A US Marine was arrested on suspicion of killing an Okinawan woman at a hotel in Naha, the prefectural capital.

He has denied the allegations, and the case remains under investigation.

Japan and the United States have begun talks to review rules for troops off base and consider ways to prevent similar incidents.

The discussions will cover the military’s liberty policy, education and joint patrols by US forces and Japanese police.

Federal agents searched the Washington home of Ilhan Omar, a Democratic member of Congress from Minnesota.

The Justice Department said the search was carried out under a court-authorised warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, but did not name Omar or explain the investigation.

News reports linked the search to a fraud inquiry about immigration paperwork filed by Omar’s late father when she was a child; officials have not confirmed that link.

Omar, who came to the United States from Somalia as a child, said the search was an attempt to target political opponents.

MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned of growing state threats to Britain in a speech in London on Tuesday.

He said Iran had shifted towards targeting harder sites, including military locations, although he could not discuss an investigation into a suspected plot involving RAF Fairford.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Tehran was highly likely to be behind that suspected plot, but Iran has denied involvement.

McCallum said Iran-linked operations had led to more than 50 arrests over the past year.

KLM is moving part of its customer service to the Philippines.

The move involves only part of the airline’s customer-service work, not all of it.

The change concerns where some customer support is handled.

No reason for the move is given.

Apple announced a new Apple TV 4K at a smart home-focused event on Oct.

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The streaming box looks much like its predecessor, last updated in 2022, but has an A19 chip and Wi-Fi 7 support.

Built-in microphones let users talk to Siri hands-free, without speaking into the remote or a HomePod.

IndyCar tested its new IR-28 chassis at Sebring in Florida on Monday, with reigning series champion Alex Palou driving.

The car is being developed for its planned competition debut in 2028, and Palou and Alexander Rossi are the two drivers assigned to test it.

Sebring’s rough mix of concrete and asphalt puts heavy stress on cars, helping engineers check whether the chassis can withstand demanding conditions.

Palou completed 43 laps, and the team focused in part on driver comfort and cooling; he said the new car’s integrated air ducts had improved airflow.

Beats and Pokémon have unveiled a special-edition Beats Pill speaker featuring Pikachu and Mimikyu artwork.

The gray speaker will be sold for the same $149 price as other Beats Pill colors.

Its custom packaging lets the Pokémon’s ears pop up for display, and the speaker includes three lanyard charms: a Poké Ball, a lightning bolt and the Beats logo.

The Beats Pill was revived in 2024 with improved audio, up to 24 hours of battery life and resistance to water and dust.

A 39-year-old woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has been reported as the state’s sixth measles-related death in less than two months.

The woman was unvaccinated and had underlying medical conditions, the county coroner’s office said.

The coroner’s spokesperson said the probable cause was an acute cardiac event that may have resulted from measles complications.

Pennsylvania has confirmed 1,136 measles cases and 219 hospitalizations, with two-thirds of cases in adults.