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September 3, 2024

Japan plugs homegrown fighters, frigates in export push
TOKYO — Japan is making a full-throated sales pitch for Japanese-made frigates, fighter jets and other defense equipment, looking to export them to countries diversifying arms deals outside the U.S. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was on hand Thursday at the international defense equipment show DSEI Japan. “The defense industry, which produces advanced and highly capable…
Kid Cudi testifies about car fire and ‘Marvel supervillain’ meeting at Diddy’s trial
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Grammy-winning rapper Scott Mescudi — better known by his stage name, Kid Cudi — took the witness stand today as prosecutors continued sketching their portrait of Diddy’s violent and chaotic world.…
Fujifilm’s X digital camera gives users a film photo experience
TOKYO — Fujifilm will release a compact digital camera that offers a shooting experience reminiscent of film cameras, the company announced on Thursday, with the device set to debut in Japan in late June. Designed for vertical photography, an uncommon feature among digital cameras, the new device also integrates with a dedicated smartphone app. The…
U.S. men’s hockey team into world championship semifinals; Canada stunned by Denmark
The U.S. men’s hockey team has reached the semifinals of the IIHF World Championship and is one win away from its best finish at a standalone worlds in 75 years. The U.S. rallied past Finland 5-2 in Thursday’s quarterfinals, advancing to Saturday’s semifinals to face Sweden in Stockholm. Finland led 2-1 midway through the second…
US small-reactor push draws interest from Japan, South Korea
HOUSTON, Texas — The U.S. and Canada are moving to install next-generation nuclear reactors to meet demand from a growing number of energy-hungry data centers, attracting interest and investment from companies in Japan and South Korea. Small modular reactors (SMRs) have an output of 300,000 kilowatts or less, compared with around 1 million kW for conventional…
House passes tax bill that bans Medicaid from covering transition-related care
The tax bill passed by the House on Thursday would bar Medicaid coverage of all transgender care and prohibit plans offered under the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges from covering such care as an essential health benefit, potentially jeopardizing access to care for hundreds of thousands of trans adults and an unknown number of minors. The…
Laos electricity prices threaten push to be ‘Southeast Asia’s battery’
VIENTIANE — Growing demand and a weak home currency have led to surging electricity prices in Laos, casting a shadow over the government’s push to turn the country into the “battery of Southeast Asia.” On social media, people have posted photos of their electricity bills in shock at how much they have increased. One post…
Trump’s big bill has history on its side: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. It’s a “big, beautiful” edition of the newsletter today, as we break down the political ramifications, historical context and next…
India-Pakistan ceasefire relief gives way to doubts over future ‘red lines’
NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD/TOKYO — After more than three days of high tension, residents of Pakistan and India woke up to relative calm on May 11. Cross-border drone, missile and jet attacks had given way to a ceasefire — first signaled by none other than U.S. President Donald Trump, claiming credit for the truce. Trump’s exact part…