Rattled by Trump, US Allies Eye Japan’s Biggest Arms Opening Since WW2

By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s imminent easing of arms export rules has sparked strong interest from Warsaw to Manila, Reuters reporting found, as President ⁠Donald Trump ⁠wavers on security commitments to allies and the wars in Iran and Ukraine strain U.S. weapons ⁠supplies. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling …

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Female Iranian Student Arrives in Iran After Release in France, State TV Reports

April 15 (Reuters) – Iranian ⁠student ⁠Mahdieh Esfandiari ⁠arrived in Iran ​after being released in ‌France, Iranian state ‌TV reported ⁠on ⁠Wednesday, after two French nationals facing security ​charges were allowed to leave Iran following ​three-and-a-half years in detention. Esfandiari, ⁠who was ⁠convicted at ⁠the end ​of February for glorifying terrorism ​in ⁠anti-Israel social media …

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Remote Working, Prices Drive US Home Coffee Consumption to Highest in 14 Years

NEW YORK, April 14 (Reuters) – Remote ⁠working ⁠and the need to ⁠save money are leading to an increase in coffee ​consumption at home in the United States, in a reversal of a pre-pandemic ‌trend of increasing consumption ‌at cafes, according to industry data and analysts. A survey from the ⁠U.S. National ⁠Coffee Association released …

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Britain’s Prince Harry Speaks of Struggles of Fatherhood on Australia Tour

SYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry spoke on ⁠Wednesday ⁠of the struggles of early fatherhood, ⁠as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his ​tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The couple is on a four-day trip to the country, with engagements ‌covering sport, mental health …

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Kanye West Postpones Show in France Until Further Notice

April 14 (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Kanye ⁠West ⁠said on Tuesday he ⁠was postponing his show in Marseille, France’s ​second-biggest city, until further notice. The 48-year-old rapper, now known as ‌Ye, wrote on X ‌that he had made the decision “after much thought ⁠and consideration.” Ye ⁠had been scheduled to perform on June 11 at …

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