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Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting
23 April 2026 @ 10:56 pm
The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel was extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Trump hosted Israel's…
Federal officials charge U.S. soldier with using classified intel to win over $400,000 bet on Maduro raid
23 April 2026 @ 10:54 pm
A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than…
Ground Self-Defense Force member injured in bear attack in Fukushima
23 April 2026 @ 9:55 pm
A Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force member was attacked by a bear on Wednesday at a training ground in northeastern Japan, leaving him with non-fatal injuries, according to local…
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny top Spotify's first all-time most streamed artists list
23 April 2026 @ 9:48 pm
It's her, hi! Taylor Swift has topped Spotify's first ever list of the most streamed artists of all time, published Thursday morning.
She's followed by Puerto Rican superstar…
'The Devil Wears Prada 2' puts spotlight on Italy's fashion capital
23 April 2026 @ 9:48 pm
Prada may have a title role in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which premieres in Italy’s fashion capital on Thursday, but fashion at large gets a spotlight and…
Japanese author Haruki Murakami to release 1st novel in 3 years
23 April 2026 @ 9:48 pm
Internationally renowned Japanese author Haruki Murakami will release his first novel in about three years in July, his publisher said Thursday.
"The Tale of KAHO" centers a 26-year-old…
Bill to create new Japan intelligence committee passes lower house
23 April 2026 @ 9:47 pm
Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee to bolster the government's information-gathering capabilities, with enactment expected before the current parliamentary…
Honda to exit South Korea auto market at year-end due to sluggish sales
23 April 2026 @ 9:46 pm
Honda Motor Co said Thursday it will exit the South Korean auto market at the end of this year due to sluggish sales, more than two decades after…
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce; Microsoft offers buyouts
23 April 2026 @ 9:45 pm
Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers, or about 10% of its workforce, the company said Thursday as it continues to ramp up spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure…
Players say MLB's robot umpires are shrinking the strike zone
23 April 2026 @ 9:45 pm
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald knows that — in theory — Major League Baseball's new Automated Ball-Strike system shouldn't favor batters or pitchers.
In practice, he thinks one…