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BTS album ARIRANG and single SWIM debut at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 and 200, achieve global all kill and multiple sales records, RM thanks fans, world tour set for April Comebacks are exciting, but some feel bigger than just music drops, they feel like moments. BTS’ latest return is one of those, the kind that…

Benjamin Netanyahu says war on Iran is beyond halfway in missions, claims major damage to Irans military and nuclear capacity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the ongoing war against Iran has progressed “beyond the halfway point,” though he declined to specify when the conflict might end. Speaking to Newsmax, Netanyahu clarified that his assessment…

Iran rejected Pakistan’s claims of mediating between Tehran and Washington regarding the ongoing Middle East conflict, asserting there are no direct US talks. The Iranian Consulate in Mumbai said that the US proposed “unreasonable” demands through intermediaries. Iran on Monday denied Pakistan’s claims of mediation between Tehran and Washington to end the ongoing Middle East conflict. The…

Iran attacked and set ​ablaze a fully loaded crude oil tanker off Dubai on Monday, as President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it does not open the Strait of ‌Hormuz. The strike on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi is the latest in a string of assaults on merchant vessels by…

Spain has closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved ​in attacks on Iran, a step beyond its ‌previous denial of use of jointly-operated military bases, Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Monday. “We don’t authorize either the use of military bases ​or the use of airspace for actions related ​to the war in Iran,” she told reporters…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pronounced his tour of Middle Eastern countries a success on Monday and said a number of ​security cooperation accords had been clinched or were under discussion. Zelenskiy ‌embarked on a tour of the region to offer Ukrainian expertise on how to counter attacks from drones fired by Iran in its conflict with the…

Afghanistan’s government accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an eastern Afghan city on Sunday, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen in the latest episode of renewed fighting between the two neighboring countries. The fighting, which erupted in late February, has been the most severe between Afghanistan and Pakistan in decades. Pakistan accuses…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for weapons capable of reaching the U.S. mainland, and called it a significant development boosting his country’s strategic military arsenal, state media reported Sunday. While the test was in line with Kim’s stated goal of acquiring more agile, hard-to-detect missiles targeting the U.S.…

Lefties turned out in droves for Sunday’s “Tax the Rich” rally featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders in The Bronx — but Mayor Zohran Mamdani refused to show face as he walks a tightrope with Gov. Hochul over taxes. At least 1,000 people filled Lehman College’s sprawling performing arts center, where Sanders (I-Vt.) spent nearly an hour pushing his…

Israel barred Catholic officials from privately praying at a historic Jerusalem church for the first time in centuries over security concerns involving the war — sparking outcry from US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. Catholic higher-ups were already told they could not hold Mass at the city’s famed Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus is believed to have…

Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack on the Bank of America’s headquarters in Paris, France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office said. An initial suspect was detained at the scene after he placed a device containing five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system close to the bank, a…

REX Heuermann, the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer, is reportedly expected to plead guilty to murdering seven women in a sinister move to avoid risk and to control how the case ends, a defense attorney said. Heuermann and his defense attorney are reportedly working on a plea deal with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office that could…

KIM Kardashian has been accused of editing her sister Khloe’s face by fans as the family enjoy a trip to Japan. The sisters have been living their best lives in Tokyo over the past week, along with Kim’s children, Saint, Psalm and Chicago and Khloe’s daughter True. The Skims founder, 45, took to Instagram on Saturday to…

MASSIVE anti-Trump protests descended into chaos in several US cities on Saturday after crowds packed the streets and federal officers moved in with tear gas and arrests. “No Kings” rallies in Los Angeles, Portland, and Denver turned volatile as agitators squared off with authorities and police ordered people to disperse. At least 13 arrests were confirmed in…

BARBIE lovers who spent thousands to attend a dream convention for the beloved doll have described their experience as being closer to a nightmare than a dream world. Brenna Miller, 40, and her three friends flew from across the US for what they were told would be the “Ultimate Barbie Fan Weekend”. Spending at least £1,500 ($2,000)…

Experts have warned that any ground operation on Iran’s export hub could leave US troops in great peril and prolong rather than shorten the war. US President Donald Trump has indicated that America could “take the oil in Iran” and seize the Kharg Island– Tehran’s main oil export hub– as war in the Middle East continued into…

