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Head of animal welfare group arrested for abusing dogs and cats at her home
23 May 2026 @ 7:35 am
A woman who is the representative director of an animal welfare organization in Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of violating the Animal Welfare Act.
Police said Rumi…
Ex-Suntory chairman Niinami not indicted over supplement imports
23 May 2026 @ 7:34 am
Former Suntory Holdings Ltd Chairman Takeshi Niinami has not been indicted for allegedly importing illegal supplements, along with a female acquaintance, prosecutors said Friday.
The decision came after…
Shoot-and-scoot: Mobile missile launchers play key role in U.S. Pacific deterrence strategy
23 May 2026 @ 7:33 am
With a burst of flame, followed by a thunderclap boom that broke the bucolic serenity of the training area in the foothills of Japan’s Mount Fuji, the first…
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official
23 May 2026 @ 7:20 am
Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she is resigning from her job as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare…
San Francisco immigration court shuts down after Trump purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos
23 May 2026 @ 7:20 am
There are no immigrants waiting for rulings anymore at San Francisco's main immigration court, no lawyers making arguments.
The court, which had 21 judges when President Donald Trump…
China coal mine blast kills at least 90; more missing
23 May 2026 @ 7:16 am
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country's biggest mining disaster in 17…
A 45-0-0 streak ends, and the Avalanche’s scoring touch vanishes in Game 2
23 May 2026 @ 5:12 am
The Presidents’ Trophy winner and Stanley Cup favorite suddenly can't find the net.
Missing star Cale Makar for the second straight game, the Colorado Avalanche blew a late…
Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from 'anti-weaponization' fund
23 May 2026 @ 3:35 am
A coalition of President Donald Trump's critics, including a fired prosecutor and a college professor acquitted of assaulting federal agents at a protest, sued Friday to block payouts…
Trump administration to force foreigners in U.S. to apply for a green card abroad
23 May 2026 @ 3:35 am
Foreigners in the U.S. who want a green card will need to leave and apply in their home country, the Trump administration announced Friday, in a surprise change…
Putin accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on student dorm, orders military to prepare options
23 May 2026 @ 3:34 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered his military to prepare options to retaliate against Ukraine for what he described as a drone attack on a student dorm…