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Pentagon email outlines options for punishing NATO allies for lack of support in Iran war
24 April 2026 @ 7:41 am
An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with Iran, including suspending…
2 women in their 20s die after jumping from 19th floor of Osaka building
24 April 2026 @ 7:36 am
Two women in their 20s died after they apparently jumped from the 19th floor of a building in the Umeda district of Osaka on Thursday.
According to police,…
Takaichi tells politician she needs more sleep, has trouble managing meals
24 April 2026 @ 7:34 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi complained she was not getting enough sleep, a veteran politician who met her Thursday said.
The remark came as Takaichi's premiership recently reached…
Mexico to export 1 million barrels of oil to Japan
24 April 2026 @ 7:34 am
Mexico will export 1 million barrels of oil to Japan, its President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday, following a request from Tokyo amid uncertainty over energy supplies from the…
Wildfires spread toward center of town in Iwate Prefecture
24 April 2026 @ 7:34 am
Flames from raging wildfires in northern Japan were spreading toward the center of a town in Iwate Prefecture on Friday, with authorities urging more than 2,500 people to…
Thai court accepts case against 44 opposition figures over royal insult law
24 April 2026 @ 5:11 am
Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition that accuses 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over their attempt in 2021 to…
Trump poised to expand refugee program for white South Africans
24 April 2026 @ 4:42 am
President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the U.S., according to three people familiar with…
EU formally approves Ukraine loan and 20th sanctions package against Russia
24 April 2026 @ 2:59 am
The European Union formally approved on Thursday a 90-billion-euro ($105-billion) loan to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia, ahead of an informal summit of the bloc's leaders in…
Iran shows off its control over strait; Israel warns of further attacks
24 April 2026 @ 2:59 am
Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with video of its commandos storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks…
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire extended by three weeks after Oval Office meeting
23 April 2026 @ 10:56 pm
The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel was extended for three weeks after a high-level meeting at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday.
Trump hosted Israel's…