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World - The Guardian
‘It’s quite evil’: a US-based Palestinian on the ‘nightmare’ of having family left in Gaza
Dorgham Abusalim’s father died from complications due to Israel’s war and his mother fled to Egypt. As he watches on from Washington DC, the 35-year-old wonders: is there an end in sight?. On 10 ...2 hours ago -
World - The Guardian
Francesco Bagnaia wins in Japan to turn up MotoGP title heat on Jorge Martín
Italian seals sprint race and grand prix double in Motegi Martín’s overall lead just 10 points with four races to go Francesco Bagnaia won the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to complete a weekend ...5 hours ago - Japan -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Freddie Freeman's 'borderline miracle' stolen base in NLDS Game 1 gives Dodgers chills
Freddie Freeman channeled his inner Kirk Gibson when he stole a base against the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of the NLDS, adding to his Dodgers legend.7 hours ago - MLB -
World - The Guardian
Japan’s Yutaka Take rides again in search of Arc triumph on Al Riffa
The 55-year-old jockey has a chance to delight Japanese fans at Longchamp with a first Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe victory. The most unforgettable runnings of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe tend to be ...23 hours ago - Japan -
Sports - CBS Sports
Bobby Witt Jr.'s stolen-base prowess: Do Yankees stand a chance against Royals star's secret threat in ALDS?
Witt swiped 110 bases in his first three big-league seasons23 hours ago - MLB -
Business - Financial Times
The search for Japan’s ‘lost’ art
A museum closure has shone a light on the vast collections acquired during the bubble years — and warned companies that change is comingYesterday - Japan -
Politics - The Hill
Trump vows to restore Confederate general's name to NC military base
Former President Trump on Friday vowed to revert North Carolina’s Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg if he's elected this fall, a little over a year after the military installation was redesignated to ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
Sports - CBS Sports
Early 2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 20 at third base shows Matt Chapman, Eugenio Suarez reclaiming value
With some big names losing eligibility at third base, big gambles are requiredYesterday -
World - The New York Times
Russia and Syria Silent on Reported Strike Near Russian Base in Syria
A weapons facility near a Russian air base in a coastal Syrian city was destroyed on Thursday, according to a monitoring group.Yesterday - Russia -
Top stories - BBC News
Six hours at hands of Hamas - new accounts reveal how Israeli base fell on 7 October
The BBC has seen an army account of how Hamas overran a base, and spoken to survivors and bereaved families.2 days ago - Israel -
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World - Financial Times
Japan’s new PM pledges to tackle deflation in first policy speech
Shigeru Ishiba faces divided ruling party, low approval ratings and volatile financial markets ahead of snap election2 days ago - Japan -
World - ABC News
Japan's new leader expresses regret for governing party slush fund scandal, vows stronger defense
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has opened his first policy speech in office by expressing deep regrets over the governing party’s slush funds scandal that dogged his predecessor2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘Editing it was like exposure therapy’: Shiori Ito, the reluctant face of Japan’s #MeToo movement
After reporting a high-profile journalist for sexual assault, Ito was championed and vilified. She relives that night and the aftermath in her documentary Black Box Diaries. When Shiori Ito ...2 days ago -
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Top stories - NBC News
Britain cedes disputed islands to Mauritius, securing key U.S. military base
Britain said it would cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal it said secured the future of the UK-U.S. Diego Garcia military base.2 days ago -
World - The Guardian
After freeing a man who spent half a century on death row, will Japan keep using the death penalty?
Police fabricated key evidence that led to the conviction of Iwao Hakamada in 1968, but capital punishment still has popular support. By any reasonable legal measure, Iwao Hakamada should not ...2 days ago -
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Top stories - BBC News
UK hands back Chagos Islands - but will keep military base
In a historic move, the UK gives up sovereignty of a strategic group of islands to Mauritius - after decades of often fractious negotiations.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Key U.S. Military Base Secured as U.K. Returns Disputed Islands to Mauritius
The British government struck a deal with Mauritius to hand over the cluster of 58 tiny islands in the Indian Ocean known as the Chagos archipelago.2 days ago -
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Science - The New York Times
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
Scientists are studying whether future astronauts on deep-space journeys could transform compounds in asteroids into food.3 days ago -
Tech - VentureBeat
Avarra raises $8M for AI-based avatar sales training
Avarra raised $8 million and it is launching its first AI-avatar-based enterprise app that uses AI avatars to train human salespeople.3 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
UK gives Chagos Islands to Mauritius to secure military base
Deal comes after 50 years of wrangling over the remote but strategically important archipelago3 days ago - United Kingdom