Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife
Three people — a Dutch couple and a German national — have died since the start of the outbreak on the ship of the virus.
Three major Japan shipping firms forecast profit falls for fiscal 2026
Nippon Yusen estimates that the situation in the Middle East could reduce its ordinary profit by nearly ¥20 billion.
Takaichi to debate with six opposition party heads May 20
Opposition parties with 10 or more seats in either the House of Representatives or the House of Councilors are eligible to participate.
Panel urges BOJ to take cautious approach to rate hikes
Gov. Kazuo Ueda may face pushback if he seeks to raise the benchmark rate next month.
Duterte outflanks Marcos with surprise plot to sink impeachment
The maneuver sends a strong signal that the trial at the Senate could be stalled or lead to an acquittal.
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.