Car crashes through Australian school fence, killing boy, injuring 4 other children

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ A car crashed into a Melbourne school on Tuesday, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring four other children. The car crashed through a fence at the… Read more

Israel passes legislation that restricts U.N. agency that is lifeline for Gaza

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli lawmakers passed two laws on Monday that could threaten the work of the main U.N. agency providing aid to people in Gaza by barring it… Read more

Trump team on defensive over racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Rico

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump was struggling Monday to contain a fierce backlash to racist rhetoric targeting Puerto Ricans at his weekend rally, just eight days ahead of a… Read more

Philadelphia DA says he is suing Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ The district attorney of Philadelphia said Monday that he has filed a lawsuit to halt Elon Musk ‘s $1 million giveaways as part of his political… Read more

Horror movies are as much a mainstay of Halloween as trick or treat − but why are they so bloody?

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Horror movies are plentiful in 2024, and plenty bloody. The year has seen the release of films awash in blood, such as “Immaculate,” “The First Omen”… Read more

Ishiba vows to stay on despite election debacle

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed Monday to stay in office despite his gamble of snap elections backfiring, with his party’s ruling coalition falling short of… Read more

Developers begin cutting trees in Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Tree-cutting began Monday in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interests. Developers… Read more

Still no snow on Mount Fuji, breaking record

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Mount Fuji remained snow-less as of Monday — the latest date that its majestic slopes have been bare since records began 130 years ago, the weather… Read more

Bruised PM Ishiba scrambles for support from other parties

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s bruised Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is exploring potential collaboration with other parties after losing his majority in elections, local media reported Tuesday. Official results showed… Read more

Apple launches iPhone into AI era with free software update

Tokyo, 29 October, /AJMEDIA/ Apple is releasing a free software update that will inject its first dose of artificial intelligence into its iPhone 16 lineup as the trendsetting company tries… Read more