Japan defies US on Russian LNG imports – media
An embargo on Russian liquefied natural gas would harm the economy, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reportedly told Donald Trump
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ICE deported an Alabama man who claims US citizenship. DHS says it wasn’t a mistake and don’t want him back
A federal judge had blocked ICE from deporting Chanthila Souvannarath, warning ‘inherent and obvious harm’ in deporting a citizen
Morocco charges more than 2,400 people over Gen Z protests
The demonstrations took Morocco by surprise after a youth-led movement called Gen Z 212 mobilized thousands to protest the state of public services.
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead amid destruction in Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185mph, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record.
US could lose between $7bn and $14bn during shutdown, budget office says
Federal agency also estimates country’s GDP will reduce by one to two percentage points over shrinking demandThe US is set to lose between $7bn and $14bn as a result of the ongoing federal government shutdown, according to the congressional budget offi…
‘The suspicion is firmly at Russia’s door’: Four Bulgarians on trial for defacing Holocaust memorial
FRANCE 24’s Antonia Kerrigan looks back over the first day of the trial of four Bulgarians accused of defacing a Holocaust memorial with red hand prints. The Paris prosecutor’s office says the incident may have been orchestrated by Russia.
Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff gambles on shutdown to save health subsidies as reelection bid looms
There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia’s Jon Ossoff.
Massive Azure outage is over, but problems linger – here’s what happened
Microsoft confirmed recovery late yesterday and is implementing rollback controls to prevent similar issues.
Trump, Xi To Meet After 6 Years Today, Tariffs And Tensions High On Agenda
After a six-year gap, US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to meet on Thursday in Busan on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
US military to reduce number of troops in Romania as start of European drawdown
Army says 2nd Infantry Brigade combat team of 101st Airborne to redeploy to Kentucky ‘without replacement’The US military is reducing the number of troops it has stationed in Romania, scaling back Nato’s deployment to countries along Europe’s eastern b…