The Kuwaiti ministry of electricity, water and renewable energy, in a statement, called the strike a part of “Iranian aggression” on the country. An Iranian strike on a power station in Kuwait killed one Indian worker and damaged a building at the site, Indian officials confirmed on Monday. “Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences…

Officials said both ships ‘Jag Vasant’ And ‘Pine Gas’ navigated the strait by closely tracking the Iranian coastline on routes approved by Tehran. Another two India-flagged tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) have reached the country after being cleared by Iran to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. As per reports quoting officials, the vessels safely completed…

The Bank of Japan will closely watch yen moves as they affect the economy ​and prices, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday, suggesting that ‌rising import costs from a weak currency could justify raising interest rates in the coming months. The remark came as the yen slid past 160 against the dollar to ​its weakest point since…

Lebanese leaders condemned the attack as a violation of international law, emphasizing the protection of journalists. Three Lebanese journalists were killed on Saturday in what their employers described as a targeted Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. The victims included Ali Shoeib, a correspondent for Al Manar TV, and two employees of Al Mayadeen — reporter Fatima Ftouni…

Police in Nepal arrested former Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli early Saturday over the deaths of dozens of people during violent protests in September that toppled the government and resulted in new elections. Authorities arrested the powerful Communist Party leader at his residence on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu. They also arrested Ramesh Lekhak, the former…

He almost bit off more than he could chew. A Las Vegas sommelier earned the Guinness World Record for most Michelin-starred restaurants visited in 24 hours. Foodie Joshua Fyksen ate at a staggering 28 Michelin-star restaurants in New York City in 24 hours — costing him $1,451.34. “The food alone cost $976.97, plus tips. Transportation between restaurants…

About 1,500 Iranians were intercepted at the border during the Biden Administration, but it’s the unknown number who got through that is alarming officials — who told The Post “sleeper cells” are a grave potential threat to the nation. “We have no idea how many people got around obviously. The numbers are deeply concerning,” said Sen. Bill…

It is a story that is gripping Germany and has led to one of its best known TV stars tearfully telling thousands of protesters from a stage in Hamburg how she had to wear a bulletproof vest, due to death threats. A week ago Collien Fernandes, 44, accused her ex-husband of spreading pornographic deepfakes of her online,…

Ukraine and Qatar have agreed to cooperate on high-tech projects and share battlefield expertise on countering missile and drone threats. Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense cooperation deal on Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyymaking an unannounced visit to Doha. The deal followed a similar pact with Saudi Arabia earlier this week, with Zelenskyy saying a similar…

French police arrested one suspect as he was reportedly attempting to activate the explosive device in Paris, with another person still on the run. French police said they had foiled an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America building in Paris on Saturday. One suspect was detained while another managed to escape. What do we know…

SAVANNAH Guthrie’s emotional first TV interview since her mom’s kidnapping could spark a breakthrough in the case, an ex-FBI agent has claimed. Savannah’s 84-year-old mother, Nancy, was snatched from her Tucson-area home in Arizona in the early morning hours of February 1. Almost two months on, law enforcement is still unable to identify any suspects, and there…

Photos posted by CENTCOM show soldiers in combat fatigues wearing helmets and goggles. The Marines supplement the 50,000 US troops already stationed in the Middle East. In a major addition of forces in the Middle East after a month of war with Iran, the US Central Command announced that 3,500 Marines and sailors aboard the USS Tripoli…

Diplomats will be in Islamabad for two days (Sunday and Monday) of talks “on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.” Pakistan is gearing up to host a key round of US-Iran war mediation talks in Islamabad this weekend, with top diplomats from across the Middle East set to discuss peace, even…

Three people were killed and 23 others injured, nine critically, after a fire broke out in a building in Taiyuan, north China’s Shanxi Province on Saturday evening. Three people were killed and 23 others injured, including nine in serious condition, after a fire broke out in a building in Taiyuan, the capital of north China’s Shanxi Province,…

The test was “part of the national defence development plan in the period of the new five-year plan”, North Korean state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29). North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a ground test of an upgraded solid-fuel rocket engine, state media reported on Sunday (Mar 29), in the latest sign of Pyongyang’s push…

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday (Mar 29) has threatened to target US universities in the West Asia after saying US and Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities. A number of American universities operate campuses across the Gulf region, including Texas A&M University in Qatar and New York University in the United Arab Emirates.…

