Japan to test driverless buses for public transit from fiscal year 2027
Such tests have already been conducted in Japan on small vehicles or with a driver on board.
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Nepal PM marks 100 days with fast change and few words
Nepal's 36-year-old rapper-turned-Prime Minister Balendra Shah took office in March 2026 but has kept an unusually low profile.
Frieren season 3 gets first real update in months at Anime Expo
Frieren season 3 creators discuss where the journey is headed next at Anime Expo, highlighting Macht and the Golden Land as major next steps.
Trine Dyrholm Crashes a Party in Mads Mengel’s ‘The Guest,’ Proving She’s ‘Simply One of Denmark’s Greatest Actors’
Don’t be fooled by that angelic smile. Trine Dyrholm is ready to wreak havoc in “The Guest.” In Mads Mengel’s drama – premiering at Karlovy Vary Film Festival – new father Karl (Simon Bennebjerg) is preparing for his child’s christening. Everything goes according to plan –
South Korea to create future fund from chip windfall to spur growth, tackle inequality
President Lee Jae Myung’s administration would use the “Future Response Fund” to help finance major national investment projects.
An animal rescuer cares for pets and livestock stranded by war in southern Lebanon
Hussein Hamza has been caring for animals since 2006. When fighting broke out, residents who evacuated asked the shelter to rescue the chickens they had left behind: 'There were areas where the fighting was too intense and we couldn't get there'
Switzerland Shows Its Dark Side in Jan-Eric Mack’s ‘A Happy Family’: ‘People Don’t Talk’
Switzerland is still one of the richest countries in the world. But there are cracks in its foundation, argues director Jan-Eric Mack. “During the pandemic, we started seeing people lining up to get food. It was an unusual sight in Switzerland, where you don’t see poverty on
Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.
Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump
A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.
'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations on Sunday, hours before a "super typhoon" was projected to bulldoze through the U.S. Pacific territories.
Zelenskyy and Putin hold Fourth of July phone calls with Trump
Yuri Ushakov, a Russian presidential aide, said Putin and Trump discussed "the issue of the Ukrainian settlement" in a phone call that lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes.
Thailand’s Bueng Kan, Chiang Mai on flood watch amid heavy rain threat
Continued rainfall could also affect Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy—super-puffs the size of Jupiter.
Qatar says all maritime activities will resume immediately
July 5 (Reuters) - Qatar said on Sunday that maritime activities would resume with immediate effect, according to a Transport Ministry statement posted on X. This reverses a June 29 advisory that had urged the temporary suspension of sailing and fishing boats until further
Spectacular find: 1,000-year-old Viking textile workshop unearthed
An excavation near Aarhus in Denmark may fundamentally alter how we see the Viking Age: 82 pit houses identified as specialised textile workshops have been uncovered.
Johor’s royal row dominates headlines, but voters’ minds remain elsewhere
Voters seem unperturbed by the debate over the palace's influence into state politics.
Japan to use ODA to help Vietnam, other nations curb manga, anime piracy
The plan is to have this reflected in its budgetary requests for fiscal 2027 to be compiled this summer.
Every room in this new boutique hotel in Paros has a private pool or a Jacuzzi
The Parian Chronicle Hotel Paros, on the Greek island in the Cyclades, is exclusively for those over the age of 13.
4 climbers rescued by helicopter after encountering bear in northern Japan
A rising number of bear sightings and related injuries have alarmed Japan's authorities.
Tauron American Film Festival Readies for 17th Edition – and U.S. in Progress Continues to Be an ‘Essential Part of the Fabric of American Independent Cinema’
Poland’s Tauron American Film Festival will celebrate its 17th edition from Nov. 17-22 – and its industry sidebar U.S. in Progress will, once again, connect European buyers and Polish post-producers with American indie filmmakers. “I’ve attended three times, and each time
Meet Czech Interpreter Helena Koutná Who Gives Voice to the Stars of the Karlovy Vary Film Festival
With Hollywood and European stars and directors from around the globe descending on the Czech festival every year, THR looks behind the scenes of the art of interpreting with a familiar face from the big KVIFF events.
China, Russia to hold joint naval drills
The drills come about two months after Russia's President Vladimir Putin visited China.
Lovebugs fade, but biting katydids spread in Seoul area in South Korea
When their numbers rise sharply, they can damage crops and are classified as outbreak pests.
Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
Researchers have identified the brain circuitry that links deep sleep with the release of growth hormone, revealing how the two regulate each other. The newly discovered feedback loop helps explain why poor sleep can interfere with growth, muscle repair, fat metabolism, and
Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor
TEHRAN, July 5 (Reuters) - Three sons of slain Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of four other family members on Sunday, but Mojtaba, the son who has succeeded him as Iran's supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed
China and Russia to hold joint naval drills
They will conduct patrols in unspecified areas of the Pacific Ocean.
PM Wong to visit Jakarta for the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat on July 6
The retreat, an annual meeting by both sides, will be hosted by President Prabowo and will be the leaders’ second retreat.
China, Russia navies to hold drills off China coast
BEIJING, July 5 - The Chinese and Russian navies will hold joint exercises in the waters and airspace off the Chinese city of Qingdao next week, China's defence ministry and Russian state media said on Sunday.
Scorching heat and delays: How Washington DC marked America 250
The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country.
PM Wong to visit Jakarta for Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat
Talks will cover bilateral projects since last year's retreat and the impact of the Middle East crisis.
'The American Dream is back,' Trump says during Fourth of July speech
"Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America," Trump told a cheering crowd.
Serbs are not 'little Russians', says former PM Ana Brnabić
Serbia's former prime minister tells Euronews how Belgrade has backed Ukraine since the war began and rejects claims of being pro-Russian, while voicing Serbs' frustration at EU accession double standards.
‘Murciélago’ Manga Gets 2027 TV Anime Adaptation on HIDIVE
Yoshimura Kana’s manga “Murciélago” is being adapted into a TV anime set to premiere in 2027, with HIDIVE announcing exclusive streaming rights for the U.S., Canada and several other markets. The adaptation was unveiled at Anime Expo 2026. Serialized in Square Enix’s Young
Fireworks light up Washington sky for America's 250th anniversary
A fireworks display illuminated the National Mall in Washington as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence.
Iran's top officials attend prayer for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran
Khamenei's sons Masoud, Meysam and Mostafa, who haven't been seen since the war, as well as several top officials attended the prayer ceremonies as a poet drew calls of 'Death to America!' and 'Death to Israel' at the funeral
Chinese underground church figure Jin Mingri freed from prison
The Zion Church founder's release comes after a direct plea to Xi Jinping from Donald Trump.
'I believe in the secret of things': Author Orhan Pamuk opens up at the Museum of Innocence
In an exclusive interview at the house in Çukurcuma which Orhan Pamuk turned into a museum, the Nobel Prize-winning author talked about the power of objects to bring back memories, the shocking nature of collecting and the legacy of the museum as a city memory for the future.
Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after US President Donald Trump requested his release
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was detained with 17 other church leaders in October in one of China’s largest crackdowns on a single church in decades.
Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games
The surfers from Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh are hoping to carve out a place for the sport in a country obsessed with cricket and football.
Taiwan military resumes ‘anti-communist’ classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
Taiwan's defence ministry said classes had been restored due to rising military danger from China.
Taiwan military resumes 'anti-communist' classes for graduates, citing Chinese threat
TAIPEI, July 5 - Taiwan's military has resumed \"anti-communist\" patriotic classes for its graduates after a quarter-century gap, the defence ministry said on Sunday, citing a rising threat from China as a senior official reported another rise in Chinese naval activity.
Christian NGO welcomes release of pastor held in southern China
BEIJING, July 5 - ChinaAid, a Christian NGO, said on Sunday it welcomed the release of Zion Church Pastor Jin Mingri, who had been held in detention centres in the southern Chinese city of Beihai since last October and arrived in Los Angeles on Saturday.
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Author Tomi Adeyemi “Will Not Watch” Film Version: “Officially Separating My Name”
With a cast that includes Amandla Stenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Viola Davis, Gina Prince-Bythewood's feature adaptation of the 2018 YA novel is set to hit theaters early next year from Paramount.
Trump celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in weather-delayed, sometimes partisan speech
President Trump capped off the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding with a late-night speech delayed by inclement weather that blended the championing of American achievements and resilience with deeply partisan rhetoric about the perceived ideological threats facing the
Stockholm travel guide: Sunsets, fika and island swimming in the stunning archipelago
If you’re looking for the coolest of coolcations, then a visit to Sweden’s capital city should be on your travel bucket list. In this guide to Stockholm, Mike Starling goes chasing sunsets, gets a taste of fika, and goes wild swimming on a charming island in the archipelago.