How will US revamp of military command in Japan affect the region? | Politics News

How will US revamp of military command in Japan affect the region? | Politics News

Washington says military restructuring aimed at countering growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. The United States says it is revamping its military command in Japan as the two countries face what they call the greatest strategic challenge from China. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it is the…

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa | US Election 2024 News

Harris slams Trump on abortion issue as six-week ban takes effect in Iowa | US Election 2024 News

United States Vice President and the Democratic Party’s likely 2024 nominee Kamala Harris has slammed former President Donald Trump on abortion rights as a stringent, six-week ban on the procedure entered into force in the US state of Iowa. In a post on social media, Harris dubbed the Iowa law…

‘Less of a blank cheque’: On US trip, Netanyahu found support — and trouble | Israel-Palestine conflict News

‘Less of a blank cheque’: On US trip, Netanyahu found support — and trouble | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is used to being the centre of attention on his trips to the United States, basking in the glow of bipartisan support and ignoring the few American politicians who choose to criticise his country. But his latest trip came at an inflexion point in the…

Wade Davis: US social and political landscape points to decay | Politics

Wade Davis: US social and political landscape points to decay | Politics

Canadian-American social anthropologist Wade Davis says the US empire is showing major signs of decay. In an interview recorded days before United States President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, Canadian-American social anthropologist Wade Davis argues that both Biden and his rival Donald Trump “ought to have stepped…

US election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign raises 0m in a week | US Election 2024 News

US election 2024: Kamala Harris campaign raises $200m in a week | US Election 2024 News

Harris has quickly coalesced Democratic support after President Joe Biden announced his exit from the November 5 election. US Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign has raised $200m since President Joe Biden announced his exit from the presidential election race and endorsed her as his successor. The campaign, which announced its…

Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany | Politics News

Putin warns US of Cold War-style crisis if missiles deployed to Germany | Politics News

Russian leader threatens to relaunch production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons if the United States deploys missiles to Germany. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the United States against deploying long-range missiles in Germany, saying Russia, in that case, would restart production of intermediate-range nuclear weapons and station similar missiles within…

US to revamp military command in Japan amid China’s threats | South China Sea News

US to revamp military command in Japan amid China’s threats | South China Sea News

The US defence chief says the US command’s upgrade in Japan is the most significant progress in their alliance. The United States has announced plans to overhaul its military command in Japan to bolster defence cooperation as the two countries face what they call the greatest strategic challenge from China….

What did Benjamin Netanyahu’s US trip achieve? | US Election 2024

What did Benjamin Netanyahu’s US trip achieve? | US Election 2024

Israeli prime minister’s visit comes amid the Gaza war and a US presidential race. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was welcomed by a cheering US Congress this week as thousands of people took to the streets in Washington, DC, to protest against Israel’s nine-month-old war on Gaza. How is Netanyahu’s…

California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate | Wildlife News

California blaze multiplies in size, forces thousands to evacuate | Wildlife News

Speed of growth of California Park Fire prompts grim comparison’s with 2018 deadly Camp Fire, with ‘firenados’ spotted. A California wildfire has rapidly expanded, forcing thousands of residents to flee in an area that was devastated by the state’s deadliest wildfire six years earlier. The Park Fire continued to burn…