An unreliable America is making Japan turn to drumstick diplomacy
If Tokyo can’t count on Washington, forging pragmatic new alliances with former foes increasingly makes sense...
16hFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon
South Korean prosecutors called on Tuesday for the death penalty to be handed down to former president Yoon Suk Yeol for his December 2024 declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into ch...
2dFrance 24PoliticsImpact
How business leaders are responding to Trump's plan to cap credit card interest rates, from JPMorgan to SoFi
Business leaders like Klarna's CEO support Trump's credit card cap proposal, while major banks and investors warn of risks. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Donald Trump proposes a 10% cap on c...
1dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law
A Seoul court says an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his imposition of martial law in Decembe...
2dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Counsel seeks death sentence for ex-S. Korean leader Yoon over martial law imposition
A court in South Korea confirms that an independent counsel has demanded a death sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion charges in connection with his martial law imposition in Decem...
2dABC NewsPoliticsImpact
France's Marine Le Pen returns to court as appeal could decide her 2027 presidential fate
A Paris appeal court will decide whether the far-right figurehead can run for president in 2027, as attention increasingly turns to her 30-year-old protégé and MEP Jordan Bardella....
2dEuronewsPoliticsImpact
Gazans sceptical of phase 2 of truce as strikes continue
Donald Trump has announced that the second phase of the plan to end the war in Gaza has started. With key elements of phase one still unfulfilled - like a complete ceasefire - the announcement of the ...
7hFrance 24PoliticsImpact
US halts visas for 75 countries, with China not on the list
The administration of US President Donald Trump is halting visa processing for people from more than 70 countries, the US State Department has confirmed to the Post. “The State Department is pausing i...
1dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Powell criminal probe upends Trump's search for a new Fed chair
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett (left) and former Fed Gov. Kevin Warsh are leading prediction market odds for the likehood of becoming President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Rese...
2dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
Trump’s audacious imperialism will only propel China’s rise
US President Donald Trump’s abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been held up as an example of American military power. As Venezuela is not a producer of fentanyl – despite the United ...
2dSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact
Trump's sweeping proposals for credit cards and student debt could be a big deal for other lenders
Proposed policy changes could lead more consumers to turn to private or personal loans. Tatiana Maksimova/Getty Images New caps on student-loan borrowing could prompt more Americans to turn to private...
1dBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact
RFK Jr.’s new food pyramid could be a disaster for the environment — if Americans actually follow it
The Trump administration announced last week that it wants Americans to consume more protein, churning out a colorful illustration of an inverted food pyramid that prominently features a big, red stea...
2dThe VergePoliticsImpact
US planning for the Maduro raid eyed a time when much of the Venezuelan military was expected to be on holiday, memo reveals
The US initially planned its raid into Venezuela at a time when soldiers would be on leave, a newly released memo reveals. AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez US planning for the Maduro raid focused on a time...
5hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact
The US expected 'significant resistance' from Venezuela's air defenses, Maduro raid planning memo reveals
The US expected resistance from dozens of Venezuelan air defense systems during the Maduro raid. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP via Getty Images The US expected "significant resistance" from...
8hBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact