12+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1180+ words) A top U.S. envoy on Monday touted progress in weekend discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy met separately…...

18+ hour, 9+ min ago   (658+ words) In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of ice destined to chill negronis in some of the world's trendiest bars. The men work for Kuramoto Ice, a century-old company in Ishikawa Prefecture on the…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago   (739+ words) Of all the roles Ellen Burstyn might have been offered in her 90s, that of Marilyn Monroe seemed fairly unlikely. But then one day Maggie Gyllenhaal came to her apartment to talk about a wild idea: What if she played Monroe…...

18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (417+ words) The Japanese government is seeking talks between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump later this month when she visits New York for the U.N. General Assembly, sources said Monday. Japan is seeking to coordinate with the United States on…...

18+ hour, 2+ min ago   (153+ words) Police in Sapporo have arrested a a 45-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his wife who is in her 40s. Police said the man is accused of punching his wife in the face and kicking her in the abdomen at…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago   (387+ words) Alex Gibney has made films about powerful people, corporations and organizations before: Enron, Elizabeth Holmes, Scientology and the U.S. military’s abuses at Bagram and Abu Ghraib are just a few. And yet, he said, nothing compares to the scope of power…...

17+ hour, 58+ min ago   (608+ words) A fatal accident involving a hiker and her dog at a scenic gorge near Tokyo has highlighted the risks of taking pets into the mountains, as authorities and hiking experts grapple with how to balance safety with a growing appetite…...

17+ hour, 56+ min ago   (936+ words) Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic. After years of new-normal ticket sales and regular spells of unease, the summer box office rallied to $4.61 billion in domestic ticket…...

18+ hour, 6+ min ago   (200+ words) Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight. Fury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting but the "Gypsy King" is…...