A federal judge approved a $1.5 billion settlement between authors and AI company Anthropic over copyright infringement, though some plaintiffs express mixed feelings about the outcome.

A judge ruled that US musician D4vd will stand trial for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were discovered last September. The artist pleaded not guilty to murder and sexual abuse charges.

A Japanese coastal town faces controversy over plans to build its first mosque, reflecting broader tensions as Japan increasingly relies on immigrant workers to address labor shortages.

A former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is challenging his indictment, claiming grand jury proceedings contained irregularities and insufficient evidence regarding damage amounts.

Russia and North Korea are finalizing a new road bridge across the Tumen River, with analysts suggesting it may primarily serve military logistics rather than civilian trade and tourism purposes.

The Trump administration plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on programs to counter China’s influence globally, including $175.8 million for undersea telecommunications cables in the Caribbean and Central America.

Johnson & Johnson has proposed paying up to $5.5bn to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc-based baby powder caused ovarian cancer, though the company maintains the allegations are meritless.

Asia faces a second major energy crisis in six months as Houthis blockade the Red Sea, threatening oil supplies to Japan, South Korea, and other nations heavily dependent on Middle Eastern crude.

A Ukrainian court remanded in custody the organizer of a weapons expo struck by Russian missile, killing at least 11 people. Prosecutors accused him of negligence for holding the unauthorized event.