In 2023, eight villages in Okinawa Prefecture had fewer than 10 childbirths, with Tonaki recording none, Tokashiki just one, and Izena and Tarama two each. The eight villages — all of them on small, ...

Nintendo has tentatively won a patent law battle it has been waging for 15 weary years – though BigBen Interactive, now Nacon, has already appealed a German court's decision requiring it to hack up ...

This week’s On the Radar looks at how struggles for control are pushing the boundaries of violence in Haiti, Ecuador and Mexico. First, in Haiti, what was supposed to be a fragile truce has given way ...

The Netherlands took control of Nexperia in September this year. Credit: DIA TV/Shutterstock.com Wingtech, the Chinese owner of Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia, has lodged an appeal with the ...

Kylian Mbappé has found himself embroiled in an unsavory court case with his former club. / Jean Catuffe/Getty Images Eye-watering figures have been bandied around by both Kylian Mbappé and Paris ...

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With Republicans aiming to defend their razor-thin majority in the House in the 2026 midterm elections, and Democrats needing to flip just three seats to win back control of the chamber, both parties ...

President Trump is imploring lawmakers to redraw their congressional maps to stave off Democratic control of the House. But the debate over redistricting has revealed fissures within both parties. By ...

GIRARD — Poland and Girard, the final two teams without a loss in Northeast 8 Conference play, met Friday evening at Arrowhead Stadium in Girard. At print deadline, the Bulldogs led the Indians 28-21 ...

A plane crashed shortly after 1 p.m. Friday at Goheen Field, a privately owned airport north of Battle Ground. One person was killed in the crash. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files) A plane that ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Amazon.com Inc. exercised “overwhelming control” over subcontracted drivers it claimed weren’t its employees, U.S. labor board attorneys ...