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Natalie Nakase, WNBA’s first Asian American head coach, reflects on a historic season

May 16, 2025

Trump’s impulsive Iran strike casts doubt over US commitment to Asia
Jennifer Kavanagh is a senior fellow and director of milit analysis at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think tank based in Washington. “Now is the time for peace,” U.S. President Donald Trump declared after authorizing U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Unfortunately, what happens next is something even he cannot…
Why Asia stands to lose if Iran chokes off Strait of Hormuz
TOKYO — Asia’s dependence on oil and gas from the Middle East makes it highly vulnerable to any closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas shipments that is now in Iran’s crosshairs. Whether Iran could close off the chokepoint, through which around 20% of the world’s oil and gas…
Trump seeks Japan, Australia, New Zealand leaders meeting at NATO summit
BRUSSELS — U.S. President Donald Trump wants to hold a meeting with leaders from Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand during the NATO summit set for Tuesday and Wednesday in the Netherlands, sources related to the milit alliance revealed to Nikkei. The meeting, provisionally to be held in the Hague, would include Japanese Prime…
Shooter opens fire outside of Michigan church
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Shooter opens fire outside of Michigan church 01:37 UP NEXT U.S. officials: Iran threatened terror attacks inside U.S. 04:05 Inside stealth milit operation 02:31 Pivotal moment for Trump’s presidency 01:05 Political reaction to U.S. strikes inside Iran 02:27…
Mahmoud Khalil describes ICE detention, decries Columbia ‘hypocrisy’
Mahmoud Khalil, recently released from immigration custody, on Sunday described the conditions of his detention while decrying the “hypocrisy” of Columbia University, where he is a graduate student. “Who is Mahmoud Khalil?” he asked while speaking to the press and supporters on the steps of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York…
Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton leaves Game 7 of the NBA Finals with injury
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Halburton left Game 7 of the NBA Finals in the first quarter with an apparent right leg injury. After receiving a pass near the top of the key, Haliburton began to dribble before collapsing to the ground as he lost control of the ball. Haliburton repeatedly slammed the court in agony…
ASEAN should follow Eastern Europe’s growth model, ADBI dean says
TOKYO — Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are at risk of remaining stuck in a middle-income trap unless they rethink their economic model, deepen regional integration, and emulate the strategies of post-communist Eastern Europe, the dean of the Asian Development Bank Institute has warned. In an interview last week at his Tokyo office, former Indonesian Finance…
Presidents’ ordering milit action without Congress’ approval has become routine. Here’s why.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s decision to order strikes in Iran — among the most consequential he has made as commander in chief — is the latest example of a U.S. president’s taking milit action without first seeking congressional approval. And experts say that, while his power over American armed forces isn’t absolute, there’s most…
Government files appeal after Kilmar Abrego Garcia ordered released by federal judge
The government on Sunday appealed a federal judge’s order to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia pending trial on human smuggling charges, another chapter in the saga of the Mland father who had been erroneously deported to El Salvador. The Trump administration admitted having mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia in March, and the Supreme Court ordered it…