1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (181+ words) The Japan Times With Pope Leo's blessing, Barcelona's Sagrada Familia reaches new heights BARCELONA " Pope Leo visited Barcelona's Sagrada Familia on Wednesday and inaugurated the newest "of its soaring geometric spires that makes the modernist structure designed by Antoni Gaudi…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (125+ words) The Japan Times Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project BERLIN/PARIS " The leaders of Germany and France have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, officials said on Monday, bowing to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (117+ words) The Japan Times Migrant journeys in focus ahead of pope's visit to Spain's Canary Islands Las Palmas, Spain " Haruna Ndom, 18, set out two years ago on a dayslong journey across the Atlantic in a fragile boat with dozens of other…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (207+ words) Japan Airlines has banned its cabin attendants from drinking alcohol during their stay before return flights, in the wake of a fresh drinking scandal involving JAL crew. On Wednesday, the airline announced that a flight scheduled to depart from Hiroshima…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (809+ words) London " People in western Europe turned to fans and fountains as they sweltered through a record-breaking heat wave Tuesday, with temperatures set to soar even further. Hit by what is called a "heat dome" of warm air from northern Africa…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (152+ words) The Japan Times Spain leaves out Real Madrid players as Barcelona dominates World Cup squad MADRID " European champion Spain will travel to next month's World Cup with plenty of Barcelona swagger but no-one from Real Madrid after manager Luis de…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (123+ words) Hantavirus-hit cruise ship nears end of voyage, to dock in Rotterdam The Japan Times Hantavirus-hit cruise ship set to end its voyage in Rotterdam The Hague " A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (170+ words) The Japan Times Spain, sculpted in sand at Tottori museum's landmark 20th exhibition Tottori " Ephemerality and fragility are often evoked by sand: children's sand castles, waves washing away messages on the beach and the sands of time in an hourglass. In…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (113+ words) The Japan Times Experts explain why hantavirus outbreak won't spark a pandemic like COVID Paris " A deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has revived bitter memories of when COVID-19 first emerged, but health experts have emphasized that the two…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (153+ words) The Japan Times Hantavirus-hit ship sets sail for Netherlands as final passengers evacuated in Tenerife GRANADILLA DE ABONA, Spain " The hantavirus-hit MV Hondius departed the Spanish island of Tenerife for the Netherlands on Monday as the last six passengers and…...