Some are the size of small trucks, and they’ve come crashing to the ground almost daily for a month — littering school yards, roadsides and hilltops with visceral remnants of a Middle East at war. Across Israel and the ​occupied West Bank, massive chunks of Iranian ballistic missiles have slammed to the earth after being shot out…

As the video opens, Democratic Texas State Representative James Talarico appears to stand in front of a Texas flag, beaming. “Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country,” the U.S. Senate candidate seems to say into the camera. As a voice whispers “white men,” Talarico continues: “So true. So true.” But Talarico never…

The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks ​on Israel since the start of the conflict, as additional U.S. forces reached the Middle East. Washington has dispatched thousands of Marines to the Middle East in the month-old war. The ‌first of two contingents arrived on Friday on…

Israeli airstrikes and ground operations over the last month have largely cut off southern Lebanon from the rest of the country, depopulating dozens of towns and damaging key public services that are a lifeline for the residents that remain. This week, Israel said it would seize southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a “buffer…

Demonstrators decrying U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to city streets across the country on Saturday in the third round of the “No Kings” rallies. More than 3,200 events had been planned in ​all 50 states, after the two previous nationwide events attracted millions of participants. Large rallies took…

A US-based modelling agent introduced women as young as 18 to Jeffrey Epstein and pleaded with him to have sex with a model he knew, according to emails. Ramsey Elkholy sent the financier hundreds of emails over almost a decade, discussing the women’s bodies and their attitudes to sex, and suggested he and Epstein could meet more…

As Israeli and US strikes continue to hit Tehran and the regime has imposed an internet blackout, locals say that the uncertainty about the whereabouts of their relatives and what is happening is almost ‘unbearable.’ On Thursday evening, the Iranian capital Tehran came under a fierce wave of attacks. Residents reported low-flying fighter jets over the city…

THE heartbreaking last words of the paralysed gang-rape victim Noelia Castillo Ramos who died by euthanasia have been revealed. Noelia is understood to have passed away around 20 minutes after receiving three injections at a hospital near Barcelona on Thursday. The 25-year-old’s tragic last words reiterated her wish to die, according to Spanish outlet antenna 3. She…

More young adults in Singapore are experiencing strokes, and their recovery journeys are often challenging especially coupled with the pressure of getting back to work quickly or returning to a lifestyle they once enjoyed. For most adults, their 30s are a time to think about starting a family, ticking off more places on their travel list, and…

Another senior US official told Axios that, in their view, Vance remained the most viable path to a negotiated end to the war. “If the Iranians can’t strike a deal with Vance, they don’t get a deal. He’s the best they’re gonna get,” the official said. US Vice President JD Vance had a tense phone conversation with…

Along with KP Sharma Oli, his former Home Minister, Ramesh Lekhak, was also arrested over the alleged involvement in last year’s deadly Gen Z protests. Former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested over his alleged involvement in last year’s deadly Gen Z protests – a day after Balendra Shah took oath as the new…

Houthi rebels in Yemen warned they are ready to enter the war if escalation continues, setting the Red Sea as a key red line. Their involvement could disrupt global shipping routes, especially alongside rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Houthi movement rebels in Yemen have issued a blunt warning: they are ready to step into the…

As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. Islamabad isn’t often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy, but it’s stepped into the role…

A suburban Detroit school district has agreed to give First Amendment training to staff to settle a lawsuit by a teenager who said a teacher humiliated her for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance in protest of U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The agreement with Danielle Khalaf and her father also includes a…

Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. With the move, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram,…

The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the U.S. and Israeli war on the country ​nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the U.S. intelligence. The status of around another third is less clear but bombings likely damaged, destroyed or…

As India’s diplomats negotiated an accord that would ease punitive U.S. tariffs on the South Asian country’s exports in January, New Delhi slashed its purchases of Russian crude oil in ​a move that was widely seen as a painful concession to President Donald Trump. Just two months later, however, Delhi and Moscow are deepening their energy cooperation,…

The U.S. Homeland Security Department said on Friday it was taking emergency action to pay 50,000 airport security officers who have gone unpaid ​since mid-February, after work absences brought chaos and long security lines to U.S. ‌airports. “(The Transportation Security Administration) has immediately begun the process of paying its workforce. TSA officers should begin seeing paychecks as…

President Donald Trump said ​on Thursday he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have ‌snarled travel around the country. Trump said he was instructing the Homeland Security Department “to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and…

