TOKYO (AP) — Yohei Kono, a Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan’s wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly ties with China, South Korea and other Asian countries that suffered Japanese atrocities … Read more
NewsFeed Emergency workers searched through rubble in Beirut after Israeli airstrikes hit the Jnah neighbourhood and a vehicle south of the capital, killing two. More than 100 people have been killed in Lebanon, including 52 health workers, since Hezbollah launched retaliatory strikes on Israel as part of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Published On 1 … Read more
A truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was involved in a terrorist attack in Titao A truck carrying Ghanaian tomato traders was involved in a terrorist attack in Titao, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, February 14, 2026, the Ministry of the Interior has confirmed. In a statement released on February 15, 2026, Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak described … Read more
Police have identified the first four bodies of people who were killed in a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve. The bodies of two Swiss women aged 21 and 16, and two Swiss men aged 18 and 16 have been returned to their families, police said. “Extensive” work … Read more
Victims of Hamas, Hezbollah terrorism sue UN aid org | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/World News The lawsuit accused UNRWA of violating antiterrorism laws, saying that they are providing funds and supporting Hamas and Hezbollah in other ways. UNRWA boys’ prep school, Rafah, Gaza (photo credit: ISM Palestine/Flickr) ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF AUGUST 8, 2025 17:57 … Read more
Researchers carrying out excavation work in southern Peru found a tomb filled with the remains of two dozen people believed to be battle victims. Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Wrocław in Poland have been studying a settlement in the Atico River Valley, a geographical area along the Puru’s southern coast, … Read more
For the last three years, presidents, prime ministers, movie actors, rock stars and writers have traveled to Ukraine, seeking to show solidarity with a country under assault from its neighbor, Russia. Add Prince Harry to that list. On Thursday, Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, made an unannounced visit to the city of … Read more
Damage caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is estimated to be more than $100bn. Two powerful hurricanes have devastated properties and businesses across the southeastern United States. Climate-linked weather events are becoming more frequent and costly in the nation, draining the federal government’s aid funds rapidly. That is why many Americans lack flood insurance or … Read more
Clive Stafford Smith, lawyer for Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance following the 9/11 attacks. In part 1 of this episode of Centre Stage, our guest is Clive Stafford Smith, a civil rights lawyer and legal counsel for many of the prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. His best known client is Aafia … Read more
Brazilian civil defence teams worked through the night removing the remains of passengers on a plane that crashed on Friday near São Paulo, killing all 62 people onboard. At least 21 bodies had been recovered by Saturday morning, the São Paulo state government said, with two victims identified on site. All the bodies are being … Read more