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'Star Wars,' castle sculptures on display at Sapporo Snow Festival
4 February 2026 @ 10:19 am
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened Wednesday, showcasing around 200 ice and snow sculptures, including one with a "Star Wars" theme, across three sites in Hokkaido's largest city.…
King Charles' brother Andrew leaves Windsor home after latest Epstein revelations
4 February 2026 @ 10:18 am
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, has moved out of his mansion on the royal estate in Windsor, a royal source confirmed on Wednesday, following new…
Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with U.S., source says
4 February 2026 @ 10:02 am
Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues…
Man calls police, says he killed his wife
4 February 2026 @ 6:53 am
Police in Kotohira town, Kagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of killing his wife.
According to police, Eiji Ito called 110 at around 12:10 a.m…
'Setsubun' bean-throwing festival events held across Japan
4 February 2026 @ 6:52 am
Events marking Setsubun, also known as the bean-throwing festival, were held across Japan on Tuesday.
Setsubun marks the day before the beginning of spring, according to the lunar…
Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
4 February 2026 @ 6:14 am
Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday, as the death…
Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities
4 February 2026 @ 5:11 am
With tensions high over federal immigration enforcement, some state and local officials are pushing back against the Trump administration's attempts to house thousands of detained immigrants in jails,…
Russia pounds Ukrainian energy in diplomatic snub, Zelenskyy says
4 February 2026 @ 5:03 am
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia on Tuesday of exploiting a U.S.-backed energy truce to stockpile munitions, and using them to attack Ukraine with hundreds of drones and…
Trump's call to 'nationalize' elections draws furious pushback from Democrats
4 February 2026 @ 2:27 am
President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to "nationalize" elections drew pushback on Tuesday from lawmakers, including from a few Republicans, as Democrats voiced fresh concern that he intends…
Arsenal sinks Chelsea to reach League Cup final
4 February 2026 @ 1:00 am
Arsenal reached the League Cup final for the first time in eight years as Kai Havertz sealed a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the semi-final second leg on…