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Japan revises economic growth in Q1 downward; data shows sluggish demand

Analysts had expected the downward revision in the GDP data for January-March and said it was mainly based on a change in data on construction activity

In a first, North Korean officials seen wearing lapel pins with Kim's image

The latest series of efforts to idolise Kim Jong Un is assessed as a move to dilute his predecessors while establishing his authority as a leader different from them

Trump ally Bannon to report to prison to serve 4 mths on contempt charges

The Supreme Court rejected Steve Bannon's last-minute appeal to stave off his sentence

Republicans seeking to be Trump's VP were once his critics with differences

Joe Biden had a notably barbed exchange with Kamala Harris in 2020 when both were seeking the Democratic nomination

UK elections: Voters wonder if their votes will make a difference

Opinion polls put centre-left Labour well ahead of the governing Conservatives nationwide, but many voters remain undecided and even more are jaded

Hurricane Beryl nears Caribbean after strengthening into Category 4 storm

This is a very dangerous situation, warned the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami, saying Beryl was forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge

Euro Cup 2024 highlights: Spain storms to quarterfinals, to play vs Germany

Spain recovered from conceding an early own-goal to beat Georgia 4-1 for a spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, ending one of the tournament's most compelling underdog stories.

Japan launches Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket

The Advanced Land Observation Satellite, or ALOS-4, is tasked primarily with Earth observation and data collection for disaster response and mapmaking

Euro Cup 2024 pre-QF highlights: Bellingham's stunning goal resues England

England was seconds away from slumping to one of the biggest upsets in the history of the European Championship when trailing 1-0 to Slovakia deep into stoppage time in the pre-quarterfinals

Propane tank explosion in western Turkey kills 5, injures 63 others

Security cameras recorded the explosion, which devastated the street and caused minor damage to surrounding buildings

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 people in Nigeria, say officials

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the the attacks in Borno state, which has been heavily affected by the insurgency launched in 2009 by Boko Haram

French voters give strong lead to far-right in first-round of elections

French President Emmanuel Macron, who called the surprise elections just three weeks ago, urged voters to rally against the far right in the second round of balloting

US justice dept wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes

A conviction could jeopardise Boeing's status as a federal contractor, according to some legal experts. The company has large contracts with the Pentagon and Nasa

N Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, after US-S Korea-Japan drill

Monday's launch was the North's first weapons firing in five days

Euro cup 2024: Portugal clashes debutant Slovenia in knockout clash

The winner will advance to face Belgium or France in the quarterfinals on Friday

Euro 2024: Masked Mbappe leads France in high-stakes duel with Belgium

The drama surrounding Kylian Mbapp's broken nose has died down somewhat, though he will still need to wear a protective mask for the match

Paramilitary forces attack a city under military control in central Sudan

According to the U.N.'s International Organization for Migration, at least 327 households had to flee from Jebal Moya and Singa to safer areas

'7 civilians killed after missiles slammed into town in southern Ukraine'

Ukrainian officials published photos of bodies stretched out under picnic blankets in a park in Vilniansk, and deep craters in the blackened earth next to the charred, twisted remains of a building

UK's landmark postwar elections: When Thatcher became 1st female PM in 1979

Britain's general election in 1979 is without doubt the most significant since 1945, with Margaret Thatcher becoming the country's first female prime minister on a radical Conservative economic agenda

Hungary's Orbn to take over EU presidency as many issues hang in balance

His public opposition to EU policies and stances has long frustrated his partners in the bloc and pushed him to the margins of the continent's mainstream