France said its ​military chief held talks with around 35 countries on Thursday as it sought partners and ‌proposals for a mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ends. The United States’ Western allies have said they will not take part in the ongoing conflict. But the behind-the-scenes activity underscores concern…

The United States has deployed ​uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said, ‌the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict. The deployment of the vessels — which can be used for surveillance or kamikaze strikes — has not been previously reported. It comes despite…

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Iran another 10 days to ​reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants, after Iran rejected his proposals to end the war he launched together with Israel. Yet there was little concrete sign of progress toward ‌a truce as missiles continued to rain on Israel and Iran,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, after saying earlier that Ukrainian drones could help improve security in the Gulf region. “Important meetings are scheduled. We appreciate the support of those who are ready to work with us to ensure security, and we support them too”, he said in a message on social media.…

A US lawmaker has made a direct plea to Sarah Ferguson to testify about her “close personal and business ties” to Jeffrey Epstein, according to a letter seen exclusively by the BBC. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam urged her to provide information to the US congressional committee investigating the late sex offender. He also asked for any knowledge she…

The IOC has decided to bar transgender athletes from women’s Olympic events and will introduce a one-time gender test starting in 2028. The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday (Mar 26) only “biological females” will be allowed to compete in women’s events, preventing transgender women from competing. The IOC is re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility…

THIS is the shocking moment a beauty contestant’s teeth fall out during a pageant. Footage shows Miss Grand Thailand contestant Kamolwan Chanago delivering her opening remarks when her veneers come loose. Rather than running offstage, Chanago briefly turns her back to the audience so she can put her pearly whites back in position. Her bravery doesn’t go…

Dozens of people were buried in a Kabul cemetery on Thursday in the second mass funeral of victims killed in an airstrike that hit a drug rehabilitation center in the Afghan capital earlier this month. Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins. Afghan officials have said hundreds of people…

Dubai will implement key changes in April 2026, including the removal of OTPs for banking, resumption of in-person classes, return of airline services and the end of a temporary residency rule. Dubai is set to witness several important changes in April 2026, affecting banking services, education, travel and residency rules, according to Time Out Dubai. Authorities have…

Indian IT services firm Infosys said on Wednesday it had entered into separate agreements to acquire U.S.-based technology companies Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus in all-cash deals. Source : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/infosys-acquire-us-firms-optimum-healthcare-it-465-million-stratus-95-million-6017006

HARRY Potter fans are spellbound by the first trailer for the upcoming HBO reboot of the famous wizarding franchise. Young Dominic McLaughlin takes on the lead role as the boy who lived and he certainly looks to be a worthy successor to Daniel Radcliffe‘s version of the character. The first series will cover J.K. Rowling’s first book,…

SHADY “zombie” tankers have been seen passing through the mine-riddled Strait of Hormuz using the names of scrapped ships. Iran has maintained an effective blockade of the vital Persian Gulf chokehold – through which 20 per cent of the world’s oil passes – since US-Israeli forces began their bombing campaign on Tehran. The blockade has left hundreds…

JINGER Duggar is breaking her silence on her brother Joe’s shocking arrest in an emotional The 19 Kids and Counting star shared that she has been heartbroken since learning last week that Joe was charged with child molestation. Jinger shared her thoughts in a new episode of her podcast with her husband, Jeremy Vuolo. “We got the…

The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been…

Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shared a stunning theory about the illegal migrant accused of executing a Chicago area college student in cold blood — that it was part of some “gang initiation.” Blagojevich, a Democrat whose 14-year prison sentence for federal corruption charges was cut short after President Trump commuted his sentence in 2020, wrote on X…

The “extraordinarily low” six-month sentence handed to a trans illegal immigrant who admitted to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Manhattan sparked outrage Wednesday from a victims’ rights group and left even former prosecutors in shock. Legal eagles were baffled by the slap-on-the-wrist plea deal the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office struck with Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, a 31-year-old…

The Pentagon is expected to send ​thousands of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the ‌matter told Reuters on Tuesday, adding to a massive U.S. military buildup even as President Donald Trump talks about a possible deal with Tehran to end the war. Reuters first reported…

Pakistan’s role as a possible host of talks aimed at ending the Iran war builds on its courtship ​of U.S. President Donald Trump and its reputation as a relatively neutral player with long-standing ties to neighbouring Iran’s Islamic Republic. If talks happen, it could raise Pakistan’s global ‌prominence to heights not reached since Pakistan helped mediate the…

