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Koizumi, who visited Yonaguni in November, said the ministry will hold a briefing for local residents next week on the island, located roughly 110km east of Taiwan and 1,900km southwest of Tokyo.Japan’s conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo could intervene militarily in any attack on self-ruled Taiwan.China views Taiwan as its territory and has not ruled out taking it by force.Since Takaichi made the remark, Beijing has discouraged Chinese nationals from visiting Japan, which hit tourism, one of the pillars of the Japanese economy.Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi said at the Munich Security Conference earlier this…

new video loaded: How Former Prince Andrew’s Ties to Epstein Led to His DownfallLast week, the British authorities arrested the former Prince Andrew amid allegations that he shared confidential government information with Jeffrey Epstein. Michael D. Shear, The Times’s chief U.K. correspondent, explains what we know about the former prince’s ties to Epstein over the years.By Michael D. Shear, Nikolay Nikolov, Rebecca Suner, Rafaela Balster and Laura SalaberryFebruary 24, 2026

Washington — President Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, laying out his agenda for the year ahead and touting his accomplishments since returning to office.The address comes days after the Supreme Court ruled he does not have the authority to impose sweeping tariffs under an emergency powers law, dealing a significant blow to his trade agenda. The president has vowed to go around the court’s decision and use other authorities to place tariffs on imports. The speech also comes amid increasing tensions in the Middle East between the U.S.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince William and Kate Middleton are concerned that the former Prince Andrew’s arrest will send King Charles III’s health over the edge.Experts told Fox News Digital it is no surprise that the Prince and Princess of Wales are worried about the king’s health after public polls have plummeted on how the monarchy is handling Andrew’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein.On Sunday night, William admitted he was not in a “calm state” while attending the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which also happened to be the royal couple’s first public appearance since Andrew’s arrest.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A lifelong New York Yankees fan is asking the people of California to make him their next governor. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, who grew up in the heyday of the 1970-80s Yankees-Dodgers rivalry, admitted he had mixed emotions when Shohei Ohtani and company beat his childhood team in the 2024 World Series. “I did [celebrate]. I was sad because I wanted the Yankees to win, but at the time, as a baseball fan I also noticed the Dodgers were a better team. The Dodgers deserved to win and I was very happy to…

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are all in the red as the cryptocurrency market continues its losing streak.HBAR, the native coin of the Hedera ecosystem, also extended its losses and now trades below $0.10, down by nearly 4% since Monday.Weakening on-chain and derivatives data support a bearish outlook alongside an unfavourable technical outlook.On-chain and derivatives data support bearish biasHBAR has lost the $0.103 support level and is now trading at $0.09313, down by nearly 4% in the last 24 hours. The bearish performance comes amid bearish derivatives data and negative sentiment in the market.Santiment’s Social Dominance metric for…

The Terraform Labs bankruptcy estate has sued quantitative trading giant Jane Street, alleging the firm used non-public information to profit as the TerraUSD stablecoin collapsed in May 2022, according to a docket filed yesterday with the New York Southern District Court.In a report about the lawsuit by the Wall Street Journal, Terraform Labs’ court-appointed administrator, Todd Snyder, stated that Jane Street “abused market relationships” to short the ecosystem during its death spiral, mirroring similar allegations made against Jump Trading late last year.The estate seeks to recover funds for creditors who lost billions during the $40 billion wipeout of the Terra…

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Friday, but the trade tax turmoil is far from over. Fallout over the ruling is already threatening to further strain global trade relations, and the U.S. economy is likely to suffer, economists told CNBC. In 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that President Trump did not have the legal authority to implement his sweeping tariffs imposed last April under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA. Trump later leveled new tariffs up to 15% effective immediately on an array of U.S. trading partners, further escalating global trade tensions. European…

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesInternational Business Machines stock is getting slammed Monday, becoming the latest perceived victim of rapidly developing AI technology, after Anthropic said its Claude Code tool could be used to modernize legacy systems that run COBOL. Shares of IBM closed the day lower by nearly 13.2%, at $223.35 per share, after Anthropic on Monday said Claude Code could be used to automate the exploration and analysis work that drives most…

As Prime Minister Mark Carney heads to India this week for trade talks, police have warned a Canadian Sikh leader about a “credible threat” to his life. Moninder Singh, who heads the Sikh Federation of Canada, said a member of the Vancouver Police Department delivered the caution on Sunday.The tip about the threat came from a confidential informant, the officer told Singh, whose wife and children were also deemed to be at risk.The Sikh activist, who lives in Surrey, B.C., shared an audio recording of the police visit, as well as a photo of the officer’s business card, with Global…