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Japan's Olympic pairs skating champions announce retirement
17 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their retirement on Friday, saying they were ending their careers with "no regrets".
Miura and Kihara…
Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on multiple threats
17 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday it has received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to take effective measures despite its repeated reporting to police,…
Israel and Lebanon begin ceasefire; Iran may meet U.S. at weekend
17 April 2026 @ 7:29 am
A 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect on Thursday and President Donald Trump said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over…
Russian strikes kill 17 across Ukraine in worst attack this year
17 April 2026 @ 6:23 am
Russia unleashed its deadliest attack so far this year on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities overnight, killing at least 17 people, including a 12-year-old child, and…
Australian soldier accused of war crimes in Afghanistan granted bail
17 April 2026 @ 4:20 am
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…
Hegseth compares 'Trump-hating' reporters to enemies of Jesus
17 April 2026 @ 4:07 am
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting "how to destroy him."
Hegseth's comments…
Marvel premieres first 'Avengers: Doomsday' trailer at CinemaCon
17 April 2026 @ 3:26 am
Disney showcased the first theatrical trailer of the new Marvel franchise film "Avengers: Doomsday" on Thursday during the closing day of CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
The clip --…
Myanmar to free more than 4,000 prisoners in amnesty
17 April 2026 @ 3:21 am
Myanmar's new President Min Aung Hlaing has approved an amnesty for 4,335 prisoners, state television reported on Friday, the third such move in the past six months.
The…
Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project
17 April 2026 @ 3:06 am
President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge's decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work…
ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
17 April 2026 @ 2:26 am
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials…