Ishiba says he's staying even though coalition is now the minority in Japan's parliament

Ishiba says he’s staying even though coalition is now the minority in Japan’s parliament

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press…

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Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

Chinese lidar maker Hesai loses lawsuit against US government for blacklisting

The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday ruled that the US Defence Department’s finding that Hesai contributes “to the Chinese defence industrial base” is supported by substantial evidence reflecting lidar’s military application, national security concerns around Chinese lidar makers and Hesai’s cooperation with Chinese agencies. Hesai, whose lidar sensors help self-driving…

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Elon Musk slams Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and proposes a new political party, AP Explains

Elon Musk slams Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ and proposes a new political party, AP Explains

Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could be punished for his opposition. Elon Musk’s feud with President Donald Trump has reignited, with the tech billionaire threatening to launch a new political party, and Trump suggesting Musk could…

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Trump is silent about Juneteenth holiday

Trump is silent about Juneteenth holiday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even before it became a federal holiday. He even claimed once to have made it “very famous.” But on this year’s Juneteenth holiday on Thursday, the usually talkative president kept silent about a day important to Black Americans…

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