Japan, Russia accuse each other of military buildups

Russia and Japan have accused each other of military buildups as their foreign and defense ministers met in Tokyo for talks that failed to make progress on decades-long island disputes.

Cargo ship arrives in Philippines to return Canadian trash

A Philippine official says a cargo ship has arrived in a northern port to pick up and return 69 containers of Canadian garbage which the government in Manila says was shipped illegally to the Philippines years ago.

AP sources: White House wanted McCain ship away from Trump

The White House wanted the U.S. Navy to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain out of President Donald Trump’s view during his trip to Japan, three U.S. officials said.

UFC champion Jessica Andrade poses nude with title belt

UFC champion Jessica Andrade stripped down to just her title belt in an Instagram snap that nearly broke the Internet for MMA fans.

Cher won’t apologize for implying she wants Donald Trump to be sexually assaulted in prison in deleted tweet

Cher admitted that a tweet in which she implied she wanted Donald Trump to be sexually assaulted in prison went a bit too far.

Woman’s painful, oozing lumps on scalp were botfly larvae

A U.K. woman who complained of general illnesses and itchy raised lesions on her scalp after a trip to Argentina likely never guessed her symptoms were stemming from wriggly botfly larvae that were calling her head home for several weeks.  

Facebook ignores Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi amid growing backlash over doctored video

Facebook is standing by its refusal to take down a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi amid a growing backlash from Democrats. 

AP sources: White House wanted McCain ship away from Trump

The White House wanted the U.S. Navy to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain out of President Donald Trump’s view during his trip to Japan, three U.S. officials said.

British Airways passenger allegedly ‘punched at’ crew after being denied drink, needed to be restrained in her seat

A British Airways passenger is accused of becoming aggressive toward, and repeatedly striking, a member of the cabin crew on a Dec. 2018 flight.

Hearing set over imperiled Missouri abortion clinic

A hearing is scheduled in a St. Louis court Thursday on an effort by the only abortion clinic in Missouri to retain its license after the state raised concerns about care there.