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Tokyo, Oct. 25 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Democratic Rep. Ami Bera, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, condemned Russia's recent detention of a Japanese journalist as unacceptable, during an interview with Jiji Press in Tokyo this weekend. "I don't think there's any place where it's acceptable for them to detain reporters," Bera said while referring to past cases involving American...
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they have made the US richer, as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new US$4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. “Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry. “This will be the single largest investment in US auto industry history, modern history.” Later, he added, “Without tariffs, they wouldn’t be coming in.” Trump was speaking...
Former US President Barack Obama joined Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a Detroit rally ahead of midterms.
The settlement is the second-largest after an $880m deal reached by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2024.
Trump voted early in Florida on October 24. Democrats lead the latest House polls and Polymarket odds ahead of the November 3 midterms. The post Trump Votes Early in Florida Ahead of Nov. 3 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".
From trans rights to Israel's war on Gaza, the party's candidates have responded to voter shifts on a slew of issues.
Tehran warns that even limited strikes would trigger a response 'several times greater'.
Strategic competition between China and the US and its allies is intensifying across the Pacific islands, with both sides pursuing a growing range of security agreements to expand their influence, according to an interactive mapping tool released this week by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington think tank. The tool details 56 security arrangements among 14 Pacific island countries and the US, Australia, New Zealand, mainland China and Taiwan in a bid to map...
A plain-English guide to Venezuela and the United States: the post-Maduro transition, sanctions relief, the New York case, migration rules and what comes next. The post What Is Going On Between Venezuela and the United States? appeared first on The Rio Times.
The US State Department restricted visas for 21 people in Colombia on 22 October and named seven, including a former Ecopetrol chief, in a wider Andean action. The post US Restricts Visas for 7 Named Colombians appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Philippines is turning to the United States to build its oil stockpile amid the global energy crunch, with observers saying the move could also serve Washington’s military interests and deepen strategic ties. A bilateral deal could deliver more immediate benefits than a broader Asean stockpile, which would entail coordination hurdles, analysts said, but questions remain over how quickly Manila could establish such a reserve and whether it would meaningfully reduce long-term dependence on...
The United States is facing its largest outbreak of measles since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000.
Guatemala foreign investment hit US$1.03 billion in January to June 2026, up 7%, with the United States first and finance the top sector. The post Guatemala Foreign Investment Up 7%, US Leads appeared first on The Rio Times.
Faheem Akram has been charged with several offences including conspiracy to defraud the United States.
Fresh from walking down red carpets laid out by his Southeast Asian neighbours, Myanmar’s ex-military chief Min Aung Hlaing appears to have a new diplomatic feather in his cap: re-engagement with the United States. Washington slapped sanctions on Min Aung Hlaing just 10 days after his February 1, 2021 coup and the ensuing bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Waves of subsequent sanctions targeted military-linked companies and cronies. Yet since last month, two rounds of talks with US...
Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), Mr. Trump said India and the U.S. were pretty close to making a trade deal
A new wave of synthetic drugs is sweeping across the United States, raising fear of a worsening drug crisis. The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from the frontlines in South Side, Chicago, where communities are battling the crisis.
