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Japan Lifts Ban on Lethal Weapons: 80 Years of Constitutional Pacifism Swept Away in a Single Vote

Tokyo authorizes the sale of warships, missiles, and combat drones to 17 countries -- Beijing denounces 'militarism,' the Philippines applaud.

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Japan shakes and the world holds its breath: magnitude 7.7, megaquake alert, and the specter of Fukushima

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami alert and an unprecedented warning: 1% probability of a magnitude 8+ megaquake within the week.

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Kyiv shooting: six dead, officers flee, and Zelensky warns Russia is preparing general mobilization

A former military officer kills six people in a Kyiv café. Police officers are suspended for fleeing the scene. Zelensky then warns that Russia could announce a general mobilization to attack Ukraine or the Baltic states.

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles amid Iran war: Pyongyang exploits global chaos

Pyongyang launches multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, including a potential submarine-launched missile, while the world focuses on the Iran crisis. Japan protests, Seoul convenes emergency meeting.

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The Mandelson-Epstein affair rocks Starmer: failed vetting, lies, and calls for resignation

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China's GDP Defies War: 5% Growth While the World Staggers

While war in Iran shakes global markets, Beijing posts 5% first-quarter growth — and no one reads this number the same way.

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Israel Bombards Lebanon Four Days Before Negotiations: Baby Killed, UNIFIL Hit, Netanyahu in the South

An Israeli tank strikes UN vehicles, a baby dies under airstrikes during her father's funeral, and Netanyahu visits southern Lebanon as a conqueror — four days before Washington talks.

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Orbán Falls After 16 Years: Hungary Shifts Toward Europe and NATO

Peter Magyar proclaims the 'liberation' of Hungary as Orbán concedes a 'painful' defeat — Putin's most loyal ally in Europe has just lost power.

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Wartime inflation strikes the world: when filling up becomes a luxury from Tokyo to Toronto

US inflation jumps to a two-year high, the Bank of Japan freezes its rates, European airports warn of a kerosene shortage — the bill for the war in Iran arrives in wallets around the globe.

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The Strait of Hormuz Battle: Supertankers Force Passage, Iran Holds Global Energy Chokepoint

Chinese supertankers transit the strait under U.S. escort, but Iran asserts it has authorized no passage—a high-stakes standoff over the world's energy chokepoint is unfolding in real time.

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