Japan executes death row inmate, 1st since Takaichi took office

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Friday hanged a death row inmate, a source familiar with the matter said, the first execution under Prime Minister Sanae Tak

US debt hits record $40.047 trillion. Photo credit: APThe US national debt has crossed the $40 trillion mark for the first time, according to Treasury data showed on Wednesday. The milestone comes as rising spending on defence, Social Security and Medicare, alongside mounting interest payments, pushes federal borrowing