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From the Lockerbie bombing to 9/11: How attacks on flights changed U.S. air travel Taking a commercial flight from a U.S. airport generally requires security screening controlled by the federal government, a boarding pass or prior authorization to get anywhere near a…

Teen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time: OECD Teenagers more accustomed to smartphones than Shakespeare are reading at the worst levels seen this century, driving a broader decline in education, a global student assessment found. The…

What to know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van Investigators are still trying to determine what caused an Amazon cargo jet to overshoot a runway in Miami and plow into two vehicles, killing five people on the…

Elon Musk documentary and a Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem thriller premiere at Venice A slew of high-profile films debuted Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibneys Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and…

¥200,000 fine sought for TV personality Dewi over assault charges Prosecutors on Tuesday sought a fine of 200,000 yen for Dewi Sukarno, an 86-year-old Japanese TV personality and widow of former Indonesian President Sukarno, over a case in…

3 arrested over death of Nepalese student in Fukuoka Three Nepalese nationals were arrested Tuesday in connection with the killing of a Nepalese vocational school student who was found dead in August in a river in the…

BOJ to raise key interest rate by 0.25 percentage point this month The Bank of Japan plans to raise its policy rate to 1.25 percent from the current 1.0 percent at its policy meeting later this month, sources familiar with…

South Park changes name in dig at Trump Animated satire "South Park" said Tuesday it was changing its name to "South America," in an apparent dig at U.S. President Donald Trumps bid to rename swathes of…

Robot performers Humanoid robots perform at a press conference by GMO, Japanese internet infrastructure company, in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Japan logs current account surplus in July Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.99 trillion yen in July, returning to the black for the first time in two months, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday.…

Chinas trade booms as focus turns to expected Trump-Xi summit Chinas imports and exports surged in August, helped by a global AI buildout that has fueled demand for technology products and ahead of an expected meeting between President…

Japan protests as China slaps new measures against its exports of key chipmaking material Japan has protested against Chinese controls that will limit its exports of a key chemical used to make computer chips, saying Tuesday that Tokyo is studying the potential…

Kremlin says Russia will not consider Tokyos request to dismantle new World War II memorial The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russia will not consider Japans request to dismantle a new World War II memorial in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk. Japans…

Japanese helicopters to join Indonesias wildfires battle this weekend Japan will deploy three CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters and their 180 crew in Indonesia this weekend to help contain wildfires, Indonesian defence officials said on Tuesday. Indonesia has intensified…

NFL fans in UK cite ticket prices and team fatigue for unsold seats as London hosts 3 games Matt Cullens streak of attending NFL games in London is nearing an end. The Englishmans run started at Londons first regular-season game in 2007, when he shrugged off…

As election looms, Swedens government is paying immigrants to leave Once known for its welcome to migrants, Sweden has not only shut its borders over the last decade, its right-wing government is now paying some foreign-born residents to…

Britain, France and Canada ban imports from Israeli settlements, citing threat to two-state solution Britain, France and Canada on Tuesday moved to block imports from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, as a wider group of countries signalled further steps to…

Torrential rain hits central Japan, flooding vital infrastructure in Nagoya Torrential rain pounded central Japan on Tuesday, prompting an emergency flood warning for a major river in the region, as roads, railway tracks and other infrastructure were inundated,…

Dembélé, Kane and Mbappé headline shortlist for Ballon dOr, Putellas leads womens contenders Last years winner Ousmane Dembélé, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé are among the top contenders for the mens Ballon dOr. The 30 mens and 30 womens nominees were…

Canadas tariffs take effect as it seeks closer EU ties and awaits Trump response Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada would move faster to reduce its economic reliance on the United States and deepen ties with Europe as retaliatory…

Thieves steal Renoir paintings from French Riviera museum Two thieves stole two Renoir paintings from a museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer on the French Riviera on Tuesday after breaking in shortly before 6 a.m. through a hole cut…

Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kongs first post-colonial leader, dies at 89 Hong Kong s first post-colonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, who struggled to cope with an Asian financial crisis and growing protests for democracy in the early years under Chinese…

Russia hits Kyiv after pause for U.S. envoys visit, killing five Russia pummeled Kyiv with drones and missiles on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks on the Ukrainian capital after a brief halt for the visit of U.S. peace negotiators,…

Germany routs South Korea to advance to womens FIBA World Cup quarterfinals. Hungary to play US Host Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the womens FIBA World Cup with a morale-boosting 94-56 rout of South Korea on Tuesday, and the United States learned its…

Republicans are making Muslims a campaign issue in U.S. midterms Republican Vice President JD Vance called Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, "very, very evil" at a rally last week,…

F1 returns to Madrid facing backlash from some residents over noise and disruption The Formula 1 cars havent even made it to the track and theres already plenty of noise surrounding the return of the Spanish Grand Prix to Madrid. Some…

Sabalenka edges Noskova to keep alive hopes of 3rd straight U.S. Open title Aryna Sabalenka thought it was all slipping away. Her U.S. Open title reign and her lengthy hold on the No. 1 ranking in womens tennis were just about…

Albanian protests against Kushner-linked coastal development turn violent after 100th day Police in Albania blocked protesters from reaching parliament on Tuesday as the latest rally against a luxury development linked to U.S. President Donald Trumps son-in-law, Jared Kushner turned…

Meta launches personal AI agent, Muse; emphasizes safety and privacy Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in…

IRS unlawfully shared taxpayer info with immigration authorities, court rules A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday upheld an injunction blocking an Internal Revenue Service policy that allowed it to share thousands of taxpayers addresses with immigration authorities, saying…