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A convoy of ambulances believed to be carrying at least one of the passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius believed to be infected with hantavirus is escorted by Dutch police on motorcycles as it arrives near Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2026
Hantavirus ship passenger: ‘They didn’t take it seriously enough’
The Turkish travel vlogger, who has since disembarked, said life on board the vessel carried on as usual even after the first death was announced.
Cape Verde forward Ryan Mendes (center) and teammates celebrate their victory against Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations 2024 round of 16 match in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in January 2024.
SOCCER
Oct 21, 2025
Cape Verde captain getting to grips with World Cup qualification
“A lot has been achieved over the years. And today, we can say that this is the logical outcome,” says Ryan Mendes.
The highly venomous lionfish with its long spotted fins can measure up to around 26 centimeters.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 15, 2025
With waters at 32 C, Mediterranean tropicalization shifts into high gear
Encouraged by increasingly warm waters, hundreds of species native to the Red Sea have moved into the eastern Mediterranean, disrupting ecosystems.
A rebel fighter inspects writings on a jail cell wall at the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Branch 251, also known as Al-Khatib branch, in the capital Damascus on Saturday.
WORLD
Dec 16, 2024
‘Torture after torture’: Turkish inmate recalls time in Syria’s jails
The man said he paid the price for the hatred Syria’s authorities bore for Turkey’s president, who early in the war urged the Syrian president to leave.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told dismayed supporters overnight that they "must not waste" the four years remaining before the next presidential vote.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2024
Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey’s political map
Opposition candidates and voters celebrated inflicting a stinging defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party in municipal elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2023
Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff
The 69-year-old overcame Turkey’s worst economic crisis in a generation on his way to his toughest election win.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish in Turkey quake
The disaster toppled nearly 3,500 buildings across 10 provinces, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring more than 11,000, while leaving an unknown number trapped under debris.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.

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