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Pope Francis is the spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics who preaches for a more open church and empathy for migrants. U.S. Vice President JD Vance… © Japan Today

Three former senior advisers to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth decried on Saturday what they called “baseless attacks” after each was escorted from the Pentagon in an expanding probe on information leaks. Dan Caldwell, a Hegseth aide; Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg; and Darin Selnick, Hegseth’s deputy chief of staff…

The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani announced on Saturday that he and his wife, Mamiko, have welcomed their first child. “I am so grateful to my loving wife who gave birth to our healthy and beautiful daughter,” Ohtani wrote in an Instagram post. “To my daughter, thank you for making us very nervous yet…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas,… © Japan Today

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a record-equalling third ATP Munich title after reaching the final on Saturday. The German riding home crowd support will face second-seeded Ben Shelton in Sunday’s decider at the BMW Open. Zverev lost his serve only once while beating Fabian Marozsan of Hungary 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the semifinals. Marozsan…

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will play Holger Rune for the Barcelona Open title after straight-set semifinals on Saturday. No. 2-ranked Alcaraz beat No. 14 Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4, while Rune dispatched Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 on the outdoor clay. Alcaraz holds a 2-1 record against the 13th-ranked Rune. The pair of 21-year-olds have yet to meet…

Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China’s drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology. The 21-kilometer event held in the Chinese capital’s E-Town — a state-backed hub for high-tech manufacturing —…

Citing the U.S.-China trade conflict, Ford said Friday it has “adjusted” its exports to the country, where the U.S. auto giant operates manufacturing jointly with local partners. “We have adjusted exports from the U.S. to China in light of the current tariffs,” Ford told AFP without specifying the models affected. The U.S. auto giant halted…

The last time Keri Hilson put out an album, Barack Obama was in the second year of his first term as U.S. president, the iPad was released and Instagram was brand new. “On some days, I’m like that was just a blink away. But for the most part, yeah, it feels like a long time…

Akie Abe, widow of slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, said Saturday that Taiwan’s security is directly tied to Japan’s, offering her view on remarks made by her late husband about the self-ruled democratic island. “What he truly meant was, if Taiwan is safe, then Japan is safe,” Akie Abe said in a speech at…