1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (449+ words) The newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's bottom surface has noticeably faded since it was lined with a protective coating in a color President Donald Trump calls “American flag blue” this spring. The president at first suggested his renovations would…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (214+ words) Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is set to ‌name interior minister Shabana Mahmood as his finance minister when he becomes prime minister ‌next week, the Financial Times ⁠reported on Wednesday, citing ⁠three people ⁠briefed on his thinking. Sterling had ‌rallied…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago  (246+ words) Japan Today For emerging and developing nations that have had values imposed upon them by major powers such as the United States and China, Japanese philosophy, which seeks harmony, will be easy to accept. A Foreign Ministry official. The ministry…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago  (802+ words) The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban. In the latest crackdown on children's access to addictive apps,…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago  (402+ words) Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centers use power and water, and to protect creative copyright, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. In a landmark speech setting out his government's policies, Albanese sought to allay public…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (934+ words) The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington's best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country's aging lawmakers. Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before passing away on Saturday…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (395+ words) Japan's government and ruling coalition are looking at extending the current parliamentary session beyond Friday by about a week, sources familiar with the matter said, as more deliberation time is needed to ensure the passage of outstanding bills. The leading…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (671+ words) Lebanon and Israel resumed talks on Tuesday in the Italian capital, with Beirut hoping for progress towards securing an Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon under a U.S.-brokered agreement, although ‌expectations for swift progress were low. A U.S. State Department official said…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (753+ words) The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport on Monday in response to airstrikes they blamed on Saudi Arabia that struck Sanaa International Airport earlier in the day. No casualties…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (321+ words) The Japanese government will establish a new organization by August to manage plant variety rights, aiming to curb overseas leakage of branded fruits and other crops by monitoring unauthorized cultivation and pursuing lawsuits abroad, according to officials. As a countermeasure,…...