Japanese Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba resigned on Sunday night as leader of the ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party. His decision to go wasn't a huge surprise. He was under quite a bit of pressure from uh members of his own party to resign following a run of pretty bad election results.So much so, in fact, the uh had he not resigned, the LDP was expected to try to force a leadership election uh in a vote on Monday. He will remain as prime minister for a little bit while the LDP chooses a new leader, ...

Two gunmen were killed after opening fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem in an attack that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad praised. ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Gaza City a Hamas stronghold and said the military operation is necessary to defeat Hamas. Photo: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters #WSJ #Gaza #Israel ...

You want to work with you say that though fake news department of defense listen be quiet listen you don't listen you never listen that's why you're second rate we're not going to war we're going to clean up our cities we're going to clean them up so they don't kill five people every weekend that's not war that's common sense Chicago why let me ask you yeah yeah really higher than Chicago not Excuse me. Excuse me. Do you know how many people were killed in Chicago last weekend.Eight. You think there's worse ...

A young mother and her child were killed in Kyiv, Ukraine, during the largest aerial bombardment by Russia since the war began. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters #WSJ #Russia #Ukraine ...

this polo shirt that I'm wearing that says Eric Adams, mayor of the city of New York. I'm going to wear that for another four years. Before we start, there's going to be no Q&A afterwards.[Music] I have two spoiled brats running for mayor. They were born with silver spoons in their mouths. Not like workingclass New Yorkers. I'm a workingclass New Yorker.They are not like us. They've never had to fight. They never had to struggle. They never had to go through difficult times.country and we're trying to get t ...

Strategic Shift - Renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War signifies a restoration of the "warrior ethos" and a focus on victory [2] - The change aims to restore intentionality in the use of force, moving away from endless conflicts towards decisive action [3] - The Department of War intends to prioritize offense over defense, emphasizing maximum lethality and violent effect, rather than political correctness [3] - The goal is to cultivate warriors, not just defenders, signaling a return to a more assertive stance [3] Policy & Priorities - The Department of War will prioritize fighting to win, not just to avoid losing [3] - The guiding principle will be "America first, peace through strength," setting the tone for the country [4] - The US possesses the strongest military and the greatest equipment manufacturers globally [2]

The August jobs report came out and it showed that hiring was pretty weak, a lot weaker than what economists expected. It showed that the US economy only added 22,000 jobs in August. So these jobs numbers from the BLS are an incredibly important benchmark for the economy.For instance, Federal Reserve officials watch these reports really, really closely to understand how is the economy doing. Are companies hiring. are people out of work.But then last month, this report was this possible turning point where t ...

This in fact was the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations. This operation underscores our commitment to protecting jobs for Georgians and Americans, ensuring a level playing field for businesses that comply with the law, safeguarding the integrity of our economy, and protecting workers from exploitation. Each individual was questioned on their status, their documents were checked, their backgrounds were checked, and ultimately through coordination of o ...

Financial Crime Enforcement - The industry can now target the money, properties, and banking systems of individuals related to criminal groups [1] - This capability has proven effective in disrupting financial networks [1] - Funds generated by these groups often find their way into the US or dollarized banking systems [1] Intelligence and Law Enforcement - Intelligence sharing is enhanced, enabling potentially lethal operations against gangs [2] - This includes the ability to target terrorists [2] - Massive amounts of drugs were seized, preventing them from entering the country and harming people [2][3] - The successful operation serves as a deterrent to others involved in similar activities [3]