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Israel to destroy all houses in Lebanese villages near border, defense minister says
1 April 2026 @ 11:56 am
Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure,…
Golden toilet statue mocks Trump near renovated White House
1 April 2026 @ 11:55 am
Here's one monument President Donald Trump probably isn't too happy to see emblazoned with his name: a golden toilet near the White House.
Ensconced in the kind of…
Asia barters for scarce energy as Iran crisis throttles supplies
1 April 2026 @ 11:53 am
Indonesia's leader visited Tokyo this week in Asia's latest flurry of fuel bartering efforts to offset crippling shortages caused by conflict in the Middle East, a key source…
ANA, JAL to raise fuel surcharges from June
1 April 2026 @ 10:02 am
ANA Holdings Inc and Japan Airlines Co are expected to raise fuel surcharges significantly on international flights from June, as aviation fuel prices surge amid the Middle East…
Japan raises tobacco, corporate taxes to finance boost in defense spending
1 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
Japan on Wednesday raised tobacco and corporate taxes to finance a boost in defense spending, with income tax hike set to follow in 2027 as the government projects…
3 men arrested over Chiba robbery also charged in Kanagawa case
1 April 2026 @ 7:33 am
Three men who were arrested in connection with a robbery resulting in injury that occurred in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, in January, have been charged with a second…
Beating England will boost Japan's World Cup challenge: Moriyasu
1 April 2026 @ 4:53 am
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said his team's historic 1-0 win against England on Tuesday would give them the confidence to make a major impact at the World Cup.…
Zelenskyy says he will ask U.S. to relay Easter energy truce offer to Russia
1 April 2026 @ 4:35 am
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he would ask U.S. mediators to pass Kyiv's offer of an Easter ceasefire for strikes on energy infrastructure to Russia, after…
Trump signs order tightening mail-in voting, drawing swift legal threats
1 April 2026 @ 3:54 am
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday tightening rules on mail‑in voting nationwide, including directing his administration to compile a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible…
Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS
1 April 2026 @ 3:54 am
Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public…