Heavy metal devotee Sanae Takaichi, 64, has won Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership, becoming the first woman to hold the post, but her path to the premiership is uncertain. Komeito, the LDP's longtime partner, refused to join her government amid mistrust over a party slush fund scandal, forcing her...
A turbulent day saw U.S. policy moves ripple at home and abroad. After Washington scrapped the “de minimis” import exemption, global mail to the U.S. plunged and many countries paused service, the UPU said. Wall Street slumped as President Trump threatened steep new tariffs on China. Amid a shutdown, the...
Japan’s Asahi halted production at most of its 30 domestic factories after a cyber-attack, leaving restaurants and shops short of Super Dry and other drinks. Although all facilities, including six breweries, have partially reopened, computer systems remain down, so orders go by pen, paper and fax, and shipments are sharply...
Las Vegas Aces clinched their third WNBA title in four years, sweeping the Phoenix Mercury with an 11-point Game 4 win. Up nine after one, 16 at halftime and by 20 early in the third, the Aces withstood a rally that cut it to six despite Satou Sabally’s absence, Alyssa...
The Trump administration tapped $300 million in unspent tariff revenue to shore up the WIC food aid program during the shutdown, easing fears of an immediate funding lapse. USDA officials told Congress the transfer would keep states operating; Alaska and Washington reported new funds, and a Nevada tribal WIC office...
President Donald Trump received an updated Covid-19 booster and a flu shot at Walter Reed, his physician said in a White House memo, citing preparations for upcoming international travel. The memo described preventive screenings and praised Trump’s “excellent overall health,” noting a “cardiac age” 14 years younger than his 79...
President Donald Trump underwent what he called a “semiannual physical” at Walter Reed on Friday, a visit the White House labeled a routine yearly checkup despite his annual exam in April. He left the White House at 10:45 a.m. and returned at 2:15 p.m., ahead of schedule, offering no comments,...
Netflix’s Amy Bradley Is Missing has revived 1998 disappearance of the 23-year-old American, generating hundreds of leads — three deemed “very significant,” a source tells THR. A cruise-ship bartender says she cried “Señorita kidnapped!” the night Bradley vanished and is being interviewed. The FBI, the source said, has reopened the...
James Gunn discussed Peacemaker’s season-two soundtrack and the DCU’s next moves in a wide-ranging chat. He chose Nelson’s deep cut “To Get Back to You” and Foxy Shazam’s “Oh Lord,” then brought both bands into the finale, tying the music to Harcourt and Peacemaker’s connection and the birth of Checkmate....
President Emmanuel Macron has asked Sébastien Lecornu to return as prime minister, four days after he quit, after talks with party leaders at the Élysée that excluded the far right and far left. Granted "carte blanche," Lecornu must present next year's budget by Monday and seek a majority in a...
