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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · Feb 4
US: Tracking Trump’s executive actions
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Tracking Trump’s executive actions | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump has vowed to enact a sweeping agenda and reshape the federal government. CNN is tracking his executive actions posted by the White House.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
The church’s alleged ties to former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who was arrested and charged in August over bribery and other suspected crimes, have become a central focus of ongoing special investigations into Yoon’s presidency.
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Han, widow of the church’s founder Sun Myung Moon, has denied the allegations, and the church condemned her arrest last month as a disrespectful act against an “internationally respected religious leader.”
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South Korean investigators on Friday(October 10) indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Han, widow of the church’s founder Sun Myung Moon, has denied the allegations, and the church condemned her arrest last month as a disrespectful act against an “internationally respected religious leader.”
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
South Korean investigators on Friday(October 10) indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him.
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South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
South Korean investigators on Friday(October 10) indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol and a conservative lawmaker close to him.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
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South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
South Korean investigators on Friday have indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed forme...
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
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South Korean investigators indict Unification Church leader over alleged ties to ex-first lady
South Korean investigators on Friday have indicted the 82-year-old leader of the Unification Church, Hak Ja Han, over allegations that she instructed church officials to bribe the wife of jailed forme...
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Recent moves by President Trump reflect a commander in chief who feels as though he has faced surprisingly little resistance to his ambitious agenda in his second term.
Trump, Feeling Emboldened, Pushes Agenda Into Higher Gear
Recent moves by the president reflect a commander in chief who has seemingly faced little resistance to his agenda.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Russia's Kamchatka, GFZ says reut.rs/3KJktt0
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near Russia's Kamchatka, GFZ says
An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck near the east coast of the Kamchatka region in Russia's far east on Saturday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.
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Search underway for gunman who shot three teenagers in Sun Valley
Search underway for gunman who shot three teenagers in Sun Valley
Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire at three teenagers in Sun Valley Friday evening before fleeing in a silver car, authorities said.
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CNN @cnn.com · 18h
Top brass at the Department of Homeland Security approached the Federal Emergency Management Agency this spring with a proposal: What if the agency blocked millions of dollars in security grants awarded to Muslim organizations around the country? https://cnn.it/48Tvz8H
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Authorities said 19 people are dead or missing after a massive blast obliterated a building at a Tennessee explosives facility on Friday. The early morning explosion was felt as far as 15 miles away.

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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
It is the latest in a series of cyber-attacks by other hacking groups that have hit major firms around the world, including carmaker Jaguar Land Rover and retail giant Marks and Spencer.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Ransomware group Qilin - which has previously hacked other major organisations - has claimed responsibility for the attack on Asahi.
It operates a platform that allows users to carry out cyber-attacks in exchange for a percentage of extortion proceeds.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Japan: The BBC visited convenience stores and supermarkets in Tokyo and Hokkaido - where workers said they were selling their current stock and hadn't been able to place new orders for Asahi products, which also include water and food items.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Ransomware group Qilin - which has previously hacked other major organisations - has claimed responsibility for the attack on Asahi.
It operates a platform that allows users to carry out cyber-attacks in exchange for a percentage of extortion proceeds.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Japan: The BBC visited convenience stores and supermarkets in Tokyo and Hokkaido - where workers said they were selling their current stock and hadn't been able to place new orders for Asahi products, which also include water and food items.
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How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
Japan: The BBC visited convenience stores and supermarkets in Tokyo and Hokkaido - where workers said they were selling their current stock and hadn't been able to place new orders for Asahi products, which also include water and food items.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.
www.bbc.com
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
A full ban, however, is not imminent - or even certain - as the proposal needs the backing of the European Commission - the EU's executive arm - as well as the governments of the 27 member countries to become law.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban the use of words like "burger" or "steak" to describe their plant-based variants.
The 355-247 majority vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods.
