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Starmer defies calls to resign; says he's getting on with governing
13 May 2026 @ 10:16 am
Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign on Tuesday, telling ministers he would get on with governing despite a "destabilizing" 48 hours of growing calls to set…
Japan Olympic official sorry for 'utterly unacceptable' remarks
13 May 2026 @ 7:35 am
The head of Japanese bobsleigh apologized on Tuesday and admitted making "utterly unacceptable" remarks that reportedly included an anti-Korean slur.
Takahiro Kitano, who is also a Japanese Olympic…
European investment firm to acquire Kakaku.com, operator of Tabelog
13 May 2026 @ 7:35 am
A European investment fund group said Tuesday it will acquire Kakaku.com Inc, the operator of Japan's popular Tabelog restaurant review and online reservation website, launching a takeover bid…
Man arrested for allegedly killing his mother in Tochigi
13 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
A 28-year-old unemployed Bangladeshi national has been arrested in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, on suspicion of killing his 56-year-old mother at their home.
Police said the man is…
Japan OKs insurance coverage for ¥55.3 mil Parkinson's drug
13 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
A Japanese health ministry panel on Wednesday approved public health insurance coverage for a regenerative medicine product prepared from induced pluripotent stem cells used to treat Parkinson's disease.…
Japan's FY2025 current account surplus hits record high for 3rd year in row
13 May 2026 @ 7:33 am
Japan's current account surplus in the year through March hit a new high for the third year in a row at 34.52 trillion yen ($219 billion), as goods…
Russian attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region kill six after ceasefire expires, officials say
13 May 2026 @ 5:21 am
Russian forces launched attacks in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday, killing at least six people, regional officials said, after the expiry of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire.
Ukrainian officials said…
Republican senators say they need more detail on $1 bil White House security request
13 May 2026 @ 5:18 am
Republican senators left a meeting with the director of the U.S. Secret Service on Tuesday saying they need more details on a $1 billion security plan for the…
Zellweger ties Game 5 late as Ducks force overtime versus Golden Knights
13 May 2026 @ 4:50 am
Anaheim Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger scored his first career playoff goal from the left circle to tie it at 2 with 3:05 left and send Game 5 against…
Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game
13 May 2026 @ 3:59 am
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced tough questions Tuesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers about the Trump administration's end game for the Iran war, the conflict's rising $29…