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  • Trump begins demolition to prepare for White House ballroom

    Demolition crews were tearing down part of the White House's storied East Wing on Monday to begin building President Donald Trump's ballroom, a project he had said would not interfere with the existing landmark.


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Japan

  • Inspired by Thatcher, Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female premier

    Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was voted in by parliament as Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, emulating her hero, Britain's late leader Margaret Thatcher, after a whirlwind few weeks of political wrangling.

  • Takaichi's election marks a shift to the right

    Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan's first female prime minister on Tuesday, shattering a political glass ceiling for women and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.

  • Japan's next finance minister could unsettle yen bears

    The appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister on Tuesday could give markets cause to pause before pushing the yen too low, but it might also help the country's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, find fresh ways to fund bold economic stimulus plans, analysts said.


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The Wider Image

For hundreds of thousands of migrants, moving overseas is a painful decision. While a job abroad gives them money to support families, they also have to leave their children.

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