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Trump meets former Japanese PM Aso; criticizes strong dollar against yen
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with another senior foreign government official while he's in New York for his criminal hush money trial. The presumptive GOP nominee was hosting former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, one of the country's most influential politicians, at Trump Tower on Tuesday evening. “He’s a highly respected man… Read
Judge tells Trump lawyer in hush money trial he is 'losing all credibility'
The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial on Tuesday warned that Trump's lawyer was "losing all credibility" in his arguments that the former president should not be punished for violating a gag order in the case. Justice Juan Merchan said he would not immediately rule on prosecutors' request… Read
U.S. House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package; sends to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners. The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago. U.S.… Read
On first day of Trump hush money trial, prosecutors say he corrupted 2016 election
New York prosecutors said on the first day of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial that the former president broke the law and corrupted the 2016 election by trying to cover up sexual encounters with a porn star and a Playboy model, while his defense lawyer said he committed no… Read
Cabinet minister Takaichi, more than 90 lawmakers visit Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's economic security minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday visited Yasukuni Shrine, seen by some of Tokyo's Asian neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, raising concerns about potential backlash from China and South Korea. Takaichi, known for her hawkish views on national security issues, has routinely visited the Shinto… Read
Aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan advances in Senate with big bipartisan vote
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. The vote to end a filibuster… Read
Ukrainian, Western leaders laud U.S. aid package while Kremlin warns of further ruin
Ukrainian and Western leaders on Sunday welcomed a desperately needed aid package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, as the Kremlin warned that passage of the bill would “further ruin” Ukraine and cause more deaths. Ukrainian commanders and analysts say the long-awaited $61 billion military aid package — including… Read
Conflicts push global military spending to all-time high: report
Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday. Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia,… Read
Musk targets Australian senator, gun laws in deepening dispute over X stabbing content
Elon Musk said an Australian senator should be jailed and suggested the country's gun laws were meant to stop resistance against its "fascist government", escalating his battle over a court order to remove video posts of a bishop being stabbed. After Australia's federal court told Musk's platform X to temporarily… Read
Japanese 'sugar baby' gets 9 years for scamming men out of ¥155 mil
A 25-year-old Japanese woman was given a nine-year prison sentence on Monday for defrauding three men out of a total of 155 million yen on a dating app and selling a manual on how to scam men out of their money. The Nagoya District Court also fined Mai Watanabe, known… Read
