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President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabilities.

The author on the power of folktales, being inspired by Ulysses – and the book that every woman should read My earliest reading memory The summer my middle sister was born, my mum

(RCA/Cult)Allying the crackpot strangeness of Julian Casablancas’ side projects with his band’s gift for pop minimalism, the New Yorkers are on playful, joyous form Here’s a sentence no old-head Strokes fan wants

‘Bulking’, or gaining weight on purpose to get stronger, challenged everything I was once taught to do with my body I had been casually lifting weights for a few years when several

We need to hold accountable the web of accomplices who enabled his crimes.

Morris Katz helped Zohran Mamdani win, and then tried to do the same for Graham Platner. What has he learned?

(Carrier)US composer Keir GoGwilt’s collaborative album uses poetry and atonal music to trace the roots of Spain’s sarabande dance: a fascinating listen, though not easy Classical music aficionados will be familiar with

(Fax/Epic)The South African singer reflects on love’s highs and lows on her second album, nimbly flipping between moods but with her voice always holding attention From her penchant for paparazzi-baiting stunts –

Stocks in Asia were down following a sell-off in the U.S. markets over soaring oil prices, rising borrowing costs and worries about the technology industry.

A 28-year-old Gambian man has been charged in the United States after allegedly setting his car on fire during a domestic dispute with his wife and telling police that he wanted to