4 h. ago China’s Big Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 4 Words

China’s Big Plan To Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 4 Words  National Security Journal

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5 h. ago Trump foe Letitia James pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud charges

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a long-time critic of US President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Friday to charges related to allegedly lying on mortgage documents. James, a Democrat who last year secured a US$450 million civil fraud judgment against Trump, is one of three perceived enemies that the Republican president’s administration has brought criminal charges against in the past month, along with former FBI director James Comey and former national security...

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5 h. ago Trump turns up the heat with probe into China’s compliance with 2020 trade deal

In a move that piles up further US leverage in advance of next week’s planned meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the US Trade Representative announced an investigation on Friday into Beijing’s compliance with the Phase One Trade Agreement. The latest tit-for-tat salvo comes as the two economic giants amass threats that, if carried through, could cripple the global economy. “The initiation of this investigation underscores the Trump administration’s...

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6 h. ago Alysa Liu leads at Cup of China as Olympic champs Sui and Han make comeback

Alysa Liu leads at Cup of China as Olympic champs Sui and Han make comeback  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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7 h. ago Grand Prix Cup of China 2025: Metelkina/Berulava lead pairs short, while Olympic champions Sui/Han make comeback

Grand Prix Cup of China 2025: Metelkina/Berulava lead pairs short, while Olympic champions Sui/Han make comeback  Olympics.com

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9 h. ago Gaza peace in limbo as US plan fuels fears of prolonged division

Hopes for peace and reconstruction in Gaza have suffered a deadly blow after US envoys unveiled a plan that analysts say will split the territory in two and set the stage for the prolonged, if not permanent, Israeli occupation of more than half the Strip. With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu making any further military withdrawal conditional upon the disarmament of a recalcitrant Hamas, the future of the proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) meant to take control of peaceful...

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10 h. ago Crypto tycoon Zhao Changpeng to make big comeback after Trump pardon: analysts

Freshly pardoned by US President Donald Trump, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng is expected to return at the helm of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of daily turnover, according to analysts. The Chinese-born Canadian entrepreneur, widely known as CZ, received a pardon after he pleaded guilty to breaking US anti-money-laundering laws and went to prison for four months, part of a US$4.3 billion settlement with the US government to resolve a years-long investigation into...

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10 h. ago Government Shutdown News: Trump, China Trade Hope; Canada Tariff Fears; CPI Inflation Report; Flights Warning

Government Shutdown News: Trump, China Trade Hope; Canada Tariff Fears; CPI Inflation Report; Flights Warning  Barron's

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11 h. ago What killed hundreds of seals? Bird flu spread raises fears, questions

Bird flu is spreading rapidly in Europe, with the highest number of countries in at least a decade reporting early outbreaks, raising concerns about a repeat of past crises that led to the culling of tens of millions of birds and higher food prices. Meanwhile, Australian scientists have found hundreds of dead seal pups on Heard Island in the sub-Antarctic with signs that suggest they were killed by bird flu, authorities said on Friday. The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly...

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12 h. ago China can learn US lessons to unleash military power of civilian tech, researcher says

China can learn from the United States when it comes to applying civilian innovations to the military, a Chinese geopolitical expert has said. In an article last week, Gu Jianyi, a researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said China could consider developing a new industrial ecosystem inspired by successful US firms such as SpaceX, Palantir and Anduril. Such an ecosystem would be defined by Silicon Valley-style innovation, software-centric design, agile development and civil-military...

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12 h. ago Philippines hits hard against campaign to recruit military and destabilise state

The Philippine military has launched an unusually aggressive pushback against what it describes as a growing campaign to destabilise its personnel and ultimately unseat President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr. Army and navy officials have warned that disinformation campaigns, rogue recruitment drives and seditious messaging – often amplified on social media – pose a growing threat to military cohesion. The crackdown comes amid fears of a reprise of coup plots that rocked the country in previous...

