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Australia issues tough warning to China after nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific
Australia has joined dozens of other nations in backing a United States call for countries to give advance notice of missile launches, after China test-fired a nuclear-capable missile into the South Pacific. The launch came just hours after Australia signed a mutual-defence pact with Fiji in July, and the missile is believed to have landed…
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Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell power Fever past Liberty, lift Indiana atop Eastern Conference
The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty on Tuesday night, with standout performances from Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell lifting the team to the top of the WNBA’s Eastern Conference standings. The win comes amid a turbulent period for the Fever off the court, with head coach Stephanie White having recently defended herself publicly…
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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
China’s state-owned Comac is set to fly its C919 passenger jet on its first international route on Wednesday, taking off from Beijing for Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. The flight marks Beijing’s latest attempt to break into commercial aviation and challenge the Boeing-Airbus duopoly, though analysts caution the plane is more of a symbolic gesture than a…
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North Korea launches another ballistic missile as US, South Korea prepare for military drills
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday, its second such launch in under a week, as the United States and South Korea prepare for joint military drills. Japan’s prime minister’s office confirmed the launch, and the US military said it was monitoring the situation, though it assessed the missile posed no immediate threat and…
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India’s central bank wants AI to approve loans that humans would reject
The governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Sanjay Malhotra, has called on the country’s banks to use artificial intelligence to approve loans that human assessors would typically turn down, arguing this could significantly expand financial inclusion. Speaking at the FIBAC conference in Mumbai, he said AI models trained on alternative data could assess creditworthiness…
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Crimson Desert Switch 2 Port Now In A Playable State, Release Targeting “First Half Of 2027”
Pearl Abyss has confirmed its Switch 2 version of Crimson Desert has reached a “playable” foundational state, with the studio now targeting a launch in the first half of 2027, though the date remains unconfirmed. The update, shared in the company’s latest earnings letter, marks continued progress on a port that was only announced as…
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AEG Presents forms partnership with Japan’s Creativeman Productions
AEG Presents has formed a partnership with Japan’s Creativeman Productions, strengthening both companies’ presence in the live music market. The arrangement is intended to help artists reach Japanese audiences, enhance the fan experience and expand AEG’s AXS ticketing platform in Japan, while connecting Creativeman’s festivals to AEG’s international network. Creativeman, founded 37 years ago and…
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How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana raft
A 97-year-old bedridden woman was carried to safety on a makeshift raft of banana trunks after floods swept through her village in Assam, north-east India, in the early hours of 19 July. Bornali Baruah and her husband, unable to find a boat or rescue team, floated Lokada Duarah on the raft and waded through fast-flowing…
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Crunchyroll Acquires Makoto Shinkai’s Next Feature Film
Crunchyroll has acquired the worldwide distribution rights, excluding most of Asia, to the next feature film from acclaimed Japanese director Makoto Shinkai. Plot details, a title and a release date have not yet been announced, but the deal underlines the growing partnership between the streaming platform and one of anime’s most commercially successful filmmakers, whose…
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Anthony Albanese refuses to apologise for ‘melon’ comments amid calls for a police investigation
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to apologise after remarks he made were described as a “melon” comment, with opposition figures now calling for the Australian Federal Police to investigate. The row has escalated into a political row over accountability, with the Coalition pressing for a formal probe while Albanese has stood firm and…