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Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
12 February 2026 @ 7:54 am
Canadian police on Wednesday identified the person who carried out a school massacre as an 18-year-old woman with mental health issues but did not give a motive for…
Japan's industry minister visits U.S. to discuss $550 billion investment plans
12 February 2026 @ 7:33 am
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa arrived Wednesday in Washington to put the finishing touches on a potential first batch of Japanese investment projects in the United States under…
2 women, one girl found dead in apartment in apparent murder-suicide
12 February 2026 @ 7:33 am
Two women and one young girl were found dead in an apartment in Mizunami City, Gifu Prefecture, on Wednesday morning, in what police believe was a murder suicide.…
People in Japan scammed out of record ¥324 billion in 2025
12 February 2026 @ 7:32 am
People in Japan were swindled out of a record 324.11 billion yen ($2.1 billion) in 2025 in investment and romance scams on social media, as well as other…
China envoy in Osaka makes 1st public appearance after threat sparked outcry
12 February 2026 @ 7:32 am
Chinese Consul General in Osaka Xue Jian attended a Lunar New Year event organized by the diplomatic office this week, likely his first public appearance after posting in…
Japan's main opposition party in fight for survival after election rout
12 February 2026 @ 7:32 am
Japan's new opposition party stands at a pivotal crossroads after a crushing defeat in the country's general election, weighing whether overwhelming voter support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's…
Israel president says antisemitism in Australia 'frightening'
12 February 2026 @ 6:31 am
Antisemitism in Australia is "frightening" but most people want good relations, Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday as he wrapped up a four-day visit and was met…
North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor, Seoul spy agency briefing says
12 February 2026 @ 5:29 am
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy…
Zelenskyy calls for more U.S. pressure on Russia to end war by summer
12 February 2026 @ 4:12 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday the U.S. needed to put more pressure on Russia if it wanted the war to end by summer, adding it was…
House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections
12 February 2026 @ 3:39 am
House Republicans were rushing ahead on Wednesday on legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements ahead of the midterm elections, a longshot Trump administration priority that faces…