Japan Approves $117 Billion Budget to Power Stimulus and Support Growth

Nov 28, 2025 06:57 am UTC| Politics Economy Governance

Japans Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has approved a $117 billion supplementary budget for the current fiscal year, marking one of the countrys most expansive fiscal moves in recent years. The new package, largely financed...

Indonesia Pushes Back Against U.S. “Poison Pill” Tariff Demand Amid China Tensions

Nov 28, 2025 06:45 am UTC| Economy Politics

Indonesia is reportedly pushing back against U.S. efforts to introduce so-called poison pill clauses into a proposed reciprocal tariff trade agreement, according to a Financial Times report citing individuals familiar with...

Trump Calls for Permanent Pause on Migration After National Guard Shooting Near White House

Nov 28, 2025 05:43 am UTC| Politics Governance

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration will pursue a permanent halt to migration from what he described as Third World Countries, stating that doing so is necessary to allow the U.S. immigration...

Trump Signals Possible Elimination of U.S. Income Tax as Tariff Revenues Rise

Nov 28, 2025 05:36 am UTC| Politics Economy

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that his administration is considering major tax changes, including the possibility of eliminating federal income tax over the next few years. Speaking to American military...

Vietnam’s Growing Use of Chinese 5G Technology Raises Western Concerns

Nov 28, 2025 05:26 am UTC| Technology Business Politics

Chinas telecom giants Huawei and ZTE have secured several 5G equipment contracts in Vietnam this year, signalling closer ties between Hanoi and Beijing and triggering concern among Western officials, according to multiple...

National Guard Member Killed in White House-Area Shooting Sparks Terror Probe and Immigration Review

Nov 28, 2025 05:13 am UTC| Politics Governance

A tragic shooting near the White House left a 20-year-old National Guard member, Sarah Beckstrom, dead and another Guardsman, Andrew Wolfe, critically injured after what officials describe as an ambush carried out by...

Taiwan Names New Vice Defence Minister to Strengthen Military Reform and U.S. Ties

Nov 28, 2025 05:09 am UTC| Politics

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has appointed Hsu Szu-chien, a U.S.-educated national security expert, as the islands new vice defence minister, a move aimed at accelerating military reforms and enhancing cooperation with...