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Stabbing of man in Aichi possibly linked to arson suspect
6 June 2026 @ 9:14 pm
A man in his 40s was stabbed at a factory in central Japan on Friday night, prompting police to investigate whether a Brazilian man later arrested in connection…
Weather agency warns of heavy rain in western Japan, flooding risks
6 June 2026 @ 9:14 pm
Heavy rainfall is expected in parts of western Japan and the Nansei island chain in the country's southwest, the weather agency said, warning of landslides and flooding.
According…
Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
6 June 2026 @ 9:13 pm
An American student who disappeared while on a family vacation in Japan has been found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday.
The…
‘Ragtime’ still resonating with audiences 30 years since its Broadway debut
6 June 2026 @ 9:13 pm
It's been nearly 30 years since Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens wrote the music and lyrics for the musical “Ragtime,” an American epic tracking the intertwining lives of…
Rain chaos stalls England at Lord's as New Zealand slumps to 55-5 chasing 254
6 June 2026 @ 9:11 pm
Rain frustrated England's charge to victory against New Zealand in their test series opener at a damp Lord's on Saturday.
Fast bowler Ollie Robinson took the only two…
Crusaders and Chiefs win ahead of all-New Zealand Super Rugby semi-finals
6 June 2026 @ 9:11 pm
The Waikato Chiefs and Canterbury Crusaders powered to handsome Super Rugby play-off wins on Saturday to ensure four New Zealand teams will contest the semi-finals.
The Chiefs pulled…
Game 3 looms large as Hurricanes and Golden Knights trade stunning comebacks
6 June 2026 @ 9:10 pm
The Stanley Cup Final has been marked by wild swings, the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights each lamenting what could be a 2-0 series lead for either…
FIBA still planning for Basketball World Cup in Qatar in 2027 as scheduled
6 June 2026 @ 9:10 pm
FIBA is operating as if the 2027 Basketball World Cup will take place in Qatar as scheduled, though said Friday that it could adjust if the war in…
Kimi Antonelli's 'magic lap' beats Max Verstappen to pole at Monaco Grand Prix
6 June 2026 @ 9:10 pm
Kimi Antonelli mastered one of Formula 1's most intense challenges to take pole position for Formula 1's Monaco Grand Prix and bolster his credentials as the title favorite…
West Ham co-chairman quits ahead of 'historic allegations' to be made against him
6 June 2026 @ 9:10 pm
West Ham joint-chairman David Sullivan stepped down on Saturday ahead of what the English soccer club called “historic allegations” to be made against him by British media.
Sullivan…