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A viral trend of “sushi terrorism” has nearly crippled an iconic Japanese dining industry, leading to arrests and reforms after the spread of unhygienic pranks. Viral videos began emerging on social media last year showing people at Japanese “kaitenzushi” conveyor-belt sushi restaurants wiping saliva on a plates of fish, drinking …

Six people were killed and dozens injured when a train crashed into a passenger bus in Lagos, Nigeria, on Thursday, said the emergency response agency. The bus was taking government staff to work when it collided with the intra-city train in the Ikeja area of Lagos, said Ibrahim Farinloye, head …

Books that explore subjects from William Shakespeare and The Beatles to the lure of Mount Everest and life inside one of the world’s most secretive states are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize. The Baillie Gifford Prize is marking its 25th year with …

Honduran President Xiomara Castro signed an executive order on Wednesday ending a ban of more than 10 years on the use and sale of the “morning after pill,” fulfilling a campaign promise long-awaited by feminist groups. Castro, the country’s first female president, took office last year after running on the …

The president of Taiwan will stop in the United States for a series of meetings with U.S. officials, despite furious reactions from Beijing. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen will briefly visit New York and Los Angeles on her way to visit Central American allies Guatemala and Belize. CHINA, US HEADING FOR …

Twenty-eight schoolgirls were hospitalized with anxiety attacks after allegedly playing with Ouija boards at their school in Colombia, reports say.  The girls reportedly suffered signs of fainting, anxiety and other symptoms at the Galeras Educational Institution in Galeras, according to Jam Press and shared by the New York Post. The …

Russia launched a major missile barrage on Ukraine early Thursday morning, striking dozens of residential buildings, leaving at least six people dead, and compromising a major nuclear plant, Ukrainian officials said. The attack included more than 80 missiles and eight drones to strike targets across Ukraine, including the capital city …

A  U.S. Marine Corps sniper was moved to tears as he recounted how his warnings about a potential suicide bomber were ignored by leaders just minutes before the deadly blast at Kabul airport during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a Marine sniper who served in Afghanistan during …

A photographer in Brazil captured the “divine” moment a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 125-foot statue, which overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Corcovado mountain, was struck directly on its head Feb. 10 with what photographer Fernando Braga called …

Federal authorities said Wednesday that they are dropping all investigations into Puerto Rico’s lone zoo where various species have died after reaching an agreement with the local government to transfer the animals to sanctuaries in the U.S. mainland. The announcement angered many activists who have long fought to have the …