U.S. President Donald Trump has floated the idea that Spain could be removed from NATO over the country's low defense spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/spain-nato-defense-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nato #spain #us #defense #europe
U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened crackdown on the finances and activities of liberal groups opposed to his agenda is a multiagency effort, officials said, raising alarms about the use of executive power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/trump-investigations-liberal-groups/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #donaldtrump #republicans #democrats #stephenmiller
The U.S. raid on a South Korean-owned plant highlights tensions, and South Korea should leverage the backlash for a better trade deal amid rising pushback from Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/09/world/south-korea-should-leverage-ice-raids/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #southkoreanusrelations #trade #tariffs #hyundaimotor #lgenergysolution #taiwansemiconductormanufacturingcodonaldtrump
China dramatically expanded its rare earths export controls, adding five elements and extra scrutiny for semiconductor users ahead of talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/china-rare-earth-restrictions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #rareearths #chipmakers #us #china
New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on charges of lying on a mortgage application on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/letitia-james-indictment-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #newyork #letitiajames #donaldtrump #us
Despite its potentially historic nature, the rushed Gaza deal signed in Egypt on Thursday leaves a host of unresolved issues that could still trip up implementation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/gaza-deal-tough-questions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #us #donaldtrump #benjaminnetanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to send troops into Chicago and Portland, Oregon, was met with mixed reactions in a pair of contentious court hearings Thursday, both of which ended without rulings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/trump-troop-plans-hearings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #donaldtrump #us #portland #chicago
Israel has begun implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/10/world/politics/gaza-ceasefire-hostage-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #us #donaldtrump #benjaminnetanyahu
Alex Akselrod
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🇹🇷🇺🇦🇬🇧Ukrainian Parliament approves deployment of Naval units to Turkey and the UK (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4045479-ukrainian-parliament-approves-deployment-of-navy-units-to-turkey-and-the-uk.html #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Poland #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Germany #ICC #WarCrimesTribunal #Hague #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #EuropeanUnion #11yrInvasionofUkraine #ChinaSucks
Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing reported double-digit revenue and profit growth in North America in the current fiscal year, as its U.S. expansion defied tariff volatility. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/companies/uniqlo-profit-strong/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #uniqlo #fastretailing #donaldtrump #tariffs #retailers #clothing #us
🇹🇷🇺🇦🇬🇧Ukrainian Parliament approves deployment of Naval units to Turkey and the UK (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4045479-ukrainian-parliament-approves-deployment-of-navy-units-to-turkey-and-the-uk.html #Ukraine #Paris #Rome #London #Berlin #Finland #Brussels #Denmark #Poland #Norway #Sweden #Estonia #Latvia #Lithuania #Germany #ICC #WarCrimesTribunal #Hague #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom #Turkey #EuropeanUnion #11yrInvasionofUkraine #ChinaSucks
Björn Brembs
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Dear Friends in the #US 🇺🇸 ,
the number of followers of #Mastodon accounts belonging to universities and #research institutes in #Germany has surpassed the 180k mark today and continues to rise
👉 https://mastodon-listen.playground.54gradsoftware.de/?liste=institute-DE
This is a fantastic achievement, and we would like to congratulate everyone involved! 👏
It shows that the social networks of the #Fediverse can replace the increasingly antisocial networks of #BigTech.
We don't have to legitimize the spread of hate and incitement by contributing to these platforms.
We have alternatives. 🌞
And we would like to encourage you in the #USA to make stronger use of these alternatives.
In our appeall to HRK we have written: „By supporting the expansion of Fediverse services such as Mastodon, #universities can make an important contribution to strengthening our #democracy and to the #sustainable development of #science and #society.“
https://openpetition.de/Unis4Mastodon
Dear Friends in the #US 🇺🇸 ,
the number of followers of #Mastodon accounts belonging to universities and #research institutes in #Germany has surpassed the 180k mark today and continues to rise
👉 https://mastodon-listen.playground.54gradsoftware.de/?liste=institute-DE
This is a fantastic achievement, and we would like to congratulate everyone involved! 👏
It shows that the social networks of the #Fediverse can replace the increasingly antisocial networks of #BigTech.
We don't have to legitimize the spread of hate and incitement by contributing to these platforms.
We have alternatives. 🌞
And we would like to encourage you in the #USA to make stronger use of these alternatives.
In our appeall to HRK we have written: „By supporting the expansion of Fediverse services such as Mastodon, #universities can make an important contribution to strengthening our #democracy and to the #sustainable development of #science and #society.“
https://openpetition.de/Unis4Mastodon
Seeking an unlikely Nobel Peace Prize and keen to bolster his legacy, Trump's approach to Gaza has been different to the blank check he has previously been regarded as giving key ally Israel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/politics/how-trump-gaza-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu #us #donaldtrump
der.hans
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#RenewableEnergy overtook #coal as world's leading source of #electricity in first half of #2025 - a historic first.
Electricity demand is growing around world but growth in #solar and #wind was so strong it met 100% of the extra electricity demand, even helping drive a slight decline in coal and gas use.
Developing countries, especially #China, led the clean energy charge but richer nations including the #US and #EU relied more than before on planet-warming #fossilfuels.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po
The association representing journalists who cover the U.S. Department of Defense on Wednesday condemned a new press access policy that could see reporters lose their access as early as next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/politics/press-us-defense-media-access/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #journalism #pressfreedom #censorship #newspapers #magazines #pentagon #petehegseth #us #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump instructed members of his Cabinet to move to declare Antifa a foreign terrorist organization, highlighting his efforts to crack down on the loose collective of far left-wing groups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/politics/trump-antifa-terrorist-organization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #antifa #us #donaldtrump
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the U.S.-proposed Gaza deal, Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/politics/trump-israel-hamas-gaza-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #us #donaldtrump
Concerns over flight delays and missed paychecks due to the U.S. government shutdown escalated Wednesday, as senators rejected yet another bid to end the standoff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/us-worsening-flight-delays/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #airports #travel
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing Chicago's mayor and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepared to deploy troops to the streets of the third-largest U.S. city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/world/trump-jailing-democrats-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #chicago #portland #usmilitary #donaldtrump #immigration