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13 h. ago ‘Rape, sexual violence’: women in Australia’s military sue government

Women in Australia’s defence forces (ADF) launched a class-action lawsuit on Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment and discrimination. The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women subjected to abuse at any time in a 21-year period between November 2003 and May 2025. “The threat of war often isn’t the biggest safety fear for female ADF personnel; it is the threat of sexual violence in their workplace,” said lawyer Josh Aylward of legal...

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16 h. ago Ecuador’s president says he was target of attempted poisoning

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said on Thursday that an unknown assailant had attempted to poison him with chocolate and a jam laced with chemicals, gifted to him at a public event. Noboa told CNN the presence of three “highly concentrated” toxic substances in the sweets “could not have been accidental”, saying his team had proof to back up his claims. The 37-year-old president said the toxic substances could not have come from the products themselves or their packaging. The military body...

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19 h. ago Clippy 2.0? Microsoft unveils Mico, an AI character for Copilot users

Clippy, the animated paper clip that annoyed Microsoft Office users nearly three decades ago, might have just been ahead of its time. Microsoft introduced a new artificial intelligence character called Mico (pronounced MEE-koh) on Thursday, a floating cartoon face shaped like a blob or flame that would embody the software giant’s Copilot virtual assistant and marked the latest attempt by tech companies to imbue their AI chatbots with more of a personality. Copilot’s new emoji-like exterior comes...

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23 h. ago Crypto cooperation between Hong Kong, mainland China to benefit sector: experts

Increased collaboration between Hong Kong and mainland China could potentially lead to more advances in the cryptocurrency sector, according to industry experts who took part in the 11th Global Blockchain Summit in Shanghai on Thursday. That assessment comes amid the central government’s years-long ban on a range of crypto-related activities on the mainland, including initial coin offerings, cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin mining. Calls for Hong Kong and the mainland to collaborate in...

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27 h. ago Plug pulled on Chinese firm Gotion’s US plant, days before Trump meets Xi

After years of fiery protests, lawsuits and intense scrutiny over alleged Communist Party ties, the plan for a controversial multibillion-dollar Chinese electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan is officially dead. The setback comes just days before President Xi Jinping will meet US counterpart Donald Trump to talk about fair trade and economic relations in South Korea. On Thursday, the state’s economic arm announced that it had suspended US$175 million in grants for the enterprise after...

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28 h. ago Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’

Kudlow warns as Beijing tightens grip on global markets: ‘You can’t trust the Chinese’  Fox Business

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32 h. ago Is the ‘Big One’ coming? Earthquake mania grips Philippines as fears mount

A spate of powerful earthquakes across the Philippines has triggered widespread panic, sparked a flood of misinformation and prompted officials to take decisions that experts warn could undermine long-term disaster readiness. Analysts say the anxious public reaction – from mass hysteria in schools to viral conspiracy theories about “The Big One” – underscores a pressing need for better science communication and coordination between government agencies, especially in a country highly exposed to...

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32 h. ago India may sharply cut Russian oil imports after US sanctions: sources

Indian refiners are poised to sharply curtail imports of Russian oil to comply with new US sanctions on two top Russian producers, industry sources have said, potentially removing a major hurdle to a trade deal with the United States. The change comes as India faces punishing 50 per cent tariffs on its exports to the US – with half of those duties in retaliation for Russian oil purchases – and negotiates a potential trade deal that could bring those tariffs in line with Asian peers in exchange...

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35 h. ago First snowfall on Japan’s Mount Fuji this winter, 21 days later than usual

The peak of Japan’s Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter on Thursday, reaching the milestone 21 days later than the average since records began in 1894, the meteorological agency said. This year’s snowfall came two weeks earlier than 2024, when snow settled on the 3,776-metre (12,388-ft) mountain only on November 7, the latest since records began. The sacred mountain is among Japan’s most enduring symbols – its snow-capped summit has inspired some of Japan’s greatest...

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