US seeks $19 billion from Japan to host troops, nearly triple current support · Business Upturn

The United States has asked Japan to nearly triple its contribution towards hosting American forces, seeking more than 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) over five years from fiscal 2027, according to a Nikkei report published on November 13. The demand, made during negotiations over a new bilateral cost-sharing agreement, would significantly increase Tokyo’s financial commitment…

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Thailand’s SET Index Inches Higher at Friday Close · Business Upturn

Thailand’s SET Index inched higher on Friday, closing at 1,505.71, a gain of 0.44% on the session, as buyers maintained a modest but steady presence throughout the trading day. The benchmark touched an intraday low of 1,499.02 before recovering to reach a session high of 1,513.33, suggesting some early hesitation that gradually gave way to…

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Russia ‘not in a position’ to make security demands of Europe: Latvia PM to AFP

US leader Donald Trump’s team has proposed including discussions on broader European security arrangements as part of efforts to halt Moscow’s war. Russia meanwhile appears to want to revive hardline demands to roll back NATO — drawing strong pushback from European leaders meeting in Dublin, including Kulbergs. “Europe is the military power. Europe is times…

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America’s consensus is shattered. Is it time for church leaders to step into the political arena?

(The Daily Signal) – Profound cultural changes in the West necessitate that church leaders more actively participate in public life, said Protestant and Jewish scholars. “Now we have a civilization at war with creation order and that’s the issue,” said R. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, at The Heritage Foundation’s conference,…

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Houda Belfekih: Bringing African and Middle Eastern Voices Into Geriatric Oncology

Houda Belfekih, Medical Oncologist, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis and Head of Medical Oncology at Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, shared on LinkedIn: “SIOG is more than a scientific society. It is a truly human experience. Beyond the scientific sessions, the research and the knowledge shared, what makes SIOG truly special is…

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Europe will be represented by a team of leaders from EU and five major powers in Russia-Ukraine peace talks

National security advisers from the European Union and five major powers — Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland — will represent Europe in upcoming Russia-Ukraine talks, according to a senior European official. European countries have decided who will represent them in future technical-level talks on the Russia-Ukraine war. (Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence) European leaders made…

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Supreme Court will consider Trump’s executive order suspending asylum access at the southern border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum at the southern border, a pillar of the Republican president’s far-reaching crackdown on immigration. WATCH: Supreme Court allows border wall in Big Bend The Trump administration is asking the justices to overturn lower court decisions that found the executive…

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