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April 19, 2025

Japan plugs homegrown fighters, frigates in export push
TOKYO — Japan is making a full-throated sales pitch for Japanese-made frigates, fighter jets and other defense equipment, looking to export them to countries diversifying arms deals outside the U.S. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on hand Thursday at the international defense equipment show DSEI Japan. “The defense industry, which produces advanced and highly capable…
Kid Cudi testifies about car fire and ‘Marvel supervillain’ meeting at Diddy’s trial
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Grammy-winning rapper Scott Mescudi — better known by his stage name, Kid Cudi — took the witness stand today as prosecutors continued sketching their portrait of Diddy’s violent and chaotic world.…
Japan can be a beacon of pluralistic innovation and democratic renewal
Japan can be a beacon of pluralistic innovation and democratic renewal
Djokovic celebrates 38th birthday with win over Arnaldi and smashed racket at Geneva Open
GENEVA (AP) — Novak Djokovic advanced to the semifinals at the Geneva Open on his 38th birthday Thursday, beating the opponent who eliminated him at the Madrid Masters last month. Djokovic rallied strongly in the second set for a 6-4, 6-4 win over 39th-ranked Matteo Arnaldi in their quarterfinals match. The second-seeded Djokovic had smashed…
US small-reactor push draws interest from Japan, South Korea
HOUSTON, Texas — The U.S. and Canada are moving to install next-generation nuclear reactors to meet demand from a growing number of energy-hungry data centers, attracting interest and investment from companies in Japan and South Korea. Small modular reactors (SMRs) have an output of 300,000 kilowatts or less, compared with around 1 million kW for conventional…
Trump’s big bill has history on its side: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. It’s a “big, beautiful” edition of the newsletter today, as we break down the political ramifications, historical context and next…
Laos electricity prices threaten push to be ‘Southeast Asia’s battery’
VIENTIANE — Growing demand and a weak home currency have led to surging electricity prices in Laos, casting a shadow over the government’s push to turn the country into the “battery of Southeast Asia.” On social media, people have posted photos of their electricity bills in shock at how much they have increased. One post…
House passes tax bill that bans Medicaid from covering transition-related care
The tax bill passed by the House on Thursday would bar Medicaid coverage of all transgender care and prohibit plans offered under the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges from covering such care as an essential health benefit, potentially jeopardizing access to care for hundreds of thousands of trans adults and an unknown number of minors. The…