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Shigeru Ishiba is set to be appointed Japan’s prime minister on Tuesday.On Friday, he narrowly won the presidency of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.Ishiba has previously suggested that Japan’s military pact with the US should be overhauled. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense and agriculture minister, is…

Briana GagnierBriana Gagnier says the streets look like white water rapidsWading through the waist-high water that used to be a street, Briana Gagnier tells BBC News that in her 12 years of living on Holmes Beach she’s never seen such strong storm surge.”It looks like whitewater rapids outside,” the 29-year-old said over the phone. “It’s so strong and you can see everything being carried away – chairs, cushions, coolers, garbage.”Ms Gagnier was getting a preview of Hurricane Helene, which was barrelling towards Florida on Thursday night as a category four storm with wind speeds of up to 130mph (215 km/h)…

Play video content TMZSports.com Ryan Clark no longer plays for Mike Tomlin, but if he did … he’s making it clear he’d tell the Steelers head coach he needs to officially name Justin Fields the starting quarterback ASAP. The former Pittsburgh defensive back said in an interview with TMZ Sports this week he believes a formal announcement would help his ex-team immensely going forward. Of course, Tomlin has yet to do it … as he still appears to be debating on whether or not the team should stick with Fields, or flip to Russell Wilson whenever the former Super Bowl…

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At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans for him to receive a “giant equity stake” in the company, calling that information “just not true,” according to a person who was in attendance.Altman and finance chief Sarah Friar both said at the meeting, conducted by video, that investors have raised concerns about Altman not having equity in the high-valued artificial intelligence company that he co-founded almost nine years ago, said the person, who asked not to be named because the gathering was only for employees.Regarding his potentially attaining an equity stake, Altman said,…

Former co-chair criticises party’s ‘hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities’.Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister has resigned from the opposition Conservative Party, saying it has moved too far to the right. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who sits in the House of Lords, announced her decision on Thursday, saying that it was “a reflection of how far right my Party has moved and the hypocrisy and double standards in its treatment of different communities”. “I am a Conservative and remain so but sadly the current Party are far removed from the Party I joined,” said Warsi, who made history…

Tonight, football fans can look forward to two games of Monday Night Football. One of these Week 3 matchups, happening later in the evening, is a game between the Washington Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals. The Commanders will be heading to the Bengal’s home turf, Paycor Stadium, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. ET on ABC.Watch MNF on Sling TVCurrently, the Washington Commanders (and their rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels) are No. 1 in the NFC East. In Week 2, the Commanders won against the New York Giants with a score of 18-21. The Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow have had losses…

Elevated mortgage rates have strained housing affordability for more than two years. With rates now falling — and more downward movement expected after the Federal Reserve‘s recent interest rate cut — two new reports suggest that affordability is getting better too. The third-quarter 2024 housing affordability report from Attom says that falling mortgage rates, rising wages and slower home-price growth has made the expenses of buying and owning a home slightly more affordable. When comparing median-priced homes and average national wages, homeownership expenses take up 33.5% of a typical household budget. That’s a bit better than in the second quarter…

“Hellboy: The Crooked Man” is the character’s latest reboot.The movie features a horrifying moment where a raccoon crawls inside a human’s empty skin.Director Brian Taylor told Business Insider the scene needed “a lot of rubber and a lot of lube.” Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. “Hellboy: The Crooked Man” faithfully adapts…

EPAThe change of guard comes at a turbulent time for Japan’s ruling partyJapan’s ruling party has elected Shigeru Ishiba as its new leader, positioning the political veteran as the next prime minister of Japan.Nine candidates contested for leadership of the conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has ruled Japan for most of the post-war era, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced last month that he would not stand for re-election.Whoever is named the new chief of the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) will become prime minister since the LDP has a parliamentary majority.The change of guard comes at a turbulent time…