Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall after a strong earthquake hit southwestern Japan, authorities say. Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that injured several people. The earthquake struck inland on the island of Kyushu at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), and
The US delegation walked out of a UN Security Council meeting when France spoke, protesting comments comparing Washington’s voting on human rights to that of authoritarian states. The diplomatic row erupted on Friday after the United States joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending Volker Turk’s term as UN high commissioner for human
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay up to $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to settle tens of thousands of US claims. alleging that its baby powder and other talc-containing products cause ovarian cancer. The proposed historic settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the New Jersey-based healthcare giant for years. J&J
Tuesday is a big day in Washington DC, even by White House standards. Veteran Republican Senator Lindsay Graham’s funeral will bring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to town. They will meet separately with President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss two different wars: the war in Ukraine and
Businessman Mohamed Mohideen has lived in Osaka for 39 years. He moved from his home country of Sri Lanka in 1987 in search of better job opportunities during the bubble economy. He worked with gemstones and later worked in trade, exporting used cars to countries such as Sri Lanka and Pakistan. He moved at a
Burke’s arraignment is scheduled for August 31. The trial will begin within 90 days of that date. Prosecutors alleged Burke stabbed the teen before dismembering her body after years of alleged sexual abuse. They allege that he killed her because the teenager had threatened to reveal his relationship with a minor and destroy his multimillion-dollar
