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Ukraine to beef up northern defenses over Russian offensive plans
21 May 2026 @ 11:49 am
Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive…
Osaka police ask public for help on girl missing since 2003
21 May 2026 @ 7:41 am
Osaka prefectural police have appealed to the public for any information that might help them find out what happened to a nine-year-old girl who went missing on May…
Man talked out of suicide leap threat at Tokyo Immigration Bureau building
21 May 2026 @ 7:41 am
A man believed to be a Turkish national attempted to jump from the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau building in Minato Ward on Wednesday.
Police said the man escaped…
Philippines orders arrest of fugitive senator sought by ICC
21 May 2026 @ 7:15 am
The Philippine government on Thursday ordered police to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court over his role in ex-president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug crackdown.
Senator…
Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for White House and Trump's ballroom
21 May 2026 @ 6:00 am
Republican senators are considering dropping a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to…
Trump has long kept his tax returns secret. He says that might change now, after IRS deal
21 May 2026 @ 6:00 am
President Donald Trump has long kept his past tax returns shielded from public scrutiny, something he insisted was necessary because of ongoing IRS audits.
But he says that…
Ohtani homers on first pitch, then throws 5 sharp innings in Dodgers' 4-0 win over Padres
21 May 2026 @ 4:10 am
Shohei Ohtani homered on the first pitch of the game before throwing five sharp innings of three-hit ball in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the San…
Trump says negotiations with Iran in final stages, warns of attacks if deal fails
21 May 2026 @ 4:07 am
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran were "in the final stages", while warning of further attacks unless Tehran agrees to a peace deal.…
Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle
21 May 2026 @ 3:28 am
An Australian judge fined X Corp A$650,000 ($465,000) on Thursday for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog in 2023 about how it tackled child sexual…
January 6 rioters and Trump allies eye $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
21 May 2026 @ 3:11 am
Since President Donald Trump's administration announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for Americans deemed to be victims of political "weaponization," January 6 Capitol riot defendants and…