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EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 1h
The European Parliament (EP) has voted to ban the use of words like "burger" or "steak" to describe their plant-based variants.
The 355-247 majority vote is seen as a victory for livestock farmers who say the labels threaten their industry and livelihoods.
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EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
Pressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.
www.bbc.com
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Komeito's exit leaves the LDP in a precarious position, already battered by poor election showings, and forces it to seek support from opposition forces to ensure Takaichi secures enough votes to be elected prime minister in the upcoming parliamentary session.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Less than a week into her role as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi suffered a major setback when the Komeito party (公明党), its junior coalition partner for 26 years, decided to part ways, citing the LDP's weak response to political funds scandals.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's first female prime minister, triggering uncertainty and raising the prospect of a major political realignment.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Less than a week into her role as leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Takaichi suffered a major setback when the Komeito party (公明党), its junior coalition partner for 26 years, decided to part ways, citing the LDP's weak response to political funds scandals.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's first female prime minister, triggering uncertainty and raising the prospect of a major political realignment.
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FOCUS: Breakup of ruling coalition clouds LDP chief Takaichi path to premiership
The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's first female prime minister, triggering uncertainty and raising the prospec...
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's first female prime minister, triggering uncertainty and raising the prospect of a major political realignment.
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FOCUS: Breakup of ruling coalition clouds LDP chief Takaichi path to premiership
The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's first female prime minister, triggering uncertainty and raising the prospec...
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The defence boost comes after US President Donald Trump repeatedly expressed his desire to acquire Greenland, saying the vast Arctic island - under Danish sovereignty - was "critical" for national and economic security.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
It will also spend $4.5 billion buying 16 more F-35 fighter jets from the United States, bringing its total fleet of such advanced planes to 43.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Denmark has announced $4.2 billion (£3.2 billion) of extra defence spending to boost security in Greenland and the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
It will also spend $4.5 billion buying 16 more F-35 fighter jets from the United States, bringing its total fleet of such advanced planes to 43.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Denmark has announced $4.2 billion (£3.2 billion) of extra defence spending to boost security in Greenland and the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.
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Denmark to boost Greenland defence with new ships, jets and HQ
Denmark will buy US F-35 fighter jets and new ships to defend Greenland - a resource-rich Danish territory that President Trump wants to control.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
Denmark has announced $4.2 billion (£3.2 billion) of extra defence spending to boost security in Greenland and the Arctic and North Atlantic regions.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Denmark to boost Greenland defence with new ships, jets and HQ
Denmark will buy US F-35 fighter jets and new ships to defend Greenland - a resource-rich Danish territory that President Trump wants to control.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
as Kim's willingness to solidify his diplomacy with nations against the West and display the North's nuclear arsenal.
The North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) described the new ICBM as "the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system" as it reported its disclosure at the military parade.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Friday (October 10) night, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and attended by high-ranking leaders from China, Russia, Vietnam and others, was seen …
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, among other new weapons, at a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to state media on Saturday (October 11).
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
The military parade at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Friday (October 10) night, overseen by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and attended by high-ranking leaders from China, Russia, Vietnam and others, was seen …
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, among other new weapons, at a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to state media on Saturday (October 11).
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
North Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
North Korea has showed off its newly developed Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time, among other new weapons, at a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party of Korea, according to state media on Saturday (October 11).
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North Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade
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(3rd LD) N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Kim Soo-yeon and Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Kore...
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North Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade
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(3rd LD) N. Korea unveils new Hwasong-20 ICBM at military parade | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Kim Soo-yeon and Park Boram SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Kore...
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
"I'm going to be there regardless. So, I would assume we might have it," Trump said during an event at the White House, when asked by a reporter whether he has decided to call off the meeting.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
US President Donald Trump said on Friday (October 10) that he has not canceled an upcoming meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in South Korea.
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FujiiPonta @fujiiponta.bsky.social · 2h
US-China: Trump says he still plans to meet China's Xi in South Korea (Kyodo)
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