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Rubio to travel to Vatican, newspapers report
3 May 2026 @ 9:54 am
ROME, May 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Vatican for meetings this week, two Italian newspapers reported on Sunday, weeks after…
Takaichi reaffirms push to revise Constitution for modern times
3 May 2026 @ 9:52 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday once again signaled her intention to pursue a revision of the Constitution, as she stressed that the postwar supreme law, which…
Starmer urges tougher action against Gaza protests in UK following antisemitic attacks
3 May 2026 @ 9:51 am
Britain's prime minister warned Saturday that tougher action was needed against people chanting certain phrases at pro-Palestinian protests, as concerns grew over the safety of British Jews after…
Inoue beats Nakatani by unanimous decision to retain super-bantamweight belts
3 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Naoya Inoue retained his undisputed super-bantamweight crown with a unanimous decision victory over Junto Nakatani on Saturday in one of the biggest bouts in Japanese boxing history.
Two…
Japan to procure Russian oil for 1st time since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran
3 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Japan will procure crude oil from Russia for the first time since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February that led to the effective closure of the Strait of…
In Vietnam, Takaichi vows more effort to keep Asia 'free and open'
3 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Japan's prime minister vowed Saturday to do more to ensure a "free and open Indo-Pacific", using a speech in communist Vietnam to tout a regional strategy that has…
Woman arrested over death of 8-year-old daughter, says she was ‘exhausted' from raising her child
3 May 2026 @ 7:37 am
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 8-year-old daughter.
Police said the woman, whose occupation is unknown, is accused of strangling her…
Wildfire in northeast Japan under control after burning 1,633 hectares in 11 days
3 May 2026 @ 7:36 am
A wildfire in northeastern Japan came under control after 11 days, scorching 1,633 hectares of land, the second largest area in over 30 years, according to local officials…
13 injured in head-on crash in western Japan
3 May 2026 @ 7:36 am
More than a dozen people, including 10 junior high school students, were injured following a head-on crash between a van and minivan Saturday night in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture,…
Japan foreign minister urges Iran to show flexibility in standoff with U.S.
3 May 2026 @ 7:35 am
Japan's foreign minister urged Iran to show "flexibility" during phone talks with his counterpart on Saturday, his ministry said, with the standoff between the United States and Iran…