Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted that she gets "zero to three hours" of sleep a night, drawing criticism from some who say she is valorizing overwork and prompting a national debate over work-life balance.
NYTimes – World Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
Sanae Takaichi posted about how little sleep she gets on the job, but it has drawn criticism from some who say she’s valorizing overwork.
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NYTimes – World The United States has signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, giving American companies priority access to nuclear reactors and fuel in a deal expected to last decades and be worth billions. The pact, known as a 123 Agreement, drops previous U.S. demands that Saudi Arabia normalize relations with Israel in exchange for nuclear technology and has drawn criticism over potential regional arms-race risks.
NPR – Politics New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his office lacks authority to execute the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and called on US federal authorities to act instead. Mamdani had previously pledged to arrest Netanyahu, who denies the ICC war-crimes charges.
BBC News – World Ukraine has appointed Maj. Gen. Mykhailo Drapatyi as its new commander-in-chief following nationwide protests over military strategy in the war with Russia. Drapatyi is Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 and faces pressure to balance military independence with political input on battlefield decisions.
