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'Bring it on': UK's Labour readies for EU reset fight
18 January 2026 @ 8:02 am
Britain's so-called Brexit wars dominated parliament for years. Now the Labour government is bracing for new battles as it eyes legislation to move closer to the European Union.…
2nd day of unified university entrance exams held across Japan
18 January 2026 @ 7:41 am
About 496,000 students and others on Sunday sat for Japan’s unified university entrance exams on the second day at 651 venues across the country.
According to the National…
Japan coast guard plans to double MQ-9B drones to 10 to beef up surveillance
18 January 2026 @ 7:40 am
Japan plans to reinforce its maritime surveillance capabilities by doubling the number of MQ-9B large drones operated by its coast guard to 10 over five years, in the…
LDP eyes no consumption tax on food in election platform
18 January 2026 @ 7:39 am
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will pledge to consider suspending the consumption tax on food in its platform for an expected general election to be called by Prime…
China tightens screening of Japan-bound rare earth exports
18 January 2026 @ 7:38 am
China has tightened screening of Japan-bound exports of rare earths and other rare metals since earlier this month, with authorities demanding additional paperwork including detailed supply chain information,…
77-year-old ex-PM Suga retiring to pass baton to younger lawmakers
18 January 2026 @ 7:38 am
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision to retire as a lawmaker, citing his advanced age and wish to pass the baton on to younger…
76-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run; suspect arrested
18 January 2026 @ 7:38 am
Police in Asahi City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after he hit and killed a 76-year-old woman on…
Anti-ICE demonstrators chase off outnumbered far-right activists at Minneapolis rally
18 January 2026 @ 7:31 am
Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased off a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march on a neighborhood where many immigrants live on Saturday,…
Zverev wobbles but wins at Australian Open as Alcaraz enters fray
18 January 2026 @ 6:41 am
Alexander Zverev overcame a shaky start before reaching the second round on Sunday's first day of the Australian Open, as top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka get set…
Whistles and walkie-talkies: Minneapolis keeps guard over schools amid ICE arrests
18 January 2026 @ 6:28 am
Peter Brown's gray mustache and beard were matted with ice as he stood watch on a frigid Friday afternoon outside Green Central Elementary, not far from where a…