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US soldiers participate in a joint river-crossing exercise between South Korea and the US as part of the Freedom Shield 25 training in Yeoncheon on March 20, 2025. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images)

Hegseth Calls For Equal Physical Standards For Men And Women In Combat Roles, Criticizes ‘Slipping’ U.S. Requirements

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a memo on Monday ordering men and women to meet the same physical fitness requirements if they want to work in combat positions, while saying the Pentagon had “allowed standards to slip.”

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 30: Minister of Defense of Japan Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense on March 30, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is visiting Japan to participate in a Japan-U.S. joint memorial ceremony on Iwo Jima (Iwoto) commemorating the 80th anniversary of World War II's end and to discuss strengthening bilateral security cooperation. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Pool - Getty Images)

Hegseth Unveils US Command Upgrades In Japan To Deter ‘Chinese Military Aggression’

On Sunday, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unveiled a plan to enhance the U.S. military command in Japan, aiming to jointly-counter Chinese aggression in the region.

Tap water is seen in this photo illustration in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2019. - A study published on August 19, 2019 links exposure to fluoridated tap water during pregnancy to lower IQ scores in infants, but several outside experts expressed concern over its methodology and questioned its findings. Fluoride has been added to community water supplies in industrial countries to prevent tooth decay since the 1950s. Very high levels of the mineral have been found to be toxic to the brain, though the concentrations seen in fluoridated tap water are generally deemed safe. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo credit should read ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Utah Officially Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Fluoride In Public Tap Water

Utah has now become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public drinking water, following assertions by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it contributes to various adverse health effects.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 26: U.S. President Donald Trump displays a signed an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 26, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced 25% tariffs on all foreign-made cars. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump Announces 25% Tariffs On Automotive Imports, Vows ‘Business Will Flourish’

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will place a 25% tariff on automobile imports into the U.S., which is set to take effect on April 2nd.

This photo taken on September 29, 2024 shows Iwao Hakamada (C) entering the venue during a judgement report session held by supporters in the city of Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, two days after he was acquitted, more than half a century after his murder conviction, when a Japanese court ruled that evidence had been fabricated. Hakamada, now 88 years old, spent 46 years on death row after being convicted in 1968 of robbing and killing his boss, the man's wife and their two teenage children. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images)

Japan: World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded ‘Record’ Payout After Wrongful Conviction

A Japanese man, who spent over 40 years on death row after being wrongfully convicted, has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation.

A truck carrying vehicles prepares to cross into the US from Canada at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 8, 2025. US President Donald Trump imposed vast tariffs this week on key partners Canada and Mexico, roiling cross-border ties before offering temporary relief to manufacturers -- but with more levies kicking in next week, the respite may be fleeting. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo by GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump Imposes Additional 25% Tariff On Canadian Steel And Aluminum In Retaliation For Ontario’s Electricity Tariff

President Donald Trump announced that he has ordered an additional 25% on Canadian steel and aluminum imports Tuesday after the neighboring country charged Americans 25% more for electricity in three border states.