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Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds
28 May 2026 @ 11:26 am
Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster than other regions, a report by the U.N.…
Bodies of 34-year-old man, 15-year-old high school girl found in car in apparent suicide
28 May 2026 @ 7:37 am
The bodies of a 34-year-old man and a 15-year-old high school girl were found inside a car parked in the mountains near Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, on Wednesday,…
Self-proclaimed chiropractor arrested for alleged sexual assault during treatment
28 May 2026 @ 7:36 am
A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a chiropractic clinic in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.
Police said Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a…
Man indicted over murder of 11-year-old stepson in Kyoto
28 May 2026 @ 7:35 am
A man was indicted Thursday on suspicion of murdering his 11-year-old stepson and abandoning his body in a wooded area in Kyoto Prefecture.
Yuki Adachi, 37, was quoted…
Female umpires to break new ground at Japan's Koshien championship
28 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
For more than a century, only male umpires have officiated at Japan's prestigious Koshien high school baseball tournaments. That will change this summer when five women take the…
Australian police charge Melbourne woman accused of traveling to Syria to join Islamic State group
28 May 2026 @ 6:17 am
An Australian woman was charged Thursday with traveling to Syria and joining the Islamic State group, police said.
The 34-year-old woman was arrested at her Melbourne home eight…
Hurricanes beat the Canadiens 4-0 to move within a victory of the Stanley Cup Final
28 May 2026 @ 3:50 am
Sebastian Aho, Jordan Staal and Logan Stankoven scored in a 2:47 span late in the first period and the Carolina Hurricanes moved within a victory of the Stanley…
Trump plays mayor at cabinet meeting, showcasing his DC renovations
28 May 2026 @ 3:48 am
He boasted of fixing city fountains and power-washing a local pool — making careful distinctions between sandblasting versus pebble-blasting — and detailing efforts to repair brick walkways in…
Trump appears to threaten to 'blow up' ally Oman
28 May 2026 @ 3:07 am
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack U.S. ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said Oman must…
Zelenskyy asks Trump for air defense as Russia escalates strike threats
28 May 2026 @ 2:28 am
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to help Ukraine with air defense systems and interceptors as Russia threatens new strikes, saying that ballistic missiles remain Moscow's…