Japan could crown first woman PM or youngest leader as LDP showdown looms Saturday

Beijing warns new HK U.S. consul; Washington shrugs off “interference” accusations

Foreign students plunge: U.S. campuses slash budgets amid visa crackdowns and research cuts.

Israel seizes Gaza aid flotilla; Greta Thunberg says she was abducted as protests erupt worldwide.

Turkey slams “thuggery” as 443 activists detained; mass expulsions expected next week.

Germany taps landmark infrastructure fund to plug budget holes, critics cry foul.

Tesla smashes delivery record on last-minute rush before $7,500 EV credit expires.

Shein opens permanent Paris outposts; French fashion world erupts in backlash.

Exec inboxes hit: hackers claim Oracle app data haul in multimillion-dollar extortion blitz.

“Assault on oversight?” Hegseth’s Pentagon IG overhaul ignites whistleblower alarm.

Solar boom, thirsty crops: Pakistan’s aquifers plunge toward catastrophe.

Ryder Cup shame: USA apologizes to Rory and Erica after vile crowd abuse.

Hot-mic diplomacy: European leaders mock Trump’s Albania–Armenia mix-up

LaGuardia scare: two Delta jets collide on runway; wing ripped off, cockpit smashed.

Hamas to seek changes to Trump’s Gaza deal as Israeli strikes intensify.

Putin warns of “new escalation” over Tomahawks as U.S. expands Kyiv targeting intel

Iran’s president says Tehran must move capital as water crisis and subsidence worsen.