The U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue in Tokyo was not just another allied consultation. Washington again confirmed that the defence of Japan includes the full range of American capabilities, including nuclear weapons. In East Asia, this message is aimed mainly at China, North Korea and Russia. Photo. Dpd3ut / Wikiemdia Commons The meeting took place on 8–9 June 2026 and involved the U.S. State Department, Department of War, U.S. Strategic Command, Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Forces Japan, and Japanese defence and foreign policy officials. The format matters because extended deterrence is not only a political promise. It requires military planning, exercises, procedures…
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Four military intelligence officers have been sentenced to up to three years in jail, after they threw sulphuric acid over a human rights activist in a brazen attack in Central Jakarta.Warning: This story contains details of an assault.CCTV captured the assault on Andrie Yunus, 27, with two of the officers throwing acid on him while he was riding his motorcycle home late at night in March.The footage showed Andrie dropping his bike and screaming as he clawed at his clothes while onlookers ran to help.Andrie, who has been a vocal critic of the military’s growing influence in Indonesia, is still recovering…
Google Cloud has suffered network disruptions in India after a fire at a third-party data center.As reported by Reuters, the incident impacted network traffic from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and nearby regions, causing increased latency.According to the Google Cloud Service Health page, issues began on June 9 at 11:22am, PDT.”A fire at a third-party data center facility required an emergency power shutdown of networking equipment, isolating a non-compute local Point of Presence (POP) in Delhi and reducing available network capacity in the metro area,” the incident report states, noting that the company rerouted significant traffic from the impacted facility in Delhi.”Customers…
Beijing United Information Technology Co., Ltd. saw a significant stock decline today, contrasting with the broader market’s performance. The company has struggled with negative results for seven consecutive quarters, leading to substantial long-term losses. Year-to-date, the stock is down notably, reflecting ongoing challenges in its financial performance. Beijing United Information Technology Co., Ltd. experienced a notable decline today, with the stock dropping by 4.58% and reaching an intraday low of CNY 21.77. This performance stands in contrast to the China Shanghai Composite, which fell by 1.7% on the same day. Over the past week, the stock has seen a decrease…
Physical media is no longer at the heart of home entertainment. But it hasn’t disappeared from the scene either. In Italia, 4K Blu-ray is showing signs of holding its own in a video market that has now been reshaped by streaming and digital platforms. In 2025, according to NIQ data presented in Rome during the fifth leg of the global roadshow organised by the Deg, over 200,000 4K Blu-ray units were sold, worth more than €5 million.This figure should be viewed in the right context: it is a niche market, but one that is growing. Globally, the home entertainment sector…
Persian Gulf (Hormuz Strait), Red Sea trade routes Tucker Carlson, like any genius in the media world, has an uncanny knack for zeroing in on men and mice who have something ‘original’ to contribute. His interview late February with the US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, an ex-Baptist minister and Donald Trump loyalist in the Republican Party, was one such fascinating encounter. Amongst other things, Ambassador Huckabee who is often perceived as ‘Israel’s envoy to the US’, admitted candidly, nonchalantly, that thousands of Palestinian kids were indeed killed by the Israeli forces in the Gaza war — ‘So, what?’ — and…
HONG KONG – Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday charged seven people and two companies with offenses including manslaughter and conspiracy over the city’s deadliest fire in decades last November.The massive blaze engulfed seven apartment buildings and killed 168 people on Nov. 26, 2025. Former residents and relatives of the dead have been waiting for answers for months after the fire shattered the close-knit community of Wang Fuk Court, which housed thousands of people in the suburban district of Tai Po.In a statement on Wednesday, authorities said police and the Independent Commission Against Corruption charged the suspects with 25 counts. Money…
(June 10): Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia climbed at the fastest pace in five months as a sharp drop in exports overshadowed weaker production in the world’s second-largest grower.Inventories in May climbed 5.2% from a month earlier to 2.43 million tonnes, according to data released by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) on Wednesday. The gain was more than double the 2.2% rise forecast in a Bloomberg survey. The buildup reflects a sharp slowdown in overseas shipments as buyers flocked to discounted Indonesian cargoes following Jakarta’s overhaul of its key commodity exports.Malaysian exports fell about 14% to a one-year low…
Chinese and Kenyan scientists on Monday renewed their partnership to advance a green transition by protecting biodiversity hotspots that sustain rural livelihoods and support ecological resilience.Speaking at a joint scientific conference in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, researchers from both countries emphasized that collaborative research and knowledge sharing are key to securing Africa’s green and resilient future.Convened by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Center (SAJOREC), the five-day conference is being held under the theme of “Harnessing Biodiversity and Cultural Heritage for Economic Transformation.”The conference brings together senior policymakers, scientists, researchers, and grassroots campaigners to discuss…
‘This is something we see as tangible outcome of the right of development’: Egyptian diplomat says after touring Changan Automobile Group’s AVATR Digital Intelligence Factory in Chongqing By: Global Times | Published: Jun 10, 2026 01:23 PM After visiting the Changan Automobile Group’s AVATR Digital Intelligence Factory and witnessing its advanced automated and intelligent manufacturing processes in Chongqing, an Egyptian diplomat lauded the factory as “a manifestation of the right to development.” He noted that promoting the right to development is “something that Egypt espouses very much,” … Source link