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Just as Japan saw a substantial increase in foreign residents in 2022, it also registered a decline in its native population of approximately 800,000 people, marking the biggest drop on the country’s record. According to the report, the local population has dropped by 0.65%, leaving the total number of Japanese nationals at 122.4 million for the year 2022. This also marks the 14th consecutive year of the population’s decline. More foreign residents: The government data also highlighted the 10.7% increase in the number of foreign residents, reaching an all-time high of nearly 3 million people. The notable surge in foreign...

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The unfortunate case of 111 Wall Street might be even more unfortunate than it sounds. Two months since we wrote that the vacant, 1.2 million square-foot tower at the corner of South Street “epitomized the crisis” of the downtown commercial market, the building owned by Nightingale Properties and Intervest Capital Partners now faces a foreclosure action by mezzanine lender Oaktree Capital Management, as first reported by Real Estate Alert.

Hunter Biden’s statements in court about a $1 million payment sent to one of his companies from a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked entity neglects key details that call the stated reason for the transaction into question, The Federalist first reported. During Wednesday’s hearing on his plea deal, Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned Hunter Biden on a $1 million payment distributed to Owasco, LLC, attributed in the plea deal’s statement of facts to “legal fees for Patrick Ho”— an executive of the CCP-linked CEFC China Energy. Both Hunter Biden and the Department of Justice omit information that make the reason behind the...

This news comes on the heels of another DeSantis bundler being linked to strip clubs and swinger cruises.Laura Loomer exposed the globalism and degeneracy of more of Ron DeSantis’ top bundlers, showing that the Florida Governor’s top fundraisers include individuals who support Ukraine, lobby for Bud Light, and sit on the board of Hooters. National File recently reported on another DeSantis bundler with close ties to strip clubs and swinger cruises.Slater Bayliss is a Bud Light lobbyist who is one of DeSantis’ top bundlers. Loomer tweeted a photo from Bayliss’ social media account that shows the Ukraine flag in his...

Chris Stewart, 37, used to drink 12 cans of Mountain Dew a day and eat large McDonald’s meals for lunch — until he saw a photo of himself at his dad’s funeral that made him feel “sick.” “Who is going to carry my casket?” Stewart recalled to SWNS. “I thought if I didn’t change something I’m going to die.” The Illinois forklift driver weighed 400 pounds at his heaviest, wearing a size 5XL. He would consume two cans of Mountain Dew each morning when he woke up and two McDonald’s cheeseburgers, a McChicken sandwich and fries for lunch.

Another attempt to attack Moscow with drones early Tuesday morning... Last week's military coup in Niger and the threat of military intervention against the new government by West African nations and France. A deadline ending this coming weekend has been given for the military to relinquish power in Niger. A joint statement issued by the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso and Mali warning that intervention by outside powers constitutes a declaration of war... There are demonstrations on the streets of the West African nation of Senegal... In Memphis police shooting a man after he attempted to gain entry to a...

Brett Baier interviewed Ron DeSantis Monday, July 31, 2023. Covered all of the anticipated topics including Trump's demand for fealty, abortion, campaign reset, Ukraine, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hITqG4vetRg

As the drought in eastern Nebraska worsens, imagine not having any running water for over a month. That's what one rural Lancaster County family has been dealing with. Jeff and Jenni Gall had their water shut off by the rural water district, not because they weren't paying their bills but because of a technicality when they bought their home. A million-dollar home and not a drop of running water. "No water. No water," Jenni Gall said as she tried turning on the facets in her kitchen. The family of six have been surviving by filling bathtubs to flush toilets and...

Note: I discovered rather quickly that this video is a new simulation of the TWA800 disaster, but that is obviously NOT how it is presented. The following is how this video is presented by the YT publisher, 'the last mayday':Normally, the average flight from New York to Rome takes 8 hours and 24 minutes. Emphasizing 'normally.' However, during the horror flight of TWA 800, this was anything but normal. Just fifteen minutes after takeoff, the pilot received a distressing message:"Look at that crazy fuel flow indication on number four."What is going on here? Stay tuned!A Boeing 747-100, carrying 230 passengers...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) campaign fundraising team fundraised off of YouTube’s decision to censor a Republican Governor’s Association (RGA) ad attacking Beshear’s record of allowing “chemical castration of kids.” The RGA put up an ad on YouTube discussing Beshear’s support for allowing children to undergo permanent “gender reassignment surgery for anyone under 18” and Beshear’s veto of a bill that would ban doctors from performing sex-change surgery.

