Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in Southern California has won a record $2.04 billion (about 290 billion yen) Powerball jackpot after more than three months without anyone hitting the…

Britain’s Prince William, left, and Prince Harry are seen in a photo following Queen Elizabeth’s death in September. Harry has set off a firestorm with a memoir that exposes rifts…

Following the great triumph of FIFA World Cup Qatar in late December of 2022, the WBC (World Baseball Classic) is planned to begin on March 8, 2023. The Samurai Japan…

　The Henley Passport Index, which ranks 199 passports by the number of places that can be entered without a visa, has declared the Japanese passport to be the best.Japanese citizens…

Jeff Beck, the rock guitarist often regarded among the greatest of all time, has died, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts. He was 78. Beck…

　Jin, oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, began 18 months of mandatory military service at a front-line South Korean boot camp Dec. 13 as fans gathered nearby to say goodbye…

　Harvard University announced Dec. 15 that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school. Gay,…

High-end US fitness club chain Equinox announced that they would not accept any new members on January 1st. The idea was to snub people signing up only because it was…

Fireworks explode around the London Eye observation wheel on January 1, 2023. They’re part of New Year’s celebrations in London, England. The colorful display lit up the sky just after…

Iranian chess player Sara Khadem, also known as Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, took part in an international tournament without a hijab, Iranian news outlet Jamaran said on Tuesday. Khadem is the latest…