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About 15 Latin American deportees from U.S. arrive in Congo
18 April 2026 @ 2:30 am
Around 15 people deported from the United States landed in Congo’s capital Kinshasa early Friday, one of their lawyers told The Associated Press.
It was the latest example…
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but says U.S. must end naval blockade
18 April 2026 @ 12:38 am
Iran temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, raising optimism about peace talks, but Tehran warned that it could close the…
Coventry returns to the Premier League after hard-fought draw at Blackburn
18 April 2026 @ 12:33 am
Coventry City clinched a return to the Premier League for the first time since 2001 after drawing at Blackburn Rovers 1-1 in the Championship on Friday.
Frank Lampard’s…
'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days
18 April 2026 @ 12:12 am
Blistering temperatures rising to 40C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or kokushobi in Japan, the weather agency said Friday, as heatwave days become increasingly frequent…
Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail
17 April 2026 @ 9:01 pm
An Australian court granted bail on Friday to former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, charged with murdering unarmed prisoners captured in Afghanistan following a sweeping war crimes probe.
The towering…
Honda to end gasoline vehicle output at China plant in demand shift to EVs
17 April 2026 @ 8:54 pm
Honda Motor Co will discontinue gasoline vehicle production at one of its four plants in China and may do so at another plant as part of restructuring in…
Gov't to study legality of using voices for AI-cloned content
17 April 2026 @ 8:53 pm
The Japanese government will establish a council of experts to discuss whether the unauthorized use of sound data in artificial intelligence-generated content emulating voice actors violates the Civil…
Japanese fans gather to welcome BTS on world tour
17 April 2026 @ 8:51 pm
Tens of thousands of excited fans gathered at a landmark Tokyo stadium Friday to watch K-pop megastars BTS, in concert outside South Korea for the first time on…
Man arrested for attempted murder of wife in Iwate Prefecture
17 April 2026 @ 8:50 pm
Police in Shiwa town, Iwate Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of trying to kill his wife by strangling her.
According to police, the man, who was…
61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety
17 April 2026 @ 8:49 pm
Having an accident at sea is one of the more horrific things to happen to a person. Many people would not be able to overcome that feeling of cold…