Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she will dissolve parliament Friday and call a national election to seek voter backing for increased spending and a new security ...

By Tamiyuki Kihara, Yoshifumi Takemoto and John Geddie TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans ...

The racy Canadian sports romance has taken the world by storm, and it is finally being released in the UK on Sky and NOW.

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The Convenience Store by the Sea, by Sonoko Machida, was chosen by Bexley Libraries' readers as their favourite book of 2025 (Image: supplied) The book tells the stories of the customers and employees ...

An international team including the National Cancer Center Japan analyzed trends in early-onset cancers diagnosed in 44 countries and regions worldwid･･･ ...

Laura Garber The year 2025 brought news of devastating fires, and troubling incidents involving minors on e-bikes. But the ...

After the record-breaking success of her memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died,' Jennette McCurdy returns with 'Half His Age,' a raw debut novel exploring power dynamics, rage and twisted power dynamics behind ...

With a plethora of eagerly anticipated titles to come from local literary stars and and global publishing heavyweights, 2026 looks set to be an exciting year for readers, writes Marjorie Brennan ...

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Sadly, the cast of Glee has endured several tragedies and controversies since the show ended (and even during production), ...

Iceland is one of three countries that still permits commercial whaling. The activists headed to trial this week are calling ...