Tokyo stocks opened nearly flat Tuesday on thin trading after U.S. and British financial markets were closed overnight for national holidays. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 13.40 points, or 0.03 percent, fro…
Japan’s 2023 net external assets hit record 471 tril. yen on weak yen
Japan’s net external assets hit a record 471.31 trillion yen ($3 trillion) in 2023, as a sharp drop in the yen inflated the value of foreign stocks, bonds and other holdings in yen terms, while increased direct investment overseas by Japanese firms als…
Trump Boos (Cartoon, Video and Column)
You may have heard from Trump goons that he walked into the Libertarian convention to a chorus of boos but by the end of his speech, he won the crowd over and was being cheered. This is the latest narrative from the world of MAGATs that defies reality….
Outrage after 45 reportedly killed in Israeli strike near Rafah
The Hamas-run health authority in Gaza on Monday said 45 people were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike that hit tents housing displaced people near the southern city of Rafah. Most of the victims of the airstrike were women and children…
Trump’s Memorial Day Message Takes Aim At ‘Human Scum’ In Fiery Post Ahead Of Hush Money Trial Verdict
Former President Donald Trump’s Memorial Day social media post extends greetings to all, including those he perceives as his adversaries, in a characteristic, controversial style. What Happened: On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to wish everyone a …
Will Smith: Von der Raupe zum Schmetterling
Gut zwei Jahre nach dem Ohrfeigenskandal bei der Oscarverleihung fühlt sich Hollywoodstar Will Smith (55) ein wenig wie neugeboren und zieht einen Vergleich zu Schmetterlingen. «Die Befähigung, sich neu zu erfinden, zu erholen und in der Lage zu sein, …
Experts erupt with mockery over Trump’s ‘Kafkaesque’ statement showing trial ‘ignorance’
Donald Trump opened himself up to some epic ridicule on Monday, as he complained about a well-known fact of the vast majority of criminal trials. Trump, who is facing closing arguments in his criminal trial over an alleged hush money cover-up in a matt…
Experts erupt with mockery over Trump’s ‘Kafkaesque’ statement showing trial ‘ignorance’
Donald Trump opened himself up to some epic ridicule on Monday, as he complained about a well-known fact of the vast majority of criminal trials. Trump, who is facing closing arguments in his criminal trial over an alleged hush money cover-up in a matt…
Experts erupt with mockery over Trump’s ‘Kafkaesque’ statement showing trial ‘ignorance’
Donald Trump opened himself up to some epic ridicule on Monday, as he complained about a well-known fact of the vast majority of criminal trials. Trump, who is facing closing arguments in his criminal trial over an alleged hush money cover-up in a matt…
Experts erupt with mockery over Trump’s ‘Kafkaesque’ statement showing trial ‘ignorance’
Donald Trump opened himself up to some epic ridicule on Monday, as he complained about a well-known fact of the vast majority of criminal trials. Trump, who is facing closing arguments in his criminal trial over an alleged hush money cover-up in a matt…