It was also announced that Russia attacked Ukraine with dozens of strike drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, focusing on energy infrastructure, as said by Ukrainian military and local officials.
In a statement, the foreign ministry said it strongly objected to the Takeshima Day event held by Japan's Shimane prefecture and to the attendance of a senior Japanese government official.
US warships traverse the strait every few months, enraging Beijing, and some US allies, such as France, Australia, Britain, and Canada, have also made occasional transits.
Trump announced the plan on social media moments before hosting a dinner for Republican governors at the White House, where he sat next to and chatted with Landry.
The strikes mark a sharp escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move aimed at easing tensions.
The 34 women and children were released on Monday from the camp in northern Syria, but returned to the detention center due to technical reasons.
Ofer Raphaeli, who founded the Israeli branch of MC2, said: “I met Jeffrey Epstein only twice, by chance, for a few minutes. There was no friendship, business connection, or any other connection."
India's International Fleet Review will bring together 100 countries and show India’s ambition to position itself as a central maritime power in the Indo-Pacific.
Venezuela’s Delcy Rodriguez faces US pressure to cut ties with Cuba, leading to the departure of Cuban security advisers and medical personnel from the country.
Trump’s tariff defeat in the US Supreme Court sparks relief for some but opens the door to more uncertainty in global trade relations. What’s next for businesses and tariffs?
Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, said that an unnamed “foreign country” had endeavored to fund the South African installation at the Biennale.
