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…
Singapore film The Violinist wins top prize at Annecy International Animation Film Festival
SINGAPORE — The Violinist won the top prize at the 50th Annecy International Animation Film Festival, held June 21–27 in Annecy, France, becoming the first Singapore-produced animated feature to claim the Cristal,…
Florida Mother arrested for slapping 6-Year-Old son as he struggled to help her complete delivery
A Florida mother was arrested this week after being caught on camera slapping her young son as he struggled to help her complete an Instacart delivery. Surveillance footage captured the interaction just…
John Bolton, Trump critic, pleads guilty in classified documents case
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, told a federal court he mishandled national security information, Reuters reported. The 77-year-old, who later became a critic…
Rescuers comb Venezuela quake rubble for survivors; thousands still missing
CARACAS — Rescuers worked through the night on June 26 to free hundreds of Venezuelans trapped in rubble and to search for thousands more missing after two of the largest earthquakes in…
Kenya deports Somalia’s second deputy prime minister over alleged passport fraud
Kenya deported Somalia’s second deputy prime minister this week after authorities suspected he had fraudulently obtained a Kenyan passport, a police report said on Friday. Jibril Abdirashid Haji arrived at Nairobi’s Jomo…
Female teacher accused of having s£x with 8th-grader faces disturbing new charges
A former New Jersey middle school teacher accused of having a s£xual relationship with a student was indicted Wednesday, June 24, on new charges, including manufacturing child s£xual abuse material, prosecutors said….
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Says Group Aims to Lead Global AI Push
SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday that the company aims to become the world’s leading force in the era of artificial superintelligence, while indicating that he intends to…
Louisiana Man Becomes First to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Through Gene Therapy
A 23-year-old New Orleans man, Daniel Cressy, has become the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy. Cressy underwent the treatment at Manning Family…
United States arrests 455 individuals, uncovers $6.5B in healthcare fraud
His total claims were $92 million, and he received $75 million, according to the docs. The money was diverted toward $44 million in investment accounts, $10 million to open a luxury car…