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Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli wins the Canadian GP for his 4th straight F1 victory
24 May 2026 @ 11:28 pm
Italian teen star Kimi Antonelli charged to his fourth straight Formula 1 victory Sunday in a wild Canadian Grand Prix after Mercedes teammate George Russell was knocked out…
Sweden's Rosenqvist wins closest-ever Indy 500
24 May 2026 @ 10:35 pm
Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist won a last-lap shootout to capture the 110th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday by 0.0233 seconds, the closest finish in race history.
Rosenqvist trailed into the…
Zverev off to good start at French Open; Djokovic wins opener
24 May 2026 @ 10:05 pm
German second seed Alexander Zverev enjoyed a comfortable first-round win on the opening day of Roland Garros on Sunday as 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic started his…
Decomposing body of man found tangled in electrical cords in house
24 May 2026 @ 9:52 pm
The decomposing body of a man was found tangled in electrical cords at his home in Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday.
According to police, an elderly man…
Okinawa governor receives death threat ahead of supporters' meeting
24 May 2026 @ 9:18 pm
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Sunday that he had received a death threat before his meeting with supporters held in the prefecture's capital city earlier in the day.…
Nissan drops plan to build drive units for EVs in Britain
24 May 2026 @ 9:17 pm
Nissan Motor Co has withdrawn a plan to manufacture powertrains for electric vehicles in Britain, a source familiar with the matter said Sunday, as the struggling Japanese automaker…
Election rout creates uncertainty over who represents Japan's opposition
24 May 2026 @ 9:16 pm
The massive losses suffered by Japan's opposition parties in the February general election, won in a landslide by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, have given rise to ambiguity…
Trump throws weight behind Takaichi in meeting with Xi, Yomiuri says
24 May 2026 @ 9:16 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump defended Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi when Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized her in the Sino-U.S. summit this month, Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily said…
Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstayers, illegal work
24 May 2026 @ 9:15 pm
Japan's immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads.
The initiative is…
‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops charts and ‘Obsession’ grows in second weekend
24 May 2026 @ 9:15 pm
After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend. According to studio…