Kianoosh Sanjari was an outspoken critic of Iran's leaders and had demanded the release of political prisoners.
A 65-year-old American tourist, Hays Steve Lee, was arrested on suspicion of property damage after reportedly carving letters into the torii gate at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo's prominent cultural landmark. (News On Japan)
A man, identified as Satoshi Kato, a 33-year-old freelance editor for the sports magazine Number, has been arrested.
(News On Japan)
The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced that 45-year-old New York resident Yvette Wang has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. (News On Japan)
Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.
Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.
Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.
Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.
It's no secret that Japan is lined with seemingly forgotten about cars. This is the second video I dedicate to showing you guys what I can sometimes run across in my travels and as much as it is sad to see cars left to crumble away into nothingness, there's always something impossibly visual about seeing grimy decay, especially if on cars we all love so much. (Dino DC)
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".
Japanese Major Leaguer Ohtani Shohei has won the Silver Slugger Award in the National League's designated hitter category for 2024. It is his third career winning of the prize, which he won for the second straight year. (NHK)
Trump has said he will "make heads spin" as he moves full-speed ahead after his inauguration.
The Reform UK leader said the agreement to hand over the islands is opposed in the United States.
The charity says its ambulance was attacked and patients and crew ambushed by Haiti officers.
The charity says its ambulance was attacked and patients and crew ambushed by Haiti officers.
Asif Rahman was arrested in Cambodia and brought to federal court in Guam to face charges, according to court documents.
Asif Rahman was arrested in Cambodia and brought to federal court in Guam to face charges, according to court documents.
The president and president-elect shook hands as part of a long-standing tradition signifying the transfer of power.
EF Education First, a global education organization, published this year’s English Proficiency Index on Wednesday, ranking nations worldwide. Japan’s ranking stood at 92nd among 116 countries and regions, continuing a 14-year trend of record lows. (News On Japan)
Video shows people in Calle Alcazabilla struggling to cross a road as flood water surges through it.
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