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China's Xi targets his close ally in purge
26 January 2026 @ 11:54 am
China’s investigation into its top general is taking President Xi Jinping’s years-long corruption purge into his innermost circle, underlining that even close personal ties do not offer protection…
Takaichi's high approval rating slips ahead of election
26 January 2026 @ 7:35 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's public approval rating has slipped in new polling ahead of a national election next month that she has framed as a direct verdict…
Ruling LDP most popular among voters in Feb 8 general election: poll
26 January 2026 @ 7:34 am
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is the most favored option for voters heading into the Feb 8 general election, taking a lead over a newly created major opposition…
64-year-old man arrested for threatening passenger with box cutter on train
26 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
Police in Kyoto have arrested a 64-year-old man for allegedly pointing a box cutter at a passenger on a train and threatening to kill him.
According to police,…
7,000 spend night at Hokkaido airport as heavy snow halts flights, trains
26 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
Around 7,000 people were forced to spend the night at Hokkaido's New Chitose Airport on Sunday as 56 flights connecting the northern Japan hub with other major cities…
Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk; gold breaks $5,000
26 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
The dollar fell in Asian trade Monday amid speculation U.S. officials could join their Japanese counterparts to help support the yen after a recent sell-off, while equities started…
Europe's leaders find a way to speak with one voice against Trump
26 January 2026 @ 6:53 am
No more fawning praise. No more polite workarounds and old-style diplomacy. And no one is calling Donald Trump “daddy” now.
European leaders who scrambled for a year to…
Australia Day marked by 'Invasion Day' rallies, anti-immigration protests
26 January 2026 @ 4:44 am
Thousands marked Australia's national day on Monday by attending "Invasion Day" rallies in support of Indigenous Australians and calling for unity, while separate anti-immigration protests also drew crowds.
Australia…
Patriots reach Super Bowl with gritty 10-7 win over Broncos in snowy Denver
26 January 2026 @ 4:23 am
Drake Maye handled the sloppy, snowy conditions better than the home team and he scored New England’s only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their…
Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
26 January 2026 @ 4:13 am
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s…