U.K.’s Starmer vows to prove doubters wrong and stay in power
A growing number of Labour lawmakers have turned on Starmer after his party suffered the worst local election results for a governing party in more than three decades.
High school in Niigata had arranged buses through local firm before fatal crash
A microbus carrying 20 students of the soft tennis club of Hokuetsu High School in the city of Niigata crashed into a guardrail on Wednesday, leaving one student dead.
Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
The 11-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations has shunned Myanmar from summits since its military launched a coup in 2021.
Africa’s CEOs warn online gambling is draining customer wallets
Africa’s growing gambling use is sapping income that would ordinarily be flowing into groceries, entertainment and mobile phone bills.
Canada’s China recalibration: Rapprochement or risk-hedging?
Ottawa’s playing of the China card helps counterbalance U.S. pressure.
Japan does not expect immediate impact from hantavirus
“We will make every effort to take necessary infection control measures while monitoring the situation,” the top government spokesman said at a news conference.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has successful double surgery after crash
Marquez suffered a nasty highside crash at Le Mans, where the Spaniard fractured his foot and was thrown off his bike, which cartwheeled through the air.
Moving to Japan a fantasy for many Americans
Japan is ranked sixth in preliminary searches by those looking to relocate, but practical factors, including language, bumped it down 10 places in a new report.
Arsenal survives scare after VAR “earthquake” shakes up title race
Arsenal was embroiled in a controversial stoppage-time incident that looked set to derail its title bid before a VAR intervention tilted the balance of power back to North London.
Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler express mutual admiration ahead of PGA Championship
The pair are preparing for the 108th PGA Championship, which starts Thursday.