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Gov't, banks given access to latest Anthropic AI model for security
3 June 2026 @ 10:11 am
Japan's government and some banks have been given access to U.S. startup Anthropic's new Claude Mythos artificial intelligence model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities, the government said Wednesday, as…
Fire sweeps through New Delhi building, killing at least 21
3 June 2026 @ 10:08 am
A fire swept through a building in a New Delhi neighborhood Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, police said.
The building in the Malviya…
Japanese government postpones proposals to restrict real estate purchases by foreigners
3 June 2026 @ 7:16 am
In December, Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party announced its intent to introduce legislation to add new restrictions to the ability of foreigners to purchase real estate in Japan. In…
58-year-old man arrested over death of 91-year-old mother
3 June 2026 @ 7:14 am
Police in Oyodo, Nara Prefecture, have arrested a 58-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 91-year-old mother with whom he lived.
According to police, Koji Takashima is…
Tropical storm batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes
3 June 2026 @ 7:13 am
Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across Japan on Wednesday, with fierce winds and torrential rain disrupting transport and businesses, and knocking out power for tens of thousands of…
Hostilities flare again in Iran war; talks at a stalemate
3 June 2026 @ 7:12 am
Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the U.S. military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were either thwarted or failed as diplomacy…
Putin squeezes Armenia as Russia seeks to retain global clout
3 June 2026 @ 6:55 am
President Vladimir Putin has read long-term ally Armenia the riot act: persist in wanting to join the European Union and you can kiss goodbye to cheap Russian oil…
'Dictatorship of monsters': Richard Gere slams 'maniac' Trump
3 June 2026 @ 6:29 am
Hollywood legend Richard Gere criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday, calling the U.S. president a "maniac" who has "dismantled almost everything that was good" about the United States.
"We're…
Vegas Golden Knights beat Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final
3 June 2026 @ 3:31 am
One sweep and one lopsided five-game series in the third round sucked some of the air out of the NHL playoffs.
Vegas and Carolina brought it all back…
Scientists find yeast in ancient Iceman's guts -- and make bread
3 June 2026 @ 3:00 am
Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to…