Austria heads toward coalition talks led by far right after centrists fail
[Japan Today] - 01/5/2025
Austria headed on Sunday toward coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a centrist government without the FPO fell apart and prompted…
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Hamas and Israel wrangle over talks as Israeli strikes in Gaza intensify
Israel and Hamas wrangled on Sunday over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Church of England faces uncharted waters as Welby's tenure ends
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will end his duties on Monday after quitting amid an abuse cover-up scandal, (…)
[Japan Today] - 6/01/2025
Tuna fetches ¥207 mil at year's 1st auction in Tokyo
The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid 207 million yen for a tuna on Sunday, the second highest price (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sonic 3’ top North American box office on first weekend of 2025
The Walt Disney Co’s “Mufasa” claimed the No. 1 spot on the North American box office charts over the first weekend (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Osaka withdraws during final in Auckland due to injury
Naomi Osaka's Australian Open campaign has taken on an element of doubt after the four-time Grand Slam champion and (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Melania Trump documentary from director Bruce Ratner will be released by Amazon
Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Venezuela gov't to arrest opposition leader who claims he defeated Maduro
Venezuela's government Sunday doubled down on its intention to arrest the opposition leader who claims he defeated (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers
By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden said he was protecting good jobs in the (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Congo executes 102 'urban bandits' with 70 more set to be killed, officials say
Some 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey's battle with PKK
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Syria's new leadership is determined to root out separatists (…)
[Japan Today] - 5/01/2025
