Nissan drops EV production plan in US
WorldNEW YORK -- Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. will scrap its plans to produce electric vehicles at its vehicle assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, company officials said Thursday.
Japan green tea exports jump in FY 2025 amid global matcha boom
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's green tea exports are surging, driven by a strong matcha boom around the world.
Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested
WorldSYDNEY -- Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police said on Friday.
No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen ban: govt report
WorldThere was "no meaningful shift" away from big tech platforms like TikTok and Instagram in the immediate wake of Australia's world-leading teen social media ban, government documents obtained by AFP show.
Gold heads for weekly loss on oil-driven inflation concerns
WorldGold was steady in thin trading on Friday, but was on course for a weekly decline as higher oil prices fuelled inflation worries and expectations of higher-for-longer interest rates.
Uganda court sentences man to death for killing 4 young children at nursery school
WorldKAMPALA -- A Ugandan court sentenced a man to death on Thursday for killing four young children this month at a nursery school, in an attack that sparked public outrage and concern for pupils' safety in the East African country.
Australia's Qantas extends schedule changes, cuts local capacity through September
WorldAustralia's Qantas Airways extended its schedule adjustments across its international and domestic networks through September on Friday, citing Middle East tensions, elevated fuel costs and robust Europe travel demand.
Psychologist in Maradona death trial says star had bipolar disorder, was narcissist
WorldA psychologist charged in the trial over Diego Maradona's death told an Argentine court on Thursday that the soccer great had bipolar disorder and was a narcissist, and required a zero-alcohol treatment plan, Argentine media reported.
Tokyo man on wanted list after hammer attack on students
WorldTOKYO -- Tokyo police placed a 44-year-old man on the public wanted list Thursday, a day after he attacked two high school students with a hammer and sprayed liquid at police officers responding to the incident in Fussa in Tokyo.
Italy recovers 337 looted antiquities from United States
WorldROME -- The United States has handed back 337 antiquities looted from Italy in one of the largest recent returns of stolen cultural property, officials said on Wednesday, highlighting deepened cooperation between Rome and Washington.
