- 21h ago
Tokyo Film Festival sets Sukiyaki as opener with Godzilla Minus Zero as centerpiece
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will open with Zeze Takahisa's Sukiyaki on 26 October 2026, screen Godzilla Minus Zero as its centerpiece, and conclude with Yeon Sang-ho's Colony.
- 4d ago
Clarisse Agbégnénou wins bronze at Lausanne Grand Slam in return after maternity leave
French judoka Clarisse Agbégnénou won four of five bouts to secure bronze in the -63 kg division at the Lausanne Grand Slam, competing five months after the birth of her second child.
- 4d ago
Russian strikes kill 12 in Kyiv as Zelenskyy warns airlines over Russian airspace
Six consecutive nights of Russian aerial attacks culminated in a fatal strike on a Kyiv locomotive depot on 1 September, prompting Ukrainian warnings to international airlines against using Russian airspace.
- 5d ago
Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell break world hurdles records at Zurich Diamond League
Brazil's Alison dos Santos clocked 45.80 seconds in the 400-metre hurdles and American Masai Russell ran 12.09 seconds in the 100-metre hurdles at the Letzigrund Stadium.
- 6d ago
Romania to open 47 kilometers of A7 motorway between Adjud and Bacău on 31 August
Traffic will open on 47.1 kilometers of the A7 Moldavia Motorway between Adjud and Bacău Sud on 31 August at 16:00, expanding continuous high-speed access from Bucharest to over 300 kilometers.
- Aug 27
Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama, known for polka dots and infinity rooms, dies at 97
The Japanese avant-garde pioneer died from multiple organ failure on 14 August 2026 after a seven-decade career spanning New York and Tokyo.
- Aug 27
Global bond yields surge to multi-year highs as Middle East fighting lifts oil prices
Sovereign bond yields climbed in the United States, Japan, and Australia on Wednesday as renewed U.S.-Iran conflict pushed crude prices above $95 a barrel, increasing market expectations of interest-rate hikes.
- Aug 26
Nepal and Tibet flash flood death toll surpasses 1,100 as search enters second week
Glacier-triggered flash floods across northern Nepal and southern Tibet have left at least 1,130 people dead and thousands missing, while international teams search damaged hydroelectric tunnels and transit corridors.
- Aug 26
Scott Bessent launches Treasury twist to curb yields as US debt hits $40 trillion
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has introduced tactical bond market interventions, bringing the 30-year yield down to 5.19% after national debt crossed $40 trillion.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 24
Global markets stall as US bond yields linger near highs and Iran sanctions loom
World stock indices traded flat or lower on Monday as 10-year US Treasury yields held at 4.71% and Washington prepared new economic sanctions against Tehran.
- Aug 24
Japanese hotels introduce sleep tourism packages with brainwave tests and custom tea
Hotels in Tokyo and Kanagawa are rolling out sleep-focused packages featuring personalized tea blends, posture-calibrated mattresses, and brainwave monitoring to capture growing wellness demand.
- Aug 23
Olympic figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announce engagement
Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday, six months after winning Japan's first Olympic pairs gold at the Milano-Cortina Games.
- Aug 23
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake in Southern Ibaraki Injures 37 People Near Tokyo
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.9 struck southern Ibaraki prefecture early on Sunday, injuring 37 people across the greater Tokyo area and causing regional rail disruptions.
- Aug 23
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, injuring 37 across Tokyo region
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture early Sunday, shaking Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, injuring at least 37 people and delaying regional rail services.
- Aug 23
Arthur Fils beats Tiafoe and Coco Gauff defeats Pegula to win Cincinnati titles
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati on Sunday, while Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 for the WTA 1000 crown.
- Aug 22
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes eastern Japan with tremors felt in Tokyo
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southern Ibaraki Prefecture at a depth of 70 kilometres overnight, causing strong tremors across Tokyo and central Japan without generating a tsunami.
- Aug 22
Gianmarco Tamberi clears 2.31 metres to win Diamond League high jump in Katowice
Italian Olympic champion Gianmarco Tamberi cleared 2.31 metres on his third attempt in Katowice to win his first Diamond League high jump event in two years.
- Aug 22
Netherlands defeat India 3-1 to close in on Hockey World Cup semi-finals
Duco Telgenkamp, Tjep Hoedemakers and Thijs van Dam scored in Amstelveen to put the Olympic champions on the verge of the semi-finals, ending a streak of tight scorelines against India.
- Aug 22
Father reprimanded after abandoning seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji to continue climb
Japanese police reprimanded a 48-year-old father who left his fatigued seven-year-old son alone in rain and fog at 2,000 meters altitude on Mount Fuji while he climbed toward the summit with his older child.
