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Japan PM Takaichi says Trump meeting in US being arranged for early 2026

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said arrangements are being made for her to meet with US President Donald Trump.
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said arrangements are being made for her to meet with US President Donald Trump.

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert in the US cancelled after Trump’s name added

People walk by new signage showing US President Donald J. Trump's name above former President John F. Kennedy's on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts building, in Washington, DC, USA, 20 December 2025. Kennedy Center's board of trustees, hand-picked by President Trump, voted to rename the institution 'The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.' While the center has already updated its branding and building signage, a formal name change would likely require an Act of Congress.  PHOTO: EPA/SHAWN THEW
People walk by new signage showing US President Donald J. Trump's name above former President John F. Kennedy's on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts building, in Washington, DC, USA, 20 December 2025. Kennedy Center's board of trustees, hand-picked by President Trump, voted to rename the institution 'The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.' While the center has already updated its branding and building signage, a formal name change would likely require an Act of Congress.  PHOTO: EPA/SHAWN THEW

Trump takes Christmas Eve shot at ‘radical left scum’

US President Donald Trump lashed out at the opposition a day after Commerce Department data showed the economy had grown by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter.
US President Donald Trump lashed out at the opposition a day after Commerce Department data showed the economy had grown by 4.3 per cent in the third quarter.

In private letters, Harvard and Trump administration escalate duel

A building of Harvard University is pictured as it opens a probe into individuals mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files recently released by Congress, after the documents showed a close relationship between its former president, Larry Summers, and the late convicted sex offender, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Reba Saldanha
A building of Harvard University is pictured as it opens a probe into individuals mentioned in the Jeffrey Epstein files recently released by Congress, after the documents showed a close relationship between its former president, Larry Summers, and the late convicted sex offender, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Reba Saldanha

‘Key to the White House’: South Korea President Lee receives golden key from Trump

Among other recipients of the key are also Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Elon Musk and Christiano Ronaldo.
Among other recipients of the key are also Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mr Elon Musk and Christiano Ronaldo.

Palau to take up to 75 migrants from US after call on transfer of third-country nationals

The Trump administration has sent hundreds of people to third countries to which they have no ties, a tactic that was rarely used in the past.
The Trump administration has sent hundreds of people to third countries to which they have no ties, a tactic that was rarely used in the past.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Dec 25, 2025

Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the Department of Justice on Dec 19.
Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the Department of Justice on Dec 19.

White House orders US forces to focus on ‘quarantine’ of Venezuelan oil for next two months

A general view shows the White House on a cloudy day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
A general view shows the White House on a cloudy day, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 23, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the Department of Justice on Dec 19.
Late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in an image released by the Department of Justice on Dec 19.

Trump says comedian Stephen Colbert should be ‘put to sleep’

US TV host and writer Stephen Colbert attends the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 'Ripple of Hope Awards Gala' in New York City, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
US TV host and writer Stephen Colbert attends the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights 'Ripple of Hope Awards Gala' in New York City, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.