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April 25, 2025

SoftBank’s Son makes proposal for Japan-US sovereign fund: FT
TOKYO — SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is proposing to establish a Japan-U.S. sovereign wealth fund that would make technology and other investments across the U.S., the Financial Times reported Sunday. The Japanese Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of the Treasury would jointly own and operate the fund, with private investors…
International flight diverted to Seattle after passenger allegedly attempts to open exit midflight
A flight was diverted to Seattle after a passenger allegedly attempted to open exit doors midflight, according to Port of Seattle Police. The All Nippon Airways flight was traveling from Japan’s Haneda Airport in Tokyo to rge Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on Saturday when a passenger became “unruly,” according to the airline, which did…
SoftBank’s Son floats idea of Japan-US sovereign wealth fund: FT
TOKYO — SoftBank Group Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is proposing to establish a Japan-U.S. sovereign wealth fund that would make technology and other investments across the U.S., the Financial Times reported Sunday. The Japanese Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Department of the Treasury would jointly own and operate the fund, with private investors…
Lando Norris wins iconic F1 Monaco Grand Prix, gaining ground in championship race
McLaren’s Lando Norris won Formula 1’s iconic Monaco Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, completing a flawless weekend and making up lost ground in the championship race. He finished ahead of hometown favorite Charles Leclerc, who took second for Ferrari, and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri claimed third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the reigning world…
Security forces killed nine Indian-sponsored terrorists in separate KP operations
Security forces killed nine Indian-sponsored terrorists in separate KP operations Security forces have killed at least nine Indian-sponsored terrorists in three different operations carried out in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) stated that the first operation was based on intelligence reports and took place in the Dera Ismail Khan district, where Indian-sponsored terrorists…
Texas woman sues state lottery commission for unpaid $83 million jackpot
A woman in Texas is accusing the state’s lottery commission of withholding an $83.5 million jackpot three months after the numbers on her ticket matched the winning numbers in a drawing, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed on May 19, says the Montgomery County woman identified as Jane Doe purchased a lottery ticket…
More rains and thunderstorms expected in upper parts of Pakistan
More rains and thunderstorms expected in upper parts of Pakistan The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday forecast partly cloudy conditions in Islamabad and adjoining areas, with intermittent rain and strong winds expected in several regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and northern Balochistan. According to the latest advisory, widespread wind and rain activity is expected…
Atrocities, alleged war crimes and countless civilians caught in the crossfire
Wracked by violence in which thousands of civilians have been slaughtered, aid camps burned to the ground and hundreds of children raped, Africa’s largest war has torn Sudan apart and forced more than 12 million people from their homes. The cataclysmic battle for supremacy has pitted the Sudanese milit, controlled by the country’s top commander,…
Artist Caravaggio’s faith shines at churches run by Pope Leo XIV’s order and in new exhibit
The name of the Pilgrims’ Madonna references not only the two figures before M, but also the fact that on this spot, the Augustinians have welcomed pilgrims en route to the nearby Vatican since the end of the 13th century. It was to commemorate a pilgrimage to Loreto — a shrine in central Italy where…