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Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
22 January 2025 @ 7:56 am
President Donald Trump 's administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be…
China moving closer to Japan, India, other U.S. allies as Trump returns to White House
22 January 2025 @ 7:46 am
China's relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach…
Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington
22 January 2025 @ 7:37 am
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday, a meeting he said will stress the importance of working with allies…
Man arrested for stealing ambulance called to his home
22 January 2025 @ 7:37 am
Police in Kuki, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of stealing an ambulance.
According to police, Hiroshi Hirata, of unknown occupation, called 119 at around…
Japan has no choice but to strengthen defense, foreign minister tells Trump administration
22 January 2025 @ 7:36 am
Japan will continue to strengthen its defense capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart in a meeting on Tuesday, his…
Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU, Feb 1 China deadline
22 January 2025 @ 6:36 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his administration was discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports because…
Police investigate who is paying for antisemitic crimes in Australia
22 January 2025 @ 6:31 am
Australian detectives are investigating whether foreign actors are paying criminals to commit antisemitic attacks in the country, police said on Wednesday.
Australia Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw was…
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
22 January 2025 @ 6:19 am
Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait.
Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection,…
Republican senators mostly quiet on Trump's sweeping pardons of Jan 6 rioters
22 January 2025 @ 4:10 am
Many Republican senators say they do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon and commute sentences for more than 1,500 people who assaulted police officers, broke…
Musk salute at Trump rally celebrated by extremists online
22 January 2025 @ 4:07 am
Elon Musk's hand gestures at an inauguration event for U.S. President Donald Trump, which quickly drew comparisons to Nazi salutes, appear to have resonated in some far-right extremist…