Former teen performers accuse an agent of sexual assault. They're hoping it's Japan's #MeToo moment
At least a dozen men have come forward this year to say they were sexually assaulted as teenagers by Johnny Kitagawa, a boy band impresario who was one of the most powerful people in Japanese entertainment for decades
2023-07-13 14:24
How aspartame made the agenda of the WHO's cancer research arm
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON The imminent move to label aspartame as a possible carcinogen comes after years of
2023-07-13 14:17
A 35-year-old herder was severely injured after a bear attack in Colorado
A bear severely injured a 35-year-old herder who was working for a sheep grazing allotment on the San Juan National Forest in Colorado, officials said Wednesday.
2023-07-13 14:15
China exports slumped 12.4% in June from a year earlier as global demand weakened
China has reported its exports tumbled 12.4% in June from a year earlier as demand weakened after central banks raised interest rates to curb inflation
2023-07-13 13:47
Influencer arrested over TikTok video satirizing wealthy Emiratis in Dubai shows limits on freedoms
A popular online influencer has been arrested in Dubai over a satirical TikTok video in which he portrays a brash Emirati on a spending spree inside a luxury car showroom
2023-07-13 13:27
Most populous US states and city ask for census corrections over misplaced ship and missed students
A misplaced naval ship in California, overlooked students in New York City and missed inmates in Texas are some of the reasons that the two most populous states and the largest city in the U.S. have filed last-minute 2020 census corrections requests
2023-07-13 13:26
No Powerball jackpot winner in Wednesday's drawing, prize now an estimated $875 million
The Powerball grand prize is growing once again after no winning jackpot tickets were sold for Wednesday's drawing.
2023-07-13 13:18
Top diplomat says China, ASEAN pushing ahead with free trade area talks
BEIJING China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are pushing ahead with talks on a third
2023-07-13 13:15
Former teen performers accuse an agent of sexual assault. They're hoping it's Japan's Me Too moment
At least a dozen men have come forward this year to say they were sexually assaulted as teenagers by Johnny Kitagawa, a boy band impresario who was one of the most powerful people in Japanese entertainment for decades
2023-07-13 12:47
Biden caps Europe swing with summit of Nordic leaders in Finland
President Joe Biden is in Helsinki, Finland, for a summit with Nordic leaders Thursday, offering an opportunity for the countries to bolster security cooperation amid threats from Russia and China.
2023-07-13 12:29
Blinken to meet with top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday -- the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington and Beijing.
2023-07-13 12:29
Thousands of Ukraine civilians are being held in Russian prisons. Russia plans to build many more
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are being detained across Russia and the Ukrainian territories it occupies, in centers ranging from brand-new wings in Russian prisons to clammy basements
2023-07-13 12:23