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Japan makes four arrests on bribery suspicions in Tokyo Olympics 2020

A former Tokyo Olympic organising committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery suspicions

Seoul won't seek own nuclear deterrent amid N Korean threat: President

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his government has no plans to pursue its own nuclear deterrent in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats.

Pakistan overcomes slow start, beats the Netherlands by 16 runs in 1st ODI

Pakistan overcame a slow start and early loss of an opener to beat the Netherlands by 16 runs in their first one-day international

FIFA agrees to cancel World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina

Both Brazil and Argentina agreed to pay a fine for not playing the qualifier

Donetsk leader calls for 'beneficial' ties with N Korea in occupied Ukraine

North Korea last month became one of the few nations in the world to recognise the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk, another Russian-backed separatist region in eastern Ukraine

Trump's foe Republican Liz Cheney defeated in Wyoming GOP primary

Cheney described her loss as the beginning of a new chapter in her political career

Leaders of Ukraine, Turkey and UN to meet tomorrow in Lviv on grain deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskyy is meeting with UN chief Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to review the deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be shipped

Monkeypox can now spread to animals from humans, health officials warn

Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus

Gaza strike that killed 5 minors was carried out by Israel: Reports

An explosion in a cemetery that killed five Palestinian children during the latest flare-up in Gaza was caused by an Israeli airstrike, reports said

Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack in 1972

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian militants against Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics half a century ago

GM recalls 484k big SUVs to prevent third-row seat belts malfunction

The automaker says in documents posted by US safety regulators that rivets that hold the buckle to the mounting bracket on the left- and right side third-row seats may have been formed improperly.

US first lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid, has 'mild' symptoms

She had been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina when she began experiencing symptoms on Monday.

US: Companies facing first tax on stock buybacks in Joe Biden's bill

Democrats have pulled off a quiet first in their just-passed legislation: the creation of a tax on stock buybacks, a cherished tool of Corporate America that had long seemed untouchable.

Feds oppose unsealing affidavit for Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago warrant

The US Justice Department on Monday rebuffed efforts to make public the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida

Vladimir Putin blasts US 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world

Putin reaffirmed his long-held claim that he sent troops into Ukraine in response to Washington turning the country into an anti-Russia bulwark.

Mysterious explosions alter focus of Ukraine war on Russian annexed Crimea

The attention on Russia's war in Ukraine turned anew to the Russia occupied Crimean Peninsula, where a mysterious ammunition storage fire and explosions injured two people.

Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health

Bill Gates on Tuesday called for South Korea to further step up to prevent infectious diseases like COVID-19 as he stressed the need for the world to be better prepared for the next pandemic.

Deal to unblock Ukraine's grain at Black Sea helps Russian farmers, economy

With much fanfare, ship after ship loaded with grain has sailed from Ukraine after being stuck in the country's Black Sea ports for nearly six months.

Iran submits 'written response' in nuclear deal talks with world powers

Iran said Tuesday it submitted a written response to what has been described as a final roadmap to restore its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

Ukrainian military says it repelled more than dozen Russian attacks

Ukrainian military's general staff said Russian troops had attempted to push towards Kramatorsk but they failed completely and chaotically retreated