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The nephew of Emperor Naruhito, Prince Hisahito will don a swallow-tailed headpiece as he formally enters adulthood within an institution that remains hugely symbolic in Japan

Japan Prince Comes Of Age As Succession Crisis Looms

Japan on Saturday heralded the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito with an elaborate ceremony at the Imperial Palace, where a succession crisis is brewing.

Trump Hails Department Of War Rebrand As 'Message Of Victory'

US President Donald Trump (L) speaks to reporters as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (C) looks on while signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on September 5, 2025

US President Donald Trump signed an order Friday rebranding the Department of Defense as the Department of War, saying it sent a "message of victory" to the rest of the world.

AI Giant Anthropic To Pay $1.5 Bn Over Pirated Books

Anthropic, led by CEO Dario Amodei, recently closed a $13 billion funding round that it said values the generative artificial intelligence startup at $183 billion

Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over pirated books allegedly used to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to court documents filed Friday.

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Key Facts About Trump's 'Department Of War' -- Aka The Defense Dept

President Donald Trump is rebranding the Defense Department as the Department of War -- a name used when it had more limited responsibilities for US Army forces rather than the entire military.

The United States is deploying 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico

US Sends 10 Fighter Jets To Puerto Rico As Venezuela Tensions Grow

US President Donald Trump is sending 10 F-35 fighter jets to Puerto Rico as part of his war on drug cartels, sources familiar with the matter told AFP on Friday, as tensions mount with Venezuela over Washington's military build-up in the Caribbean.

People have been leaving flowers and tributes to the victims at the site of the crash

11 Foreigners Killed In Portugal Funicular Crash

Eleven foreign nationals were among the 16 people killed when one of Lisbon's popular funicular trains crashed this week, the Portuguese authorities announced on Friday.

Ozempic is perhaps the most famous of a new range of weight-loss drugs called GLP-1s

WHO Backs Weight-loss Drugs, Urges Cheap Generics

The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.

Venice regular Cate Blanchett often wore Giorgio Armani's creations on the red carpet.

Venice Film Festival A Red Carpet Pulpit For 'King Giorgio' Armani

For decades, the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival was one of Giorgio Armani's most high-profile catwalks, with the stars of cinema donning his elegant creations for the eyes of the world.

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou seek 44 billion euros ($51 billion) in savings to cut the country's massive debt

The Massive Debt Behind France's Political Turmoil

France's growing debt pile is at the heart of the confidence vote that could topple the government of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou next week.

US tech giant Anthropic will bar Chinese-linked users from its artificial intelligence services

US AI Giant Anthropic Bars Chinese-owned Entities

Anthropic is barring Chinese-run companies and organizations from using its artificial intelligence services, the US tech giant said, as it toughened restrictions on "authoritarian regions."

Carlo Acutis has been dubbed the world's first millenial saint

'God's Influencer' To Become First Millennial Saint

An Italian teenager dubbed "God's Influencer" for his efforts to spread the Catholic faith online will become the first millennial saint Sunday at a canonisation attended by thousands of pilgrims.

US President Donald Trump fired the commissioner of labor statistics in August after an employment report showing the labor market was notably weakening

Cooling US Jobs Market In Focus As Political Scrutiny Heats Up

US employment data on Friday is expected to confirm a cooled labor market, as companies pull back on hiring amid continued uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Infographic with map of Western and Central Africa showing instances of political violence by Islamic State groups and Al-Qaeda-affiliated Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), according to ACLED data for one year up to June 6, 2025

Chinese Firms Pay Price Of Jihadist Strikes Against Mali Junta

Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta.

Hezbollah is opposed to government efforts to disarm it

Lebanon To Discuss Army's Plan To Disarm Hezbollah

The Lebanese government is set to discuss on Friday an army plan to disarm Hezbollah, which the Iran-backed group opposes, accusing the cabinet of playing into the hands of Israel and the United States.

Asian Markets Rally As Chinese Stocks Selloff Eases

Asian markets mostly gained on Friday after an intense selloff of Chinese equities stalled this week, with rumours the country's financial regulators could intervene to slow the dumping.

Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on September 3

North Korea's Kim Tells Xi Hopes To 'Steadily Develop' Ties: KCNA

North Korea's Kim Jong Un told China's President Xi Jinping that it was his "steadfast will" to "steadily develop" bilateral relations, state media said Friday, after the two leaders met in Beijing.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was seated directly next to Trump at the dinner

US Tech Titans Pay Hommage To Trump At White House Dinner

Tech world executives showered Donald Trump with praise Thursday during a rare dinner that saw the US president host some of the most important players in AI at the White House.

Former Conservative ministers Jacob Rees-Mogg and Michael Gove are both slated to speak at the Reform UK conference

Farage Grabs Momentum, Convenes Hard-right Reform UK Party

Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK kicks off Britain's annual party conference season Friday, with the Brexit cheerleader and his buoyant supporters increasingly confident he could be Britain's next leader.

The name of the country the soldier -- whose face has been blurred under a court order -- had attempted to defect to is permanently suppressed

NZ Army Appeals Soldier's 'Inadequate' Spying Sentence

New Zealand's military said on Friday it had appealed a two year sentence for a soldier accused of attempted espionage, describing it as "manifestly inadequate".

Film star Claudia Cardinale, pictured here in 1962, said she was heartbroken at the news of Armani's death

Fashion, Cinema Stars Hail 'Love Affair' With Armani

Leading cinema and fashion figures on Thursday paid tribute to the genius of fashion legend Giorgio Armani, whose client list read like a who's who of Hollywood stars and royalty.

When Trump increased tariffs on Japan in August -- as part of a flurry targeting dozens of economies -- its 15-percent rate stacked on existing levels for many products

Trump Signs Order To Lower US Tariffs On Japan Autos To 15%

US President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday to lower tariffs on Japanese autos, as Washington moves to implement its trade pact negotiated with Tokyo.