
Jim Jordan takes speaker vote to the House floor in bid to end GOP leadership vacuum
Conservative Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is bringing the House back to the floor Tuesday to vote on whether he will succeed ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy and finally end the chamber's prolonged paralysis amid deep GOP divisions.
2023-10-17 17:20

Japan's largest labour union to seek wage hike over 5% next year - NHK
TOKYO Japan's largest labour organisation Rengo is planning to ask for a total pay hike of more than
2023-10-17 17:17

Japan ruling LDP offers proposals for Kishida's economic package, but no income tax cuts
TOKYO Lawmakers from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) gave a list of proposals to Prime Minister Fumio
2023-10-17 15:53

Leonardo DiCaprio persuaded Martin Scorsese to flip the script for Killers of the Flower Moon
Leonardo DiCaprio felt the movie should be told from the perspective of the Osage tribe.
2023-10-17 15:24

The Darkness bassist says band have 'complex dynamic'
The Darkness bassist Frankie Poullain admits the band has "quite a complex dynamic" among its lineup.
2023-10-17 15:22

'The middle seat was the toughest': Japan Airlines adds extra flight to carry heavy sumo wrestlers
The sumo wrestlers weighed an average of 120 kilograms (264 pounds) each.
2023-10-17 14:59

Japan to give $10 million aid to Gaza civilians - foreign minister
By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will provide $10 million in emergency aid for civilians in Gaza, foreign minister Yoko
2023-10-17 13:22

Colts internal talk over Anthony Richardson injury sounds concerning
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson is likely out for the season, but there is apparently debate within the organization about surgery.
2023-10-17 11:27

China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
2023-10-17 11:19

Japan finance minister: No comment on IMF remarks on FX intervention
TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday declined to comment on recent remarks by an IMF official
2023-10-17 10:52

Patriots demise pushing Bill Belichick closer to unfortunate NFL history
With the New England Patriots sitting at 1-5, head coach Bill Belichick could break the all-time losses record this season.
2023-10-17 10:27

Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is accused of extorting and defrauding the teen's mother, is expected to enter a guilty plea to federal charges at a Wednesday hearing, an attorney for her family says.
2023-10-17 09:53