Tokyo voters punish Japan ruling party ahead of national election

[ad_1] TOKYO: Voters in Tokyo knocked Japan’s ruling party from its position as the largest group in the city assembly, results showed Monday, a warning sign for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s unpopular government before July elections.Japanese media said it was a record-low result in the key local ballot for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which […]

Donald Trump’s YMCA dance: Soldiers cheer and join the US President ahead of military parade – watch video

[ad_1] Donald Trump may have delivered a stern speech on military strength and immigration protests, but it was his signature dance moves that brought the loudest cheers from troops at Fort Bragg on Tuesday.The POTUS had travelled to the North Carolina base to mark the upcoming celebration of the US Army’s birthday. But while the […]

‘Will be met with very big force’: Donald Trump’s stern warning to protesters in Washington; security tightened in DC ahead of US Army’s 250th parade

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has warned demonstrators planning to protest during the upcoming military parade in Washington that they would face “very big force.”Speaking from the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump issued a blunt message. “For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force,” he said. “And […]

3 zodiac signs need to pause to move ahead in life, predicts a tarot reader | Astrology

[ad_1] In today’s fast-paced world, we often think that doing more, moving faster, or constantly staying busy is the only way to succeed. But sometimes, true progress begins when we slow down. Tarot reader Neeraj Dhankher says that for three zodiac signs, Gemini, Leo, and Sagittarius, this is the kind of week where a pause […]

Over 2,69,000 blocked from entering Mecca without permit ahead of Hajj, say Saudi officials

[ad_1] Saudi authorities have stopped more than 269,000 people without Hajj permits from entering Mecca, officials announced on Sunday, as part of a sweeping crackdown to enforce rules ahead of this year’s pilgrimage.The Interior Ministry said the clampdown aims to reduce overcrowding and prevent a repeat of last year’s heat-related tragedies, which it partly blamed […]

CPAC holds its first meeting in Poland ahead of crucial presidential runoff | World News

[ad_1] WARSAW: The Conservative Political Action Conference, the United States’ premier conservative gathering, held its first meeting in Poland on Tuesday, just five days before a tightly contested presidential election between a liberal mayor and a conservative backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. CPAC chairman Matt Schlapp opened the proceedings with a speech claiming that […]

Pope Leo XIV, JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine

[ad_1] Pope Leo XIV meets US vice-president JD Vance (Image: AP) Two high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and US Vice President JD Vance, were meeting Monday ahead of a flurry of US-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Vance’s motorcade was seen entering Vatican City just after 7.30 […]

Zelenskyy says Ukraine open to ‘any format’ of peace talks with Russia ahead of Turkey meeting

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday said that his country is prepared for “any format” of peace talks with Russia, ahead of a planned meeting in Türkey on Thursday. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv’s next steps would depend on who Moscow sends to the table.“Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations, and we are […]

Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage ahead of Donald Trump’s Middle-East visit | World News

[ad_1] Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage ahead of Donald Trump’s Middle-East visit Hamas released Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli-American soldier on Monday, as a goodwill gesture towards the Trump administration. He is the first hostage freed since Israel ended an eight-week ceasefire with Hamas back in March and had been held captive in Gaza for over […]

‘I will be waiting for Putin’: Zelenksyy ahead of ceasefire talks with Russia in Turkey

[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye for direct peace talks.Zelenskyy expressed hope that a proposed ceasefire beginning Monday could finally bring an end to the bloodshed in the Ukraine–Russia conflict, which has now lasted almost three years.“I will be waiting for Putin,” […]