During an interview with ABC News that aired on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris responded to reports that she has the lowest approval rating of any Vice President by stating that while there are some polls out there “that also say I have great approval ratings.” We have to point out “that there are attempts to create distractions away from the accomplishments of our administration” on the economy and “what we have done to restore America’s integrity on the international stage.” Host Linsey Davis asked, [relevant exchange begins around 8:28] “There are reports that say that you have the lowest...

The New York Times has released their first New York Times/Siena College poll of the 2024 campaign season [POLL DATA HERE]. The results of the poll show President Donald Trump playing the role of Godzilla in stomping the field of Republican playdough candidates.President Trump leads with 54%, followed by a ridiculously distant Ron DeSantis at 17%, Pence 3%, Haley 3%, Scott 3% and Ramalamadingdong 2%. The only other candidate to break double digits is ‘I Don’t Know,’ the mysterious dark horse who continues biting pieces off the shrinking Florida governor.So, who is this great MAGA coalition that fuels Godzilla? The...

Why does California keep tripping up against China whenever there is a sketchy COVID issue? We may not have the answer yet, but at least we are peeling back the layers of the mysterious Chinese COVID lab in Reedley, CA which code enforcement officer discovered. The Globe spoke with Reedley Code Enforcement Officer Jesalyn Harper, and it was fruitful.

Costa Coffee was today accused of glamourising 'complex and dangerous surgery' by covering a van with a cartoon image featuring mastectomy scars. The UK's largest coffee chain defended its use of the image to promote 'inclusivity and diversity' but was branded 'crass and irresponsible' and 'absolutely bonkers' – and there were calls for a boycott of the company on social media. The image, depicting an androgynous-looking character wearing long shorts with scars below each nipple, is taken from a mural designed by the chain for Brighton and Hove Pride last year. Use of the image on a mobile coffee van...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) opened up about his first six months in Congress and did not hold back about how the institution functions. “There’s a fixation on a lot of dumb s—. Bad performance art is really what it gets down to,” Fetterman said in an interview with The New York Times. The freshman senator said everything in Washington is turning into a “culture war,” adding that not everything “has to be a think piece.” Specifically pointing to the debt ceiling, he claimed here shouldn’t have been drama. “The fact that we’re playing with something like that is antithetical to...

GABA Labs is doing everything it can to transform social drinking for adults, developing functional ingredients as patentable alternatives to alcohol that allegedly mimics the desired effects of alcohol without leaving people with a hangover. Based in the United Kingdom, GABA Labs has created products using a synthetic GABAergic ingredient to enhance social drinking and put human wellness at the forefront. Its leading product, “Alcarelle,” enhances conviviality and sociability when consumed while avoiding alcohol’s harmful effects. While it has not yet been approved for use, GABA Labs has applied for registration for Alcarelle as a “novel food” in the U.K.,...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) is calling on President Joe Biden to “control the border,” warning that “there is no more room” in the city for border crossers and illegal aliens. Since the spring of last year, more than 90,000 border crossers and illegal aliens have arrived in New York City. Under Adams’ vast migrant hotel scheme, thousands have been put up for free in luxury hotels like the Roosevelt Hotel, but room has since run out, spurring migrants to flood out onto the city streets.

Former CIA Director John Brennan said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that he found it “puzzling” that MAGA Republicans with military family members still support former President Donald Trump after his indictments in the document case. Guest anchor Ayman Mohyeldin said, “I want to continue with this indictment because they elaborate on a moment between January 2021 and August of 2022, when the Mar-a-Lago club hosted more than 150 social events that included weddings, movie premieres and fund raisers and all of them drawing tens of thousands of guests. What is your reaction to this confirmed recklessness with our national security...

Hiss-terical video captures the moment an unsuspecting dad was greeted by a nonvenomous rat snake — which bit him on the head as he arrived home and entered his front door. Doorbell camera footage posted on TikTok shows the man unlocking the front door when the sneaky serpent, hiding on top of the door frame, struck. “Snake bites Dad on Head… haha he thought he was gone,” the man’s son Stevie Haven wrote alongside the clip, which has been viewed more than 34 million times. “I got bit! I got bit!” the dad then yells as he recoils in horror...