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Japan Poised For First Female Leader Amid Party Strife

Japan Poised For First Female Leader Amid Party Strife

October 4, 2025 6:20 am

Sanae Takaichi has been elected leader of Japan’s ruling conservative party, placing the 64-year-old on track to become the nation’s first female prime minister. Known for her strong right-wing views, Takaichi is a former government minister, TV host, and heavy metal drummer—a mix that has made her one of Japan’s most recognizable and polarizing political figures.

She now faces the dual challenge of reviving a struggling economy and addressing the pressures of households grappling with inflation and stagnant wages, while navigating complex international relationships, including pending trade arrangements with the United States.

Takaichi inherits a party fractured by scandal and …

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

Trump Tells Israel To Halt Gaza Strikes, Hamas Accepts Deal

October 4, 2025 12:50 am

President Donald Trump on Friday demanded that Israel immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages under the terms of a U.S.-backed peace plan, setting off what may be a fragile shift in one of the world’s most volatile conflicts. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced the country would begin implementing stage one of the Trump plan—hostage releases—while Israeli media reported reduced military activity. But key issues like Hamas disarmament remain unresolved.

The 20-point proposal, unveiled earlier this week, calls for a ceasefire, the return of all hostages (including remains), a phased Israeli withdrawal, and Hamas’s demilitarization. …

Pfizer Agrees To Slash U.S. Drug Prices In Medicaid Deal

Pfizer Agrees To Slash U.S. Drug Prices In Medicaid Deal

October 1, 2025 9:21 am

The Trump administration has secured a landmark agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer aimed at easing the burden of prescription drug costs for low-income Americans. Under the deal, Pfizer will sell its medications to Medicaid patients at the same lowest prices offered in other wealthy countries, a shift that could significantly narrow the long-standing gap between U.S. drug costs and those abroad. 

New medicines launched by the company will also debut in the U.S. at prices matching those in other developed nations. For years, American consumers have paid more than triple the cost of brand-name drugs compared with their counterparts overseas, …

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Trump’s Gaza Proposal Gains Pace But Lacks Clarity

October 1, 2025 6:56 am

Donald Trump’s latest framework for ending the Gaza war has moved quickly onto the world stage, gathering support from regional powers and, in principle, from Israel. Yet its very strength—momentum—may also be its greatest weakness, for the plan offers little detail about how it would actually unfold.

Trump has given Hamas only a few days to respond. A refusal, he insists, would mean a continuation of the conflict. For the first time, he has also applied visible pressure on Israel to halt military operations, a move that sets him apart from past approaches. Arab and Islamic states, including heavyweights such …

Moldova’s Vote Shows How Europe Can Resist Moscow

Moldova’s Vote Shows How Europe Can Resist Moscow

September 30, 2025 7:02 am

When Moldovans went to the polls this weekend, the contest was never just about local politics. It was about whether Europe’s smallest and poorest nation would drift deeper into Moscow’s orbit or keep straining toward the European Union.

The answer came with the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity securing a narrow but decisive victory over the Patriotic Bloc, a coalition openly aligned with Russia. The governing party’s share — just over half the vote — was smaller than its landslide of four years ago, yet it was enough to maintain power and deliver a symbolic blow to Russian influence …

Chinese Fraudster Convicted In Record Bitcoin Case

Chinese Fraudster Convicted In Record Bitcoin Case

September 30, 2025 5:05 am

In a London courtroom this week, a Chinese national at the center of one of the most audacious financial frauds of the digital age admitted guilt. Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, pleaded guilty to acquiring and holding billions in stolen cryptocurrency—an amount prosecutors described as the largest digital asset seizure in the world.

Between 2014 and 2017, Qian masterminded a vast scam in China that lured more than 128,000 investors into what appeared to be lucrative ventures. Her promises of daily dividends and guaranteed profits, dressed up with the rhetoric of turning China into a global financial hub, …

Trump’s Gaza Proposal Opens Door, But Doubts Persist

Trump’s Gaza Proposal Opens Door, But Doubts Persist

September 30, 2025 4:29 am

When Donald Trump strode into the White House briefing room this week beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he declared his Gaza plan “one of the greatest days in the history of civilization.” Hyperbole, of course, has long been his register. Still, the proposal he laid out—20 principles aimed at ending the war—marks a notable shift in Washington’s approach, even if it is less a peace deal than a framework for further bargaining.

The plan would freeze battle lines, secure the release of hostages, and place Gaza under an interim authority supervised by a new international “Board of Peace,” with …

Trump’s Gaza Plan Draws Cautious Global Welcome

Trump’s Gaza Plan Draws Cautious Global Welcome

September 30, 2025 3:34 am

A chorus of cautious approval echoed across capitals in Europe and the Middle East on Monday, as leaders weighed a sweeping U.S. proposal to halt the war in Gaza. President Donald Trump, flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, unveiled what he called “a historic day for peace.” The plan, he warned, offered Hamas a final chance: accept the terms or face the full weight of Israel’s military.

At its core, the blueprint demands an immediate cease-fire. Within 72 hours, Hamas would be required to release 20 living hostages and the remains of more than two dozen others believed dead. …

China And North Korea Vow To Resist ‘Hegemony,’ Beijing Says

China And North Korea Vow To Resist ‘Hegemony,’ Beijing Says

September 29, 2025 6:32 am

China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen coordination in global affairs and push back against what they described as “hegemonism” and “unilateralism,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, in remarks widely seen as directed at the United States.

The announcement came after talks in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui. Their meeting followed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to China earlier this month, where he joined Chinese officials in commemorating the anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II.

“China is willing to strengthen coordination …

Trump To Meet Congress Leaders As Shutdown Deadline Looms

Trump To Meet Congress Leaders As Shutdown Deadline Looms

September 29, 2025 6:22 am

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican and Democratic leaders on Monday as Washington races to avoid a partial government shutdown at midnight Wednesday.

The standoff comes after Senate Democrats earlier this month blocked a Republican-backed stopgap spending bill that would have kept the government funded until November 21. Democrats insist any deal must include measures to expand healthcare coverage, including reversing cuts to Medicaid contained in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Republicans argue healthcare should be debated separately as part of broader spending negotiations.

With Republicans holding 53 Senate seats, at least 60 votes are required …

Trump Urges Microsoft To Fire Lisa Monaco Over Security Fears

Trump Urges Microsoft To Fire Lisa Monaco Over Security Fears

September 29, 2025 5:47 am

Trump claims Lisa Monaco is a “national security threat” due to her past roles in former US President Joe Biden and former President Barak Obama’s Democratic administrations.

US President Donald Trump has called on Microsoft to dismiss Lisa Monaco, the company’s President of Global Affairs, alleging she poses a threat to national security because of her previous roles in Democratic administrations.

The demand, issued on Trump’s Truth Social platform on September 27, is the latest in a series of attacks targeting officials who were involved in investigations into his conduct while in office.

Monaco, a veteran of two administrations, served …

Pro-EU Party Wins Moldova Election Amid Russia Interference

Pro-EU Party Wins Moldova Election Amid Russia Interference

September 29, 2025 4:42 am

Moldova’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), led by President Maia Sandu, is heading for a clear parliamentary victory in elections seen as pivotal for the country’s future with the European Union.

With most ballots counted, PAS secured about 50% of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc trailed at under 25%. The result gives PAS a projected 55 seats in the 101-seat parliament, enough to govern without coalition partners. Voter turnout was 52%, higher than in recent years.

President Sandu, 53, had warned of “massive Russian interference” before the vote. Police reported bomb scares at polling stations …

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