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Alien files incoming: Trump orders government release of UFO records
20 February 2026 @ 7:54 am
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing to what he described…
Sakamoto 'frustrated' at missing Olympic skating gold
20 February 2026 @ 7:50 am
Japanese superstar Kaori Sakamoto said her feeling was one of "frustration" after missing out on Olympic gold in her final figure skating competition on Thursday.
"I was aiming…
Nighttime fire at Buddhist temple kills 5 in Yamaguchi
20 February 2026 @ 7:48 am
A fire broke out early Friday at a Buddhist temple in the western prefecture of Yamaguchi, killing five people, local authorities said.
Police said five people are believed…
Japanese held for illegal entry of U.S. base may have posed as serviceman
20 February 2026 @ 7:46 am
A Japanese man working for a major trading firm was arrested in Japan on Thursday on suspicion of entering the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, near Tokyo, without…
Knife attack at Fukuoka public library leaves 3 injured
20 February 2026 @ 7:45 am
A man attacked three people with a knife at a public library in Fukuoka on Thursday, leaving them injured but not in life-threatening condition, police said.
The police…
Takaichi vows policy shifts to make Japan strong and prosperous
20 February 2026 @ 7:43 am
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday pledged major policy shifts to make Japan "stronger and more prosperous," citing expansionary finance for economic growth and efforts to boost intelligence…
Asian shares mixed, U.S. futures edge higher as AI fears drag Wall Street lower
20 February 2026 @ 7:42 am
Shares were mixed Friday in Asia as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and a potential U.S.-Iran conflict weighed on major benchmarks.
U.S. futures edged higher,…
Ex-South Korean president remains defiant following life sentence for rebellion
20 February 2026 @ 7:01 am
Ousted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday remained defiant in his first reaction to a life sentence for rebellion handed down by a Seoul court the…
Alberta plans referendum to wrest control over immigration from Canadian government
20 February 2026 @ 5:22 am
Alberta will hold a referendum this fall to ask residents if its government should limit the number of new international students, temporary foreign workers and asylum seekers arriving…
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling
20 February 2026 @ 4:44 am
A federal judge has accused the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants and recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country…