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U.S. President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that the United States strongly supports the defense of Japan as he welcomed him to the White House on Friday. In their Oval Office meeting, Biden also thanked Kishida for his leadership on technology and economic issues. 'Let me be crystal clear, the United States is fully thoroughly, completely committed to the alliance,' he said. 'And more importantly to Japan's defense ... the defense of Japan.' Their meeting comes amid escalating tensions with China over the status of Taiwan and after Japan announced plans last month to raise defense spending to 2 percent of gross domestic product, a marked change in course for a nation that adopted a pacifist approach after World War II. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Friday and told him that the United States strongly supports the defense of Japan In their meeting, Biden also thanked … [Read more...] about Biden tells Japanese prime minister that the US is ‘completely committed’ to the defense of Japan, amid rising Chinese threat

North Korea using missile test as 'cry for attention' says expert SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info North Korea condemned the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia's invasion, saying Washington is escalating a sinister “proxy war” aimed at destroying Moscow. Related articles Poland boosts Zelensky by sending tanks as PM takes swipe at Putin Russia 'now at war with NATO' after 'game-changing' support from West The comments by the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un underscored the country’s deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine as it confronts the United States and its Asian allies over … [Read more...] about North Korea declares ‘we stand with Russia’ in terrifying NATO threat over Ukraine support

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Playing up the advantages of incumbency he hopes to ride to reelectio n, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently touted the state's newest round of job-creation successes, honored a retiring police officer and highlighted recovery assistance for a flood-stricken region. The Democratic governor packed all three feel-good developments into his most recent news conference Thursday. In his regular media events — and at frequent appearances across the Bluegrass State — Beshear has nurtured his own upbeat political brand. He's known simply as “Andy” across a state that has mostly turned against his political party and become a Republican stronghold. “I think people see that this administration isn’t trying to pull Kentucky to the right or left, but just to move it forward,” Beshear said when asked Thursday about a fresh round of good polling news more than nine months before the November general election. A dozen Republicans are competing for a shot at trying to … [Read more...] about Kentucky governor flexes incumbency power in reelection bid

Tyre Nichols’ mum has urged parents not to let their children watch the "horrific" video of five police beating her son to death. The video of the brutal three-minute beating dolled out on the handcuffed 29-year-old has shocked the country and led to widespread protests in multiple cities. It shows officers savagely beating the man for three minutes during which the victim is pepper-sprayed, hit with a stun gun, restrained and kicked. Speaking at a press conference RowVaughn Wells said: "My son is looking down smiling, he always said he was gonna be famous one day. I never knew this is what he meant.” Tyre Nichols, a FedEx driver and dad to a four-year-old boy, died on January 10, three days after the incident in Memphis, Tennessee, US. Tyre Nichols dying against a car after the brutal attack ( Image: Uncredited/AP/REX/Shutterstock) The young father had been pulled over as he was on his way home from taking pictures of the sunset. The officers involved have … [Read more...] about Tyre Nichols’ mum says ‘I loved him to death’ as she reacts to cop beating footage

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican lawmakers who have spread election conspiracy theories and falsely claimed that the 2020 presidential outcome was rigged are overseeing legislative committees charged with setting election policy in two major political battleground states. Divided government in Pennsylvania and Arizona means that any voting restrictions those GOP legislators propose is likely to fail. Even so, the high-profile appointments give the lawmakers a platform to cast further doubt on the integrity of elections in states that will be pivotal in selecting the next president in 2024. Awarding such plum positions to lawmakers who have repeated conspiracies and spread misinformation cuts against more than two years of evidence showing there were no widespread problems or fraud in the last presidential election. It also would appear to run counter to the … [Read more...] about Election-denying lawmakers hold key election oversight roles

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and its Western allies are engaged in “fast-track” talks on the possibility of equipping the invaded country with long-range missiles and military aircraft, a top Ukrainian presidential aide said Saturday. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine’s supporters in the West “understand how the war is developing” and the need to supply planes capable of providing cover for the armored fighting vehicles that the United States and Germany pledged at the beginning of the month. However, in remarks to online video channel Freedom, Podolyak said that some of Ukraine's Western partners maintain a “conservative” attitude to arms deliveries, “due to fear of changes in the international architecture.” Russia and North Korea have accused the West of prolonging and taking a direct role in the war by … [Read more...] about Ukraine: ‘Fast-track’ talks underway for missiles, planes

close Video Record drug deaths, fentanyl now ground zero in race to lead state scourged by crisis The record number of deaths from drug overdoses and fentanyl imported from China have become ground zero in the race to decide who will be the next governor of Kentucky, one of the states hardest hit by the crisis. The record number of deaths from drug overdoses and fentanyl imported from China have become ground zero in the race to decide who will be the next governor of Kentucky, one of the states hardest hit by the crisis. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, one of only three Democrats in the country to lead a red state, is facing off with a number of Republican challengers, each of whom has placed the drug epidemic front and center in their campaigns to unseat him. "We can do better," former U.N. Ambassador Kelly Craft told Fox News Digital in an interview earlier this month as she called for a "full-court press" to tackle the flow of … [Read more...] about ‘Border state problems’ in Kentucky: Candidates attack Dem gov for state’s response to fentanyl crisis

By MEG KINNARD, HOLLY RAMER and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) SALEM, N.H. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, events in early-voting states marking the first campaign appearances since announcing his latest run more than two months ago. “We’re starting right here as a candidate for president,” Trump told party leaders at the New Hampshire GOP’s annual meeting in Salem before a late afternoon stop in Columbia to introduce his South Carolina leadership team. “I’m more angry now and I’m more committed now than I ever was.” Trump and his allies hope the events in states with enormous power in selecting the nominee will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign that left many questioning his commitment to running again. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support … [Read more...] about Trump opens 2024 run, says he’s ‘more committed’ than ever

North Korea has vowed that any weapons the United States sends to Ukraine to assist in the war against Russia will be "burnt to pieces" in an on-screen tirade. Kim Jong-un's sister, Kim Yo Jong called the Russian invasion a "proxy war" which was aimed at destroying Russia. The secretive and isolated country now has a deepening alignment with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, The Mirror reports. READ MORE: WW3 fears as Donald Trump says Western tanks to Ukraine could cause nuclear war North Korea has also pushed the blame for the war in Ukraine onto the United States, saying that the "hegemonic policy" of the West made it necessary for Russia to take military action for security. Kim Yo Jong claimed that The Biden administration sending main battle tanks to Ukraine was "further crossing the red line". She went on to say that the decision is part of a “sinister intention to realize its hegemonic aim by further expanding the proxy war for destroying … [Read more...] about Kim Jong-un’s sister fumes US weapons sent to Ukraine will be ‘burnt into pieces’

NHS nurse explains why she’s striking SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Although the total number of people working overnight has declined over the past few years, almost nine million Britons make a living in the night-time economy between the hours of 6pm and 6am, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Those employed in the hospitality and health sectors account for the largest share of night-time workers, but these two groups vary significantly. Related articles Keir Starmer put on spot by James O'Brien over Labour's Brexit policy Levelling Up funds flow to rich areas while North goes without Night-time workers In 2022, 27 per cent of the UK workforce reported … [Read more...] about How many people are working in your area while you sleep? Use the map to find out