A helicopter ride giving a thrilling sweep of Manhattan’s iconic skyline has long been on the to-do list for New York City tourists of means. For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the city, showcasing a stunning, bird’s-eye view of the Statue of Liberty, One World Trade Center…
Elena Rybakina and Yulia Putintseva powered Kazakhstan into the Billie Jean King Cup finals with an emphatic romp over Colombia on Friday, dropping just four games between them. World number 10 Rybakina blitzed past Yuliana Lizarazo at Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane 6-1, 6-2 in only 55 minutes to improve her singles record to 9-1…
Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, hitting back against President Donald Trump’s decision to hike duties on Chinese goods and raising the stakes… © Japan Today
Donald Trump had his first annual medical checkup Friday since returning to power, putting focus on the fitness of the 78-year-old who is the oldest U.S. president ever elected and has been accused of dodging questions about his health. Republican Trump has repeatedly boasted about his own vigor since starting a second term in the…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff held talks with President Vladimir Putin on Friday in St. Petersburg about the search for a peace deal on Ukraine as Trump told Russia to “get moving”. Putin was shown on state TV greeting Witkoff in St. Petersburg’s presidential library at the start of the negotiations and…
A U.S. federal judge said on Friday it was “extremely troubling” that the Trump administration failed to comply with her court order to provide details on the status of a Maryland resident it illegally deported to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis demanded at a hearing that the administration identify the whereabouts of Kilmar…
