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114 сюжетовEx-Lower House member Inatomi to run in Fukuoka mayoral election as independent
Former Lower House member Shuji Inatomi, 56, has decided to run in the Fukuoka mayoral election as an independent and plans to announce it at a press conference soon. The race is set for Nov. 1 notification and Nov. 15 voting, with incumben…
Germany's AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state parliament speaker post, a postwar first
The state parliament of Saxony-Anhalt in eastern Germany elected AfD lawmaker Tobias Rausch as its speaker on October 6, Nikkei reported. It is the first time a politician from a far-right party has held a speaker post at state or federal l…
Kurihara takes home run and RBI titles as SoftBank players win four Pacific League crowns
The Pacific League regular season ended on Oct. 6, finalizing the individual titles. Kurihara of SoftBank won his first batting titles with 40 home runs and 118 RBIs, and four SoftBank players — the league's three-time champion — took title…
Russian tourism union warns Schengen visa issuance may fall in 2027
The Russian Union of Tour Industry (RST) said the volume of Schengen visas issued to Russian tourists could decline in 2027, while adding that no new decisions changing visa issuance have been adopted. A review of visa requirements and visa…
Police probe alleged leak of Korean hospital CCTV footage to overseas sites
Police have opened an investigation into suspicions that CCTV footage from Korean medical institutions, including surgery and changing rooms, was leaked to overseas illegal sites. A lawmaker's office says 80 videos from obstetrics, plastic …
Two large Seoul churches show signs of cyberattack; member data feared leaked
An analysis by cyber threat intelligence company Oasis Security found evidence that two large South Korean churches were hit by cyberattacks, with member records, donation and accounting data and internal documents found on an overseas atta…
Okinawa US forces order 48-hour pause and overnight curfew after Marine arrest
The top US commander in Okinawa, Lt. Gen. Watson, issued an emergency statement ordering a 48-hour “training period” for US military-related personnel in the prefecture from noon on 7 October to noon on 9 October, with off-base outings and …
Emmy Awards to leave broadcast TV for Amazon's Prime Video in 2027
The Emmy Awards will move to Amazon's Prime Video under a six-year deal announced Tuesday, ending a broadcast run dating to 1955 and the annual rotation among ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. The ceremony will stream free, with no Prime Video subscri…
US August trade deficit rises 13.7% to $105.6bn, largest since March 2025
The US goods and services trade deficit widened 13.7% in August from the previous month to $105.6bn, the largest gap since March 2025 and above the $102bn Dow Jones consensus, according to the Commerce Department. Imports reached a record $…
Lawyers for ex-Olympian David Hearn seek watchdog inquiry into Reflecting Pool case
Lawyers for former Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the inspectors general of the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate what they call a flawed investigation and prosecution over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflect…
Paramount Skydance closes $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition
Paramount Skydance completed its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery for $110bn, and the combined company is named Skydance. Its shares will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SKYD, while WBD shares stopped trading on Nasd…
Совет попечителей Корнелла привлекла Салли Йейтс для проверки рассмотрения заявлений о сексуальном насилии
Совет попечителей Корнеллского университета объявил во вторник, что бывший заместитель генерального прокурора Салли Йейтс возглавит независимую проверку того, как университет рассматривает жалобы на сексуальные проступки. Проверка последова…
Японцы Танака и Омори завоевали титулы чемпионов мира по дзюдо в Баку, дебютируя на турнире
На чемпионате мира по дзюдо в Баку, Азербайджан, японец Танака Рюга выиграл титул в мужской весовой категории до 73 кг, а Омори Акари победила в женской категории до 57 кг — оба на своем дебютном турнире. Победы были одержаны в третий день …
Sweden to send Patriot air defence systems to Poland in December
Sweden will send Patriot air defence systems to Poland in December, Polish Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said, according to Interfax. The systems are to protect the NATO logistics hub in Rzeszów, through which Western military …
Paramount Skydance completes $110bn Warner Bros. Discovery takeover
Paramount Skydance said on October 6 that it has completed its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal valued at about $110 billion (roughly ¥17 trillion). The combined company will be named Skydance and will hold two Hollywood film…
Kilmar Ábrego Garcia back in court as US seeks deportation to Liberia
Kilmar Ábrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March 2025, was due back in federal court in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Tuesday in his fight against deportation to Liberia. The government is asking U.S…
Макрон созывает экстренное совещание из-за протестов французских студентов
Президент Франции Эмманюэль Макрон созвал экстренное совещание с министрами вечером 6 октября из-за общенациональных студенческих протестов, в котором приняли участие премьер-министр Себастьен Лекорню и министр образования Эдуард Жеффруа. П…
Trump to announce $6.6B Anduril-Navy investment in Baltimore submarine facility
President Trump is set to announce a $6.6 billion investment by Anduril Industries and the US Navy in a new shipyard at Sparrows Point in Baltimore that would build components for Virginia-class submarines, with Anduril contributing $3.7 bi…
Russia drops “fake army news” case against hospice founder Moniava
Russia's Investigative Committee has closed the criminal case against Lida Moniava, founder of the Dom s Mayakom children's hospice and charity fund, for lack of corpus delicti, her lawyer and support group said on 6 October. She had been c…
Lavrov arrives in Turkmenistan for CIS foreign ministers meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Turkmenistan on 6 October to take part in a meeting of the CIS Council of Foreign Ministers, according to RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax. Interfax reported the ministerial meeting is schedul…