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Lai, who had pleaded not guilty to all charges, was among the first prominent figures arrested under Beijing's security law in August 2020.

The FBI last month raided an election facility central to President Donald Trump's debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick previously said on a podcast that he had cut ties with the notorious sex offender since an initial 2005 encounter.

PM Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party is likely to win between 274-328 seats in the Lower House, higher than the 233 seats needed for a majority, NHK says.

A bill that would make it harder to vote in federal elections is a Republican focus this week, with President Donald Trump calling for enacting the SAVE Act.

The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.

The poll showed that the LDP-led coalition was likely to secure more than 300 of the 465 seats in the Lower House.

Differences over the scope for the talks have also cast doubts on whether it will still go ahead, keeping open the risk of U.S. military action.

It follows a contentious decision from Panama's top court to rule against a Hong Kong-backed firm's right to operate two key terminals on the waterway.

Slotkin's lawyer urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to retain her records in case the senator files a lawsuit over the probe.