Japan is bracing for a more unpredictable ally in Washington, as the US midterm elections threaten to deepen political gridlock and complicate Tokyo’s long-term security calculations, analysts say. Observers warn that post-election political battles, ranging from a possible repeat of impeachment proceedings to the mounting legal battles ensnaring the administration of US President Donald Trump, risk diverting the White House’s attention from foreign policy and its long-standing commitments to...
Will US midterm battles blind Washington to Asia? Japan isn’t taking any chances
Fearing post-election paralysis in the White House, Tokyo is fast-tracking defence partnerships across the region to reduce US reliance
Greater turmoil in Washington could also open opportunities for rival powers, increasing concerns in Tokyo over broader Indo-Pacific stability.
China’s massive maritime science infrastructure – an aircraft carrier-sized floating artificial island – has officially entered its engineering construction phase. On October 18, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), the facility’s lead developer, signed a construction contract worth over 2.7 billion yuan (US$405 million) with a shipbuilder under China State Shipbuilding Corporation, according to local media reports. The semi-submersible twin-hull platform is the world’s first mobile,...
Nenhuma das mortes registradas na Operação Contenção aparece nas 4.400 horas de imagens de câmeras corporais de policiais militares analisadas pela HRW (Human Rights Watch). A ONG afirma ter encontrado manipulação dos equipamentos por agentes e indícios de que parte das vítimas foi morta intencionalmente. Leia mais (10/28/2026 - 01h00)
Bolsonaro ally denies knowledge of senator’s plan to flee Brazil Flavio Bolsonaro’s former campaign manager, Rogerio Marinho, says the senator did not inform him that he planned to flee the country. Reports suggest Bolsonaro secretly left Brazil for Florida after losing Sunday’s presidential election and amid a police investigation into money-laundering.
- Published Thick fog is forecast for parts of the UK this week, creating dangerous conditions for motorists, particularly around the morning commute. Wednesday will be a day of some sunny spells and showers but as winds turn lighter into Thursday, extensive fog is expected to form. The fog will lead to difficult driving conditions through the Thursday morni…
Walter Jones, a longtime Canandaigua town justice, repeatedly used a slur aimed at Black people while telling a story set on his grandfather’s cotton farm.
Der unterlegene Präsidentschaftskandidat Flávio Bolsonaro hat laut Medienberichten Brasilien verlassen und ist in den USA gelandet - trotz eines gerichtlich verhängten Ausreiseverbots. Die USA wollen ihm und seiner Familie nun Visa erteilen.