Japan faces intensifying pressure from U.S. officials under President Donald Trump’s administration to raise its defense budget to 3.5% of gross domestic product (GDP). The policy push, underscored by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during regional security summits, aims to shift deterrence responsibility against China, Russia, and North Korea onto Asian...
Former Democratic fundraiser Lindy Li stated in a Fox News Digital interview published September 15, 2026, that Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a private call with top Democratic donors on July 19, 2024, two days before President Joe Biden withdrew from his reelection bid. Li detailed these accounts in her...
Iran-aligned Houthi forces captured Perim Island and the port city of Mokha along Yemen's western coast, tightening control over the vital Bab al-Mandab Strait. The advance grants the group dominance over a critical maritime corridor connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, through which a substantial portion of...
SpaceX has signed European mission integrator Space Cargo as the first commercial customer for its Starfall reentry capsule program. Under the agreement announced on Monday, Space Cargo will fly an orbital reentry mission in 2028 on the inaugural commercial flight of SpaceX's Starship system, which will deploy the disk-shaped Starfall...
The syndicated life-advice column "Asking Eric," authored by R. Eric Thomas, recently addressed a reader's dilemma regarding a friend exhibiting "dry drunk" traits after completing substance addiction rehabilitation. The reader expressed frustration that the friend, termed "Jac," maintained physical sobriety for a year following a public meltdown and court-ordered inpatient...
Bank of America reports that stock-picking and multi-manager hedge funds are attracting increased capital allocations from institutional investors through 2026. The shift follows a strong period for the hedge fund sector, which recorded its best first-half performance since 2010. According to Bank of America data, hedge funds rose 5.5% through...
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce moved into second place on the NFL's all-time career receiving yards list for tight ends during a Monday Night Football game against the Denver Broncos. Kelce caught a 59-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter at Arrowhead Stadium, bringing his...
Pop superstar Taylor Swift attended the Kansas City Chiefs season opener at Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri on Monday evening. Swift sat in a private suite alongside actor Tom Cruise to watch her husband, tight end Travis Kelce. The matchup against the Denver Broncos marked Swift’s first public appearance at an...
Data center developer SB Energy backed by SoftBank Group announced plans to sell up to $500 million in shares to Japanese investors in its U.S. IPO. The regulatory filing on Tuesday stated funds support data center and power generation infrastructure projects. SoftBank reportedly seeks a $50 billion valuation for the...
U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor in Boston has temporarily blocked a Trump administration rule restricting the stay duration for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists. Issued on Monday, the preliminary injunction halts the Department of Homeland Security policy one day before its scheduled implementation. Under the blocked regulation, international...
