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U.S. has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says
28 January 2026 @ 7:47 am
The United States has told Ukraine that it must sign on to a peace deal with Russia in order to get U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with…
Man given 12 years in prison for fatal accident after driving 268 kph
28 January 2026 @ 7:39 am
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 12 years in prison after driving a Porsche at up to 268 kilometers per hour on an expressway near…
Fans bid emotional farewell to giant pandas as they leave for China
28 January 2026 @ 7:39 am
Hundreds of Japanese panda lovers bid an emotional farewell to the country's last two giant pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, as they left Tokyo's Ueno Zoo for…
Man arrested over murder of wife in Kagoshima Prefecture
28 January 2026 @ 7:38 am
Police in Tokunoshima town, Kagoshima Prefecture, have arrested a 58-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 57-year-old wife in the mountains of Tokunoshima.
According to police, Morihito Toyo,…
Hiroshima Carp infielder Hatsuki arrested for alleged 'zombie cigarette' use
28 January 2026 @ 7:38 am
Professional baseball player Ryutaro Hatsuki of the Hiroshima Carp has been arrested for allegedly using etomidate, a regulated substance known by some as a "zombie cigarette" or laughing…
Takaichi's pledge to scrap food tax for 2 years unsettles markets and voters
28 January 2026 @ 7:37 am
Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax on food, but a lack of clear funding is unnerving markets…
Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after Canadian backpacker's death
28 January 2026 @ 6:25 am
Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a young Canadian woman on an island in the country's east.…
South Korean court sentences ex-First Lady Kim to jail term for bribery
28 January 2026 @ 6:21 am
A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting bribes…
Man disrupts Ilhan Omar event in Minnesota, sprays her with liquid
28 January 2026 @ 5:20 am
Police arrested a man who sprayed Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar with a foul-smelling liquid in Minneapolis on Tuesday as she condemned the actions of U.S. Immigration and…
Are tennis players being treated like zoo animals? Iga Świątek thinks so
28 January 2026 @ 5:00 am
Iga Świątek picked up a theme that Coco Gauff left the Australian Open with after the 21-year-old American's racket-smashing, frustration-releasing moments away from the court went viral.
Gauff…