Toyota pushes production of first U.S.-made electric vehicle into 2026
Toyota is delaying the start of production for its first U.S.-made electric vehicle until 2026, but says it plans to sell as many as seven all-electric vehicles in the U.S. …
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Julian Assange says he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ in 1st remarks since being freed – National
Julian Assange, the founder of whistleblower media group WikiLeaks, told European lawmakers on Tuesday his guilty plea to U.S. espionage accusations was necessary because legal and political efforts to protect …
California enacts car data privacy law to curb domestic violence
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that requires automakers selling internet-connected cars to do more to protect domestic abuse survivors, a move that may expand such safeguards nationwide. …
Documentary on whale food culture in Japan showing in U.S.
New York – A documentary film about whale food culture in Japan is showing in the United States. Keiko Yagi, who directed the movie, “Whale Restaurant,” said she struggled to …
After meeting, Blinken says Beijing’s talk of Ukraine peace ‘doesn’t add up’
New York – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored strong U.S. concerns about China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base in talks Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, …
Japan, U.S. partners hold dueling military drills with China in South China Sea
The first Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) warship to transit the Taiwan Strait earlier this week joined naval and air forces from Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines and the U.S. for …
U.S. Coast Guard advising Manila as it seeks bigger Indo-Pacific footprint
The U.S. Coast Guard has been “advising and assisting” Manila in its missions to resupply the Philippine garrison at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea but has not …
Offshore wind opponents in Australia, Europe look to U.S. for advice
LOS ANGELES/SYDNEY – Bill Thompson’s fight to stop offshore wind farms was once confined to the tiny U.S. state of Rhode Island where he lives. Today, he is part of …
America’s role in the world is hard. It just got much harder.
Lately I have found myself beginning speeches about the foreign policy challenges facing the next president this way: “I want to speak today to all the parents in the room: …
U.S. election uncertainty clouds U.N. climate finance progress
Countries could use this week’s U.N. meetings in New York to resolve big differences over boosting the world’s annual goal for climate finance, but uncertainty over the U.S. election could …