In the run-up to Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup, there are signs the Gulf monarchy is tentatively seeking to reassure LGBTQ visitors — with a queer cruise scheduled to arrive in the…
Japan OKs rules on social media in elections to maintain fairness
TOKYO Japan’s parliament on Monday enacted a law tightening rules on social media use in elections, seeking to maintain fairness by prohibiting the spread of false information about candidates and obligating platform…
No clear winners in parliamentary gridlock after PM relents over seat cuts
TOKYO : A rare concerted parliamentary boycott by opposition forces prompted Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to reconsider pushing a contentious bill to reduce lower house seats through parliament, but the seemingly unified…
Robert Davi Slams Mayor Mamdani Over NYC Map That Left Out Little Italy
Actor Robert Davi, known for his role in “Die Hard,” publicly criticised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday after a city-produced map highlighting immigrant communities was found to have excluded…
Over 70% of Japanese Accommodation Facilities Face Labor Shortages Amid Tourism Boom, Government Report Finds
More than 70 percent of accommodation facilities in Japan are grappling with labor shortages as a surge in tourism strains the sector, according to a government white paper, which calls for greater…
Senator Lindsey Graham, Key Trump Ally, Dies at 71
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a prominent Republican and close ally of President Donald Trump, has died at age 71 following what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” A statement…
Justin Verlander Announces Retirement After Legendary Career
Justin Verlander announced on Wednesday that this season will be the last of his career, bringing an end to one of the most accomplished runs in modern baseball. The veteran pitcher’s return…
Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Rehear Birthright Citizenship Case
President Donald Trump said he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear its recent ruling on birthright citizenship, a move legal experts say is highly unlikely to succeed. Trump announced the…
Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart,’ dies at 75
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer best known for the 1983 power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” has died at the age of 75. Her family said she died in a hospital…
France’s opposition figure Le Pen sentenced to 15-month ban from office
An appeals court Tuesday handed France’s far-right chief Marine Le Pen a one-year term with an ankle tag over a fake jobs scam in the European parliament, casting doubt on whether she…