Um atirador de 16 anos abriu fogo nessa quinta-feira (15) em uma escola em Bend, no estado norte-americano do Oregon, matando quatro pessoas, incluindo três crianças. Ele foi morto por um morador da comunidade que o havia perseguido até dentro da escola, informou a polícia. O atirador entrou na Escola Primária Silver Rail atirando nas portas trancadas, disse a polícia, sem fornecer mais detalhes além da idade do suspeito. Notícias relacionadas:Atiradora em escola canadense tem 18 anos e problemas de saúde mental.Tiroteio em Minneapolis deixa três mortos, incluindo suposto atirador.As vítimas são crianças de 5, 8 e 11 anos e um professor. Além disso, um aluno de 7 anos e um professor de 54 foram levados ao hospital com ferimentos graves, informou o chefe de polícia de Bend, Mike Krantz, em entrevista.coletiva A governadora do Oregon, Tina Kotek, que participou da coletiva, agradeceu ao integrante da comunidade que “interveio heroicamente para impedir mais perdas de vidas”. “Nenhum pai ou mãe deveria passar por um dia assim, e nenhuma comunidade deveria ter que viver isso. E à medida que soubermos mais sobre as crianças e os adultos que foram mortos ou feridos, e sobre suas famílias e entes queridos, vamos chorar muito, vamos chorar juntos e, provavelmente, vamos chorar em particular”, disse Kotek. Krantz afirmou que o membro da comunidade, cuja identidade ele não revelou, viu o suspeito entrar na escola e o perseguiu. Tiroteios em escolas se tornaram um fenômeno recorrente na vida norte-americana, incluindo ataques de grande repercussão, como os ocorridos na Columbine High School em 1999, na Sandy Hook Elementary School em 2012, na Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School em 2018 e na Robb Elementary School em Uvalde, Texas, em 2022. Cada tiroteio reacende os debates sobre as leis de porte de armas em um país onde o direito ao porte é protegido pela Segunda Emenda da Constituição. Defensores do direito ao porte de armas têm sugerido o armamento de professores como forma de defesa. Krantz disse que todos os policiais de Bend passaram por um dia inteiro de treinamento para lidar com atiradores ativos em agosto. “Infelizmente, isso é algo para o qual treinamos regularmente, e precisamos fazer isso”, declarou Krantz. “Essa será uma investigação longa.” * (Reportagem adicional de Kanishka Singh e Jasper Ward) * É proibida a reprodução deste conteúdo.
Ica, the region behind about half of all Peru grape exports, has sent its first cargo of the 2026-27 season to the United States, its biggest buyer. The post Peru Grape Heartland Ships First US Cargo appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is apparently struggling to persuade Washington to change its stance after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions against the International Criminal Court. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has expressed her country's continued support for the ICC. But the situation may have consequences for the rule of l...
After 29 years on the run, a man charged with murdering his wife in Texas in 1997 has been arrested in Mexico and awaits extradition, the FBI says. The post Mexico Arrests Texas Fugitive After 29 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.
China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of extreme poverty, arguably the greatest achievement in poverty reduction in human history. Even so, no mainland Chinese economist has won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Across the Pacific, the United States has produced about 75 per cent of Nobel economics laureates, even as its economy staggers under mounting public debt, chronic fiscal deficits, and recurring financial crises and government shutdowns. Of the 99 economics laureates ever...
A growing number of Japanese regard the United States as the greatest threat to world peace ahead of traditional rival China, according to a new survey. The annual poll, released by the Japan Press Research Institute on Saturday, found 26.8 per cent of respondents named the US as the biggest threat to global peace. That was up 9.3 percentage points on last year and far above the 6.6 per cent recorded in 2024. Russia came top of the list in 2025 but slipped to third place this year, with 18.3 per...
Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, said he's opposed to any US deal with Russia that benefits 'vile dictator' Vladimir Putin. Lawler said that the answer to US energy supply issues lies in shoring up US domestic energy production and building new refineries. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--A media association survey has found that the proportion of people in Japan who think the United States is the biggest threat to world peace came to 26.8 pct, the second highest after China, cited by 32.5 pct. The rate for the United States rose 9.3 percentage points from the previous fiscal 2025 survey. The figure stood at 6.6 pct in fiscal 2024. In the Japa...
Brazil shipped US$263 million of fresh and frozen beef to the United States in September, up 524% on a year earlier, as a US quota opened. The post Brazil Beef Exports to US Jump 524% in September appeared first on The Rio Times.
Japan and the United States will rehearse moving anti-ship missiles, air defences and communications networks onto islands near Taiwan this month in an expanded military exercise that analysts say could complicate Beijing’s planning for a Taiwan or East China Sea conflict. Keen Sword 27, which runs from October 19 to 29, will involve about 45,000 Japanese personnel, 6,100 vehicles, 40 ships and 260 aircraft, up from about 33,000 personnel, 30 ships and 250 aircraft in 2024. About 12,000 US...
The United States has proposed requiring universities and other certified schools to pay US$70,000 for each foreign student entering a post-graduation work programme, a measure that could sharply raise the cost for thousands of Chinese graduates seeking employment experience in the country. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday that the proposed fee would apply to initial participation in Optional Practical Training, or OPT, with a further US$30,000 charge for subsequent...
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Okinawa Governor Genta Koja in Tokyo on Wednesday and expressed her willingness to talk with the United States following the arrest of a U.S. Marine for allegedly murdering a woman in the southern Japan prefecture on Saturday. During the meeting at the prime minister's office, Koja said that the incident was "absolu...