‘Decided to resign’: Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba steps down; hopes to avoid LDP split

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (File photo) Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down, amid mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to take responsibility for July’s upper house election defeat. “I have decided to resign from the position of president of the Liberal Democratic Party,” said Ishiba, […]

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Who is Thom Tillis? Republican senator who opposed Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’; and then decided to leave Congress

Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, a decision that came shortly after he publicly opposed Donald Trump-backed ‘Big Beautiful Bill’.He warned that the legislation would harm North Carolinians by slashing funding for Medicaid and vital health services. In his statement, Tillis lamented […]

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‘Decided this right out of high school’: 18-year-old Brandon Moss launches bid for Mayor of Alabama’s Fairfield – who is he

Brandon Moss (Picture from Facebook) Just weeks after receiving his diploma from Ramsay High School, 18-year-old Brandon Moss is charting a bold new course—running for mayor of his hometown of Fairfield.Moss, the youngest candidate in a crowded race, is vying to succeed current mayor Eddie Penny, who is not seeking re-election. The city’s municipal elections […]

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