A power outage on major train lines in Tokyo, Japan, caused widespread disruption, affecting around 673,000 commuters during the morning rush hour. Services on the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines were suspended for nearly nine hours, leaving thousands of passengers stranded at stations and on trains. Some passengers were evacuated directly from trains stopped on the […]
United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting on protests in Iran, convened at the request of the United States. The US voiced support for the protests, while Russia and China criticized Washington, stressing respect for international law. UN Under-Secretary-General Martha Pobee said demonstrations that began in Tehran over economic conditions have spread nationwide, calling […]
Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi held a joint morning workout at a military base during Koizumi’s visit to Washington. The two exercised together for about 30 minutes, performing activities including push-ups and weight training. Koizumi wore a T-shirt gifted by Hegseth, creating informal and symbolic scenes rarely seen in diplomacy. The workout […]
Donald Trump met Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado at the White House over lunch. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Trump viewed Machado as a courageous voice for many Venezuelans and wanted to discuss the situation in the country. She added that Trump’s earlier view that Machado lacks the political standing to govern Venezuela […]
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said American forces seized the oil tanker Veronica in the Caribbean for violating US sanctions linked to Venezuela. She said the vessel had passed through Venezuelan waters and breached President Donald Trump’s quarantine on sanctioned tankers. Noem said the operation was carried out with multiple US agencies and in […]
The White House said 800 executions planned in Iran were halted amid ongoing protests, adding that President Donald Trump and his team are closely monitoring the situation with “all options on the table.” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made the remarks during a briefing that also covered Venezuela and Greenland. She said the interim government […]
Emmanuel Macron announced that French soldiers have been deployed to Greenland to take part in military exercises at the request of Denmark. Macron said France would join Denmark-led drills under Operation Arctic Resilience, adding that the first French units are already en route. France’s Arctic ambassador said the deployed troops are mountain warfare specialists. […]
Heavy rainfall triggered severe flooding in Victoria state, southeastern Australia, forcing the closure of the Great Ocean Road and sweeping several vehicles into the sea. Authorities issued emergency warnings for towns along the popular coastal route, urging residents to stay indoors as dangerous flash flooding developed. Around 6,500 homes were left without electricity, while rescue […]
Russia announced the expulsion of a British diplomat, accusing the individual of working for UK intelligence services. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Danae Dholakia, the UK’s chargé d’affaires ad interim, was summoned and informed that the diplomat’s accreditation had been revoked under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The unnamed diplomat has […]
NASA has carried out its first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS) after an astronaut developed health problems. A SpaceX capsule carrying the four-member Crew-11 team departed the station and safely landed in the Pacific Ocean off California. NASA did not disclose the astronaut’s identity or medical condition. The crew, which had been […]