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told Reuters on Tuesday ​that early interest in Venezuela’s oil sector is positive but she called for more transparency and contract security, including a new oil law, to further increase crude and ‌gas output in the South American country. In January, Venezuela’s National Assembly approved a sweeping reform of the country’s…

Tracking technologies designed ​to prevent runway collisions did not work at New York’s LaGuardia airport when an Air Canada Express (AC.TO), jet struck a fire truck on Sunday night, killing the ‌two pilots, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said the airport’s ground surveillance system did not generate an alert warning…

A rare Eid phone call turns explosive as Imran Khan speaks out from jail, alleging mistreatment of his wife and raising alarm over his own health, deepening the political storm around his imprisonment. A rare Eid phone call from behind prison walls has opened a new front in Imran Khan’s battle with Pakistan’s establishment, with the jailed…

Vietnam and Russia signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant in Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country revives its nuclear plans with hopes of boosting energy security while curbing greenhouse gas emissions. The deal for the Ninh Thuan 1 plant, reported by Vietnamese state media, comes after two similar projects were shelved in 2016 over…

It is the first major strike to hit the broadcaster in around 20 years after a majority of union members rejected a pay offer that was below inflation. Hundreds of journalists went on strike on Wednesday (Mar 25) at Australia’s main public broadcaster, demanding better pay and protections to stop artificial intelligence taking their jobs. The Australian…

The suspects allegedly surveilled a German national who supplied drones and related components to Ukraine, prosecutors said. Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Tuesday that two people have been taken into custody and accused of spying for Russia. The two suspects were a 45-year-old Romanian woman, who was detained in the northwestern German city of Rheine,…

KP George, first Indian origin judge in Fort Bend Texas, was convicted of money laundering over campaign funds misuse. A US county judge has been convicted of money laundering in Texas, reported Fox 26 Houston, a US-based news outlet. KP George was the first Indian-origin judge in Ford Bend, a county based in Texas. According to a…

Kuwait International Airport remains closed to commercial traffic after a drone strike hit a fuel tank, causing a fire but no casualties, authorities said. Kuwait International Airport is still not open — and the latest drone strike has made that reality harder to reverse. On March 24, drones targeted a fuel storage tank at the airport, triggering…

Two Russians are due to go on trial in Angola accused of stirring up anti-government protests, conducting a campaign of disinformation, and attempting to interfere in next year’s presidential election. Arrested last August, political consultant Igor Ratchin and translator Lev Lakshtanov are facing 11 charges, including terrorism, espionage and influence peddling. The BBC has obtained a copy…

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has lost a key referendum on a constitutional reform which had turned into a vote on her government. The result gives around 54% to the “No” campaign and 46% to the “Yes” vote which Meloni had backed. In a video posted on social media even before all the ballots were counted, Meloni…

Police in Nigeria say 15 people have been arrested following allegations of sexual assault at a community festival in the southern Delta state. Videos circulated online showing young men openly attacking women who were on their own. The clips sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media, and renewed calls for accountability…

The rule applies to investigations connected to the financial hub’s strict national security law. Those who fail to comply face up to a year in prison or a fine of over $10,000. The Hong Kong government on Monday announced that anyone refusing to give up phone or computer passwords in investigations related to national security could face…

The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that the global economy faces a “major, major threat” because of the Iran war. “No country will be immune to the effects of this crisis if it continues to go in this direction,” Fatih Birol said at Australia’s National Press Club in Canberra on Monday. The crisis in…

The European Union and Australia on Tuesday agreed on the final text of a free trade agreement, some two years after negotiations broke down over Australian demands for more red meat market access and complaints about Australian products labeled with traditionally European names such as prosecco. The breakthrough comes as both the EU and Australia seek to…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hard-line stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, state media said Tuesday. In a speech Monday to Pyongyang’s rubber-stamp parliament, Kim accused the United States of global “state terrorism and aggression,” in…

Senior U.S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan’s 1941 sneak attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. So there was embarrassment, confusion and unease on Saturday in Japan after President Donald Trump casually used the World War II attack to justify his secrecy before launching the war…

Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against. Both Trump and Netanyahu knew from intelligence briefings earlier in the week that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah…