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The Japan Football Association is planning to join a bid to host the 2046 FIFA World Cup. If the bid is successful, Japan will host World Cup matches for the first time since the country co-hosted the ...

Psychological thriller Severance from Apple TV+ and HBO’s crime drama The Penguin stacked up the most nominations for Emmy Awards on July 15, outpacing The Studio and The White Lotus in the contest ...

Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan gathered July 21 at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home. The Egyptian government is funding train rides to ...

Police in Saitama Prefecture have found tens of millions of yen in cash at the home of the wife of the now-defunct Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult’s founder Chizuo Matsumoto, who went by the name Shoko ...

Nora： Finn, do you know the whereabouts of those pruning shears that grandpa ...

Britain moved on July 17 to lower the voting age by two years to 16 in all U.K. elections, a major overhaul of the country’s democratic system that was welcomed by 16- and 17-year-olds interviewed by ...

In 1840, the world’s first adhesive stamp was issued in the U.K. The Penny Black showed a profile of Queen Victoria on a black background and cost 1 penny. At the time, people paid when they received ...

As soon as your vocabulary begins to grow, you run into a problem — similar words. How do you know when to use one and not another? A dictionary can help sometimes, but here’s a better idea: Read Odds ...

If you’re a lover of country music and Southern charm, I’ve got just the place for you — “Music City, USA,” otherwise known as Nashville, Tennessee. Discover its rich history and food culture — and be ...

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What about free water? In Japan, customers may not give much thought to the iced water served free at restaurants and casual eateries. If you’re used to this, ...

President Donald Trump said on July 16 that Coca-Cola has agreed to use cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the company. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using ...