Japan’s next prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals

Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected leader of Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday. (Kim Kyung-Hoon / Associated Press) The person chosen Friday to lead Japan’s governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with deep policy experience, a taste for curry and … Read more

Adams’ lawyers mounted 11th-hour push to quash historic criminal charges — including arguing prosecution would hurt city

Mayor Eric Adams’ lawyers mounted a desperate 11th-hour bid to quash the criminal charges against him — including by arguing to the feds that his historic prosecution would be unfair to the voters who elected him. A behind-the-scenes Sept. 12 missive — exclusively obtained by The Post — was sent from Adams’ legal team to … Read more

Democrat-leaning kids far more likely to discriminate against Trump supporters: poll

Over 40 hours of interviews with 10-year-olds in multiple states concluded that children who support former President Trump are more willing to visit the houses of families with opposing views than their Democratic-leaning counterparts. “Researchers found that Democrat-supporting kids drove polarization in a new study” CNN reported on Thursday, suggesting that while Democratic-leaning children are … Read more

Alberta Energy Regulator to hold Rocky Mountain coal hearings despite legal challenge

A sign opposing coal development in the eastern slopes of the Livingston range south west of Longview, Alta., Wednesday, June 16, 2021.Alberta’s energy regulator says it will go ahead with hearings on coal exploration in the Rocky Mountains despite concerns about the legality of the applications from the province’s top court.Photo by Jeff McIntosh /The … Read more

A guide to safe fall and winter hiking in Alberta

Hiking is fun but can also be dangerous. Doing so in winter conditions adds risk with potential for slipping, hypothermia and avalanches Trail runners Dustin Lynx (left) and Rob Price (right) head up the east slope of Tent Ridge, overlooking Spray Lakes Valley, covered in a fresh skiff of early snow on September 26, 2022. … Read more

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