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Japan’s pacifism is in jeopardy as challenges from China and North Korea loom.

Toshiyuki Mimaki recalls crying as he looked up at a blackened sunset after the nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. He was only three years old at the time, but he recalls disoriented and burned survivors escaping past his rural…

Scheffler, Hovland, and Conners lead the US PGA Championship at Oak Hill in 2023.

At the halfway point of the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, and Corey Conners lead, while Jon Rahm battles to make the cut. After Scheffler and Conners scored two-under 68s and Hovland shot a 67, the trio is…

Greek elections: A rail catastrophe looms over a dynasty-dominated vote

The view from Kastraki Primary School is about as breathtaking as voting booth backgrounds come. The scattered monasteries located atop the enormous rocks above entice tourists. Underneath this stunning natural beauty, though, is a society gripped by sadness. That’s because…

Before his travel to Japan, Zelensky accused some Arab leaders of turning a blind eye to conflict.

Volodymyr Zelensky has accused several Arab leaders of “turning a blind eye” to Russia’s incursion in advance of his upcoming trip to the G7 in Japan. Mr. Zelensky will see President Biden “in the coming days,” according to Ukraine. Mr….

Ukraine war: The US will back Ukraine’s purchase of F1-6 fighter fighters.

The US says it will support sending modern fighter jets to Ukraine, including US-made F-16s, as well as training Ukrainian pilots to fly them. According to a senior White House official, President Biden informed G7 leaders in Japan of the…

Pep Guardiola of Manchester City compares winning the Premier League to serving for the Wimbledon title.

Pep Guardiola likened Manchester City’s attempt to win the Premier League title this weekend to serving for a Wimbledon crown. City will win the league if Arsenal loses to Nottingham Forest on Saturday or if they beat Chelsea the next…

Carrie Johnson, Boris Johnson’s wife, is expecting their third child.

Carrie Johnson, the wife of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has announced that she is expecting her third child. Mrs Johnson shared the news on Instagram, saying she had been “pretty exhausted” over the past eight months, but “we can’t…

Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric have announced their unexpected retirements from Test rugby.

Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric of Wales have announced their retirement from international rugby just four months before the World Cup. Jones, 37, holds the world record most Test caps with 170 for Wales and the British and Irish…

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool manager wants to know if the FA fine will be donated to a “good cause.”

Jurgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool, has stated that he will only pay his £75,000 Football Association punishment if the money goes to “a good cause.” The German stated that he would “like to know” and that “if it does,…

Chantelle Cameron vs. Katie Taylor: Irish boxer receives hero’s welcome at tense Dublin weigh-in

Katie Taylor and Chantelle Cameron have both made weight for Saturday’s undisputed light-welterweight championship fight in Dublin. Taylor was accorded a hero’s welcome by enthusiastic supporters who will witness the Irishwoman fight on home turf for the first time as…