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…
Japan moves to enforce language requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency
Japan is moving forward with plans to establish more formal guidelines for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan, as part of a broader push by the government to strengthen integration and…
Japan tests AI systems to identify trees at risk of collapse
TOKYO — Engineers in Japan are developing AI-based systems to identify roadside and park trees at risk of falling or shedding branches, as aging urban trees and a shortage of specialists raise…
US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
The United States has withdrawn most of the forces it deployed for a recent operation against Islamic State militants in Nigeria and is now providing intelligence support at Abuja’s request, the head…
17 Nurses in Same Ohio Hospital Unit Pregnant at Once, Setting New Record
At least 17 nurses working in the same unit at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, are pregnant at the same time, all expecting their babies before the year runs out —…
Carlos Ghosn says he’d be best person to head Nissan now
Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan in December 2019 was a genuine real-world incident, not a hypothetical or fictional account. He fled to Lebanon after being accused in Japan of financial misconduct, and…
Takaichi to visit India this week for talks with PM Modi
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will make a three-day visit to India from July 1 to 3 to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aiming to deepen cooperation for economic growth…