Japan to open up Apple- and Google-dominated phone apps to competition
TOKYO Japan plans to stoke competition in smartphone app payments, dominated by Apple and Google, by banning major
2023-06-17 16:24
'You get to wear your own clothes!' Why Peter Dinklage finds voice acting to be 'libearating'
Peter Dinklage is "liberated" by voice acting because he is free of restrictive costumes and makeup.
2023-06-17 15:20
One of the first Black Marines is seeking recognition decades after being wounded in World War II
Decades after Lee Vernon Newby Jr. was one of the first Black recruits to break the color barrier in the Marine Corps, he and his family are still fighting for recognition.
2023-06-17 15:18
Uganda: 25 killed by militants in school attack
Soldiers are in pursuit of the attackers who are thought to be linked to the Islamic State group.
2023-06-17 14:23
Europe Faces an Inflation-Regime Reckoning Over Climate Goals
European central bankers’ price stability mission is on a collision course with the goal of combating climate change,
2023-06-17 13:28
Sojitz Cancels Hokkaido Wind Project on Costs, Local Objections
Japanese trading company Sojitz Corp. canceled its plan to build a wind power plant in Hokkaido, amid soaring
2023-06-17 13:20
Mali urges immediate end to UN Minusma peacekeeping mission
Mali's military rulers accuse the UN of fuelling tensions as jihadist violence continues.
2023-06-17 12:51
Family of Jayland Walker files federal lawsuit against Akron, Ohio after his traffic stop death
The family of Jayland Walker, who was shot dead by eight police officers after a traffic stop last summer, is taking the City of Akron to federal court.
2023-06-17 10:48
Special counsel seeks court order to ensure Trump and his defense don't share materials turned over in discovery
Special counsel Jack Smith's team is asking the judge in the classified documents case against Donald Trump to bar the former president and his defense team from publicly disclosing some of the materials shared in the criminal case as part of the discovery process.
2023-06-17 08:54
Why Japan is rethinking its rape laws and raising the age of consent from 13
Japan is finally changing its age of consent and definition of rape, after previous attempts were blocked by government inertia and opponents who deemed the amendments unnecessary.
2023-06-17 08:45
Chiefs: Brett Veach gives positive update on Chris Jones contract
The Chiefs "feel good" about contract negotiations with defensive lineman Chris Jones, who is awaiting an extension before the 2023 season.Coming off a second Super Bowl victory in four years, the Chiefs are focused on making the necessary moves to snag a third.The biggest of those...
2023-06-17 08:24
New Jersey police officer performs life-saving CPR on a man who was struck by lightning
A New Jersey police officer has been hailed as a hero after helping save the life of a father who was struck by lightning.
2023-06-17 08:19