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HANOI: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet top Vietnamese leaders in Hanoi on Saturday (May 2), with Japanese media saying she will make a speech touting a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region.The trip is Takaichi’s first to Vietnam since becoming prime minister in October and she aims to deepen bilateral cooperation on energy security, supply chain resilience and technological innovation, according to Vietnamese state media reports.She will meet Saturday with Prime Minister Le Minh Hung as well as top leader To Lam, the Communist Party boss who last month also became president.Japan is Vietnam’s largest provider of official development…

NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump said he is “not happy” with the latest peace proposal from Iran and warned that the alternative to talks is to “blast the hell out of” the country.Published On 1 May 20261 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

GOP officials in several southern states took early steps this week to potentially redraw their congressional maps, reacting to a seismic Supreme Court decision that weakened a section of the Voting Rights Act about majority-minority districts.The high court on Wednesday struck down a Louisiana congressional map with two Democratic-leaning, majority-Black districts. A day later, state officials announced Louisiana would suspend its May 16 House primaries and encouraged lawmakers to redraw the congressional map. Then, on Friday, the governors of Alabama and Tennessee called their respective state legislatures into special sessions to take steps toward redistricting.In a perfect world for Republicans, many southern…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four noncitizens were charged with illegally voting in multiple federal elections and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship, federal prosecutors announced Friday.According to criminal complaints filed in the District of New Jersey, each defendant allegedly cast ballots in at least one federal election, including the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections.”Four individuals have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections and making false statements applying for U.S. citizenship,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X. KANSAS MAYOR HIT WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY VOTING AS NONCITIZEN IN SEVERAL ELECTIONS”The…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada Soccer announced on Friday that the federal government has committed $9.8M towards a National Training Centre (NTC). The investment is being made through the Build Communities Strong Fund, a government program launched in April designed to support new public infrastructure.“The Build Communities Strong Fund is building the infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day,” said Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden in a release.“Today’s investment in sport infrastructure is about more than building a facility. It is about creating a world‑class sport facility where athletes can train and represent…

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blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, White House officially tells Congress that hostilities with Iran have ‘terminated’ despite continued presence of US troops in Middle East.Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump appeared to joke during remarks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida on Friday that the U.S. would be “taking over” Cuba “almost immediately,” while recognizing attendees including former Rep. Dan Mica.”And he comes from originally a place called Cuba, which we will be taking over almost immediately,” Trump said.”Cuba’s got problems. We’ll finish one first. I like to finish a job,” he continued.TRUMP AIMS TO RESET WAR POWERS CLOCK WITH CONTROVERSIAL BID TO BYPASS CONGRESS President Donald Trump speaks during an event at The Villages…

What does the public get wrong about Lizzo? “I think there’s a long list,” the pop star said as she sat down with Gayle King for an exclusive interview airing Monday on “CBS Mornings.””I think people don’t understand that I’m always trying to help,” she said. “I think people tone-police me a little bit … and I think that they think I’m always complaining or I’m always angry or I’m always shouting. And I’m like, no, I’m talking very calmly and everything that I’m talking about is meant to be helpful.”She continued: “And I think that people misunderstand that about…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An elderly man offered a smirk for his mugshot after being arrested in a caught-on-camera hit-and-run involving a cyclist group.Jerry Wayne Ross, 72, faces charges for an alleged hit-and-run with his Honda Pilot, all caught on video, on April 23 in Cherokee County, Georgia, according to Fox 5 Atlanta.The North Georgia Cycling Association was on its weekly Thursday night ride when the driver was accused of driving up on the group in a suspected road rage incident.One rider, identified as Richard Collins, the leader of the group, told Fox 5 Atlanta the…