk by after winning their Kirin Cup soccer match against Ecuador 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in Yokohama, on Thursday.…

Kei Nishikori had an emotional farewell to his tennis career at the Japan Open on Thursday. Nishikori lost 6-4, 6-4 to second-seeded Frances Tiafoe in the first round.…

Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as early as from fiscal 2027, charging out-of-town visitors twice as…

Hyogo Prefectural Police have arrested a 46-year-old doctor who lives in Nishinomiya on suspicion of dismembering the body of his wife and abandoning the parts in a river…

The expressway that crosses Tokyo Bay has been closed on the Chiba Prefecture to Kanagawa Prefecture side following a car accident in a tunnel earlier Thursday that killed…

Japan on Thursday toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls. Under new rules that…

The identity and motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land…

U.S. President Donald Trump will not win this year's Nobel Peace Prize as he wages war with Iran, but his influence will still be felt by the awarding…

The Tennessee governor ordered an outside investigation and halted executions late Wednesday, hours after an inmate survived a lethal injection attempt. Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa…

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled what he called a "damn good" AI chatbot, but it quickly drew attention for contradicting some of his contentious political claims. A day…

Gianni Infantino formally lost support from his home nation Switzerland on Wednesday for the FIFA presidential election next year over concerns for the integrity of the world soccer…

A series of “sham” deals to disguise payments made to Manchester City by the club's Emirati owner, according to investigators, reveal a ploy to circumvent European soccer's financial…

A federal judge has now granted Paramount’s settlement agreement with 12 states that sued over the company’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the companies to soon close…

U.S. rap star Kanye West's two planned concerts in Russia have been canceled, organizers said Wednesday, less than two months after their surprise announcement triggered a frenzy of…

Google on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artificial intelligence model from the public for now, releasing Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals as he made a series of announcements about a new…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he has done "a very bad job" of ‌explaining his economic record as his job approval rating sags under the weight…

Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the…

Passengers on a flydubai flight reached Israel safely on Wednesday after customers and crew foiled a co-pilot's attempt to crash the aircraft, Israeli officials said, in a struggle…

Japan's Kondo siblings, Hayato, left, and Mitsuki, pose for a photo after respectively winning the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games judo men's 60-kilogram and women's 48-kilogram divisions in Nagoya on…

Police in Kyoto have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of non-consensual sexual intercourse resulting in injury, unlawful confinement and robbery involving an 18-year-old woman. Police said the…