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DONALD TRUMP

Motorists make their way past an anti-U.S. billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran on Saturday.
WORLD
May 3, 2026
Trump says U.S. could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’
Trump is ‌under domestic pressure to break Iran’s hold on the strait, which has choked off 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies and pushed up U.S. gasoline prices.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 2, 2026
Iran standoff could leave Trump worse off than before he went to war
With both sides outwardly confident they hold the upper hand and their positions far apart, there is no obvious off-ramp in sight.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies during a committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 22.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2026
WTO plans 10% budget cut as U.S. falls back into arrears, documents show
Washington is usually the biggest contributor to the Geneva-based body, but it was ⁠not immediately clear when — or even if — the U.S. would pay up.
A U.S. military member sits outside the Civil-Military Coordination Center, on the day of a visit from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, last October.
WORLD
May 2, 2026
U.S. to close its flagship Gaza mission as Trump plan stalls
Diplomats said the move underscores the difficulties facing U.S. efforts to oversee the ​truce and coordinate on aid.
Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left), French President Emmanuel Macron (second left), British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (second right) and Italian leader Giorgia Meloni arrive for a news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 17.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 2, 2026
Trump’s attacks on Europe’s leaders worsen transatlantic frost
The latest U.S. broadsides, fired over disagreements about the Iran war, have raised fresh questions about the best way to handle a mercurial ally.
Soldiers give a briefing on the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon system in Australia's Northern Territory last July.
WORLD
May 2, 2026
U.S. seeks to deploy hypersonic missile for the first time against Iran
If the request, which has not been made public, is approved, it would also send a signal to strategic adversaries Russia and China.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington in April last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2026
Trump says will raise U.S. tariffs on EU cars to 25%
U.S. President Donald Trump charged that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal.
U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2026
Trump says he’s dissatisfied with Iranian proposal as rift with allies deepens
Trump’s comments indicated the deadlock over the 2-month-old war is likely to persist, even as he looks to end a conflict that remains deeply unpopular among Americans.
U.S. Army soldiers take part in a combined military exercise at the U.S. military's Hohenfels Training Area in Hohenfels, Germany, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2026
U.S. withdrawing 5,000 troops from Germany, U.S. officials say
The drawdown would bring U.S. troop levels in Europe back to roughly pre-2022 levels, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a buildup by then-President Joe Biden.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver on Thursday.
SOCCER
May 1, 2026
FIFA head Gianni Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup matches in U.S.
Iran’s participation at this year’s World Cup has been shrouded in uncertainty since the eruption of war in the Middle East in February.
Britain's Queen Camilla and King Charles III, and U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch a pass in review from a balcony of the White House during a ceremony in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2026
U.K. tempers hopes of U.S. reset despite king’s royal charmfest
King Charles III toured Washington, New York and Virginia over four days, meeting political and business elites as well as young people experiencing economic hardship.
U.S. military service members participate in a NATO exercise. U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is considering withdrawing troops from alliance member states amid friction over the Iran war.
WORLD
May 1, 2026
Trump says he’s open to reducing U.S. troops in Spain and Italy
Trump has repeatedly quarreled with European allies for not doing enough to pay for their own defense and support the U.S. war in Iran.
People shop in a store in Tehran on Tuesday. Despite an oil-export squeeze, Iran has plentiful internal supplies, steady trade with neighbors and only limited signs of immediate stress from state-revenue losses caused by the U.S. blockade.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 1, 2026
Iranian economic collapse may come too late for Trump
If U.S. President ​Donald Trump expects Iran to blink first in their game of economic chicken, he may be waiting a while.
Iranian army soldiers stand in front of a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei during a rally in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Apr 30, 2026
Supreme leader vows Iran won’t give up nuclear technologies
The Islamic Republic will “guard” its “advanced technologies” like it does its own borders, Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing for two days from May 14. Japan is reportedly seeking a stopover in Tokyo during that trip.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
Tokyo seeks Trump stopover in mid-May China trip
Trump is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to discuss Japan-China relations and Taiwan.
People gather at a government-organized march to show support for Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader in Iran, at Enghelab Square in Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 30, 2026
Trump holds talks on prolonged Iran blockade and urges Tehran to reach a deal
The U.S. president’s talks with oil executives followed a deadlock in efforts to resolve the conflict, which has led the U.S. to try to squeeze Iran’s oil exports with a blockade.
In a bipolar system dominated by America and China, Japan should navigate the rivalry by deepening its alliances, diversifying economic ties and maintaining flexible, practical diplomacy in Asia. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 30, 2026
Japan’s balancing act in an era of U.S.-China dominance
Tokyo’s move toward defense spending of 2% of GDP is not militarism. It is overdue burden-sharing within an alliance that is the foundation of regional deterrence.
Sebastien Lai, son of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, poses for a portrait next to a poster featuring his father during an interview in London in December.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2026
Memo to Xi: There is no downside to freeing Jimmy Lai
Lai started his media business following the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in which Chinese authorities killed hundreds, perhaps thousands, of their own citizens.
King Charles III during a U.K.-U.S. trade event at Rockefeller Center in New York on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 30, 2026
King’s visit to U.S. shows U.K. playing long game in fixing strained ties
King Charles’ task was not so much to smooth political ties as to remind the U.S. of ​the depth and longevity of the relationship, diplomats and ‌commentators said.
Employees of the Basra Oil Company work at the Nahr Bin Umar Oil and Gas Field on the outskirts of the city of Basra, Iraq, on Thursday. Earlier this month, Baghdad said it had reached "understandings" with the United States and Iran to reduce the impact of the Hormuz blockade on Iraqi oil exports.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 30, 2026
Trump warns Iran blockade could last months, sending oil prices soaring
“They are choking like a stuffed pig,” the U.S. president told one outlet of the naval action on Iran. “And it is going to be worse for them.”
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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