Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on public display in Italy

BBC World News - 33 min 42 sec ago
The remains of Italy's patron saint have only been seen in public once before - for one day in 1978.
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Greenland says 'no thanks' to Trump US hospital boat

BBC World News - 55 min 27 sec ago
Greenland's PM reminded Trump of its free healthcare, after Trump said he was sending a boat to aid people who were allegedly "not being taken care of".
Categories: BBC World News

21-Year-Old Female Navigator Arrested Over Fatal Cargo Ship Collision

Japan Society News - 2 hours 20 min ago
A 21-year-old navigation officer was arrested after a cargo vessel collided with a recreational fishing boat off the coast of Toba, Mie Prefecture, leaving two men dead and multiple others injured. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Kairos Rocket Launch Postponed for Third Time

Japan Technology News - 2 hours 26 min ago
The third launch attempt of the private-sector small rocket Kairos, which had been scheduled for three days later in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Surging Gold Prices Put Spotlight on Japan’s Only Operating Gold Mine

Japan Business News - 2 hours 33 min ago
Gold prices continue to surge, while China’s restrictions on rare earths and other developments are drawing renewed attention to mineral resources, prompting a closer look at resource strategies in an increasingly geopolitical era through an interview with Sumitomo Metal Mining President Shinsuke Matsumoto. (News On Japan)
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Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says

BBC World News - 2 hours 39 min ago
US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.
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Early Spring Plum Festival Opens in Ome

Japan Travel News - 2 hours 42 min ago
The arrival of early spring is being felt in Ome, western Tokyo, where a plum festival has opened against the backdrop of a community that overcame the loss of tens of thousands of trees to a devastating virus. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Takeshima Day Ceremony Held Without Japanese Cabinet Minister for 14th Straight Year

Japan Politics News - 2 hours 44 min ago
February 22 marked “Takeshima Day,” designated by ordinance in Shimane Prefecture, and although the prefecture has continued to call for cabinet-level attendance at the annual ceremony, this year as well the only representative from the central government was a parliamentary vice-minister in charge of territorial issues. (News On Japan)
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Riding Japan's Capsule Room Shinkansen like an Internet Cafe

Japan Travel News - 3 hours 10 min ago
The new "S Work" carriage on the N700S Shinkansen, which feels just like a Japanese Internet Cafe on wheels. (ITSUKA JAPAN)
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Japanese Hidden Ryokan with Blue Hot Springs in the Snowy Mountains

Japan Travel News - 3 hours 11 min ago
We are heading to a traditional Japanese onsen ryokan, deep in the snowy mountains. (News On Japan)
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Lawson Plans Entry Into India, Aiming for 10,000 Stores by 2050

Japan Business News - 3 hours 14 min ago
Lawson has decided to enter the Indian market, with plans to open five directly operated stores in Mumbai in 2027 before expanding to 100 outlets by 2030 and ultimately aiming for 10,000 stores by 2050 as it seeks to establish a new pillar of overseas earnings in a country expected to see sustained growth driven by the world’s largest population. (News On Japan)
Categories: Japan News

Why The U.S. Can’t Copy Japanese 7-Eleven

Japan Business News - 3 hours 15 min ago
Japanese 7-Eleven feels like a different universe, while the American version is struggling and trying to “be more like Japan.” But what if the real reason has nothing to do with fresh sandwiches at all? (Asian Boss)
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Explosions kill police officer and injure 25 in western Ukraine

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 23:19
Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.
Categories: BBC World News

'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 22:52
Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
Categories: BBC World News

Minnesota Vikings receiver Moore dies aged 25

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 21:35
The Minnesota Vikings have paid tribute to Rondale Moore after the 25-year-old's death.
Categories: BBC World News

Explosions kill police officer and injure 25 in western Ukraine

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 21:15
Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.
Categories: BBC World News

US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 20:23
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
Categories: BBC World News

US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 20:23
Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.
Categories: BBC World News

Pakistan launches strikes on Afghanistan, with Taliban saying dozens killed

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 17:07
Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.
Categories: BBC World News

More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty

BBC World News - February 22, 2026 - 14:04
The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.
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