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All the victims of Swiss bar fire now identified, police say
4 January 2026 @ 9:37 pm
All 40 people who died in the New Year's Eve bar fire in Switzerland have been identified, police said on Sunday, with teenagers making up more than half…
Fireworks thrown into police box in Hyogo Prefecture
4 January 2026 @ 9:29 pm
Fireworks were thrown into a police box in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday morning. Police said whoever did it faces a charge of obstruction of police business.
The…
Man in his 60s detained at Chiba police station dies
4 January 2026 @ 9:28 pm
A police station in Chiba Prefecture said Sunday that a man in his 60s who was being held in the station's detention center has died.
The man was…
End of Japan's 26-year ruling coalition forcing Komeito to rethink future
4 January 2026 @ 9:28 pm
The end of Japan's 26-year-long ruling coalition just before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office in October will force the centrist Komeito party, which had long wielded influence…
Tea-leaf spill causes multi-vehicle crash in eastern Japan, killing one
4 January 2026 @ 9:27 pm
A multi-vehicle crash involving 12 cars on a road in eastern Japan killed one man early Sunday, after tea leaves spilled from a moving truck causing vehicles behind…
Leonardo DiCaprio on the importance of creating cinema over content at Palm Springs Film Festival
4 January 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Leonardo DiCaprio emphasized the importance of creating cinema over content at the Palm Springs Film Festival Friday night.
“Movies are still meant to be experienced, together, in a…
Hollywood starts 2026 with 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' No. 1
4 January 2026 @ 9:27 pm
Hollywood kicked off 2026 with “Avatar: Fire and Ash” atop the box office for the third straight week and with hopes for a blockbuster-filled year after a disappointing…
Last year's odd economy in five charts, and what to watch for in 2026
4 January 2026 @ 9:26 pm
The economy in 2025 was filled with contradictions, as growth was healthy while hiring slowed, inflation stayed elevated and unemployment rose.
Last year's odd outcomes raise a host…
Root, Brook tame Australia in rain-hit 5th Ashes test
4 January 2026 @ 9:25 pm
Joe Root and Harry Brook tamed Australia's all-pace attack with an unbroken 154-run stand on Sunday to rescue England and give them the upper hand after a rain-hit…
Tyson Fury says he is coming out of retirement in 2026
4 January 2026 @ 9:25 pm
Tyson Fury is returning to the ring after announcing on Sunday that he will step out of retirement.
The former heavyweight world champion confirmed his comeback in a…