Easy Japanese news in translation: Minions-themed entry wins scarecrow contest in Chiba Pref.

Cornell Faculty Senate to begin no-confidence vote over gang rape allegation response

Amid accusations of mishandling gang rape allegations, Kotlikoff warned staff that replacing a president would harm Cornell’s reputation

Fox News sees dramatic drop in viewership as Trump approval tumbles ahead of midterms

Despite the drop in viewers, Fox still has more viewers than all other cable networks and ESPN

Spain train crash live updates: At least 68 killed in high-speed train crash, with death toll set to rise as nation’s PM says ‘all of Spain is in mourning’

A high-speed train has slammed into another that had stopped on the tracks in Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the second deadly rail collision this year. Follow our coverage.

Man City survive huge scare to beat Brighton on penalties as unlikely hero emerges

Lucky Lotto player scoops £2.8m jackpot in Wednesday night's draw

One player matched all six main numbers, while two players matched five of the six numbers along with the bonus ball to win £1 million

Nearly 6 million people facing severe hunger in Haiti

Nearly six million people in Haiti are experiencing severe hunger, with almost two million facing emergency conditions, according to a new report released Wednesday.

Dolores Huerta, U.S. labour leader and civil rights icon, dead at 96

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in fruit and vegetable fields in the United States and coined the enduring "Sí, se puede!" rallying cry, has died. She was 96.

Carabao Cup quarter-final draw LIVE: Fleetwood to learn next opponents after famous win over Arsenal

Six Premier League clubs will be in the draw along with lower league sides Bradford City and Fleetwood Town

South Carolina police close investigation into Hayden Panettiere's death after coroner's ruling

Police in South Carolina say they have closed their investigation into the overdose death of actor Hayden Panettiere following a coroner’s findings that it was accidental

High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain

The crash, between a moving train and another that was stopped further up the track, was caused by an "inexplicable" error, the transport minister said.

High speed train crash leaves at least 68 dead and 77 injured in one of Spain’s worst rail disasters

Two high-speed trains travelling between Madrid and Seville collided in the second major rail catastrophe in Spain this year

64 repatriated Iloilo OFWs, seafarers receive gov’t aid

ILOILO CITY — For returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) displaced by escalating tensions in the Middle East, homecoming brings both safety and daunting financial uncertainty. To ease this transition, the Iloilo City Government has extended cash aid and comprehensive economic reintegration support to 64 repatriated workers and seafarers. During the third phase of distribution on