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US President Donald Trump in his Christmas message on Thursday (local time) launched a sharp attack on his critics, calling them “sleazebags” and accusing them of having close ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before “dropping him like a dog” and then “blaming Trump.” He also fired shots at Democrats and “fake media coverage” further warning “enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas.”Sharing a post on Truth Social, Trump posted, “Merry Christmas to all, including the many Sleazebags who loved Jeffrey Epstein, gave him bundles of money, went to his Island, attended his parties, and thought he was the greatest guy on earth, only to 'drop him like a dog' when things got too HOT.”He claimed these critics “falsely claimed they had nothing to do with him, didn’t know him, said he was a disgusting person, and then blame, of course, President Donald J Trump.” Trump further went on to assert that he was “actually the only one who did drop Epstein, and long before it ..

AdvertisementJapanAsiaEast AsiaJapan’s record US$782 billion budget to boost military firepower, tame inflationThe budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPAgence France-PressePublished: 12:00pm, 26 Dec 2025The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the coming financial year to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists.
The 122.3 trillion yen (US$782 billion) budget for the financial year from April 2026 will include some 9 trillion yen for defence spending, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to accelerate Tokyo’s sweeping upgrade of its military in the face of worsening relations with China.The defence ministry said in a briefing document that “Japan faces the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the war”, stressing the need to “fundamentally strengthen” ..

AdvertisementXi Jinping's anti-corruption campaignChinaPoliticsChina vows to keep up the fight after record number of ‘tigers’ caught in corruption netPolitburo agrees to push forward campaign and calls for graft-busters to provide ‘guarantee’ for nation’s economic and social development
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPWilliam ZhengPublished: 12:00pm, 26 Dec 2025China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to keep up efforts to fight corruption next year after a record 63 high-ranking officials – known as “tigers” – were placed under investigation on suspicion of graft in 2025.During a meeting on Thursday, top decision-making body the Politburo also discussed a plan to improve conduct within the party, strengthen integrity and combat graft, official news agency Xinhua reported.It said officials at the meeting had agreed to “resolutely push forward the fight against corruption, not stopping for a moment, not yielding an inch, and [to] deepen the comprehensive approach to ad..

Viral video shows Clavicular and N3on attacked with red liquid as past crash livestream resurfaces amid ongoing Kick ban (Image via Getty) Braden “Clavicular” and streamer N3on are once again at the center of online attention after a disturbing video spread fast on social media. The clip shows both streamers being splashed with a red liquid by a man during a public encounter. The moment shocked viewers and quickly crossed hundreds of thousands of views on X. Many online users claim the man in the video is the same person who was run over by Clavicular’s Cybertruck during a livestream months ago. That earlier incident had already caused strong backlash and heavy debate across social platforms.In the new clip, N3on appears stunned, while Clavicular rushes toward the man after the liquid is thrown. The man can be heard shouting as people nearby react in panic. The liquid has not been confirmed. The video was shared by X user @korzawyd, who claimed the man had been stalking and harassing C..