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Stories from across Asia reflect the region's complexity: from energy markets and trade relations to corporate accountability, data security and competition in emerging industries like electric vehicles. Whether driven by government policy, corporate behaviour or market forces, developments in Asia often ripple through global supply chains, financial markets and international diplomacy, making regional news essential context for understanding world affairs.

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After Atsuko Okatsuka Came to America, Social Media Knocked Down Barriers to Global Reach

  • Viral clips helped Okatsuka build an international stand-up career.
  • She highlights limited HBO representation for Asian-American women.
  • Her social-media clips have received over 100 million views.

Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka says social media has enabled her to build an international audience and tour countries where many American stand-ups do not perform. Speaking at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival, she said viral clips removed barriers to global reach while industry recognition from fellow comedians remained personally…

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Marvel Is Finally Publishing New Indiana Jones Comics | Comic Con 2026

  • Marvel launches a new Indiana Jones comic in December 2026.
  • The five-issue story follows Raiders of the Lost Ark.
  • Jason Aaron and Aaron Kuder lead the creative team.

Marvel Comics will publish a new Indiana Jones limited series, Indiana Jones and the Sword of Pandemonium, beginning in December 2026. The announcement is significant because it marks Marvel’s first new Indiana Jones comic in years, despite Disney owning Lucasfilm for more than a decade and actively expanding…

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Did Chinese AI Steal From Anthropic, and OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models

  • US officials accuse Moonshot AI of copying Anthropic’s model.
  • AI costs are forcing organisations to restrict model use.
  • The podcast also covers car-security and OpenAI containment concerns.

WIRED’s Uncanny Valley podcast examines a White House accusation that Chinese AI company Moonshot AI used illicit model distillation from Anthropic to develop its Kimi K3 system. The allegation matters because Kimi K3 is said to rival leading US models, intensifying concerns over intellectual property, security and the…

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GTA 6 Is The First Game I’ve Seen With A Best-Before Date

  • GTA 6 may risk arriving after its cultural moment.
  • The argument concerns prolonged anticipation and relevance.
  • No article details were available to verify.

The article argues that Grand Theft Auto VI’s long development cycle and shifting release expectations make it feel unusually tied to a particular cultural moment. Its central point is that, rather than simply being anticipated, the game risks acquiring a “best-before date” if it arrives after public interest,…

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CBP intercepted biological materials tied to U.S.–China virus network before COVID, new documents show

  • Documents reportedly show pre-pandemic interceptions of undeclared biological materials.
  • Rand Paul says they raise questions about US–China coronavirus research oversight.
  • The records do not prove COVID-19’s origin.

Senator Rand Paul has released documents which he says show US officials intercepted undeclared biological materials linked to a US–China coronavirus research network before the COVID-19 pandemic. The disclosure is significant because it is likely to intensify scrutiny of biosafety oversight, research transparency and competing claims about the…

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‘America’s Most Wanted’ ex-cop fugitive returned after 20 years on the run to face murder, child sex charges

  • Ex-South Carolina cop Dan Hiers returned to US after 20 years as fugitive.
  • He faces murder and child sex abuse charges.
  • US Marshals brought him back from China; he featured on "America's Most Wanted".

A former South Carolina police officer, Dan Hiers, who had been a fugitive for more than two decades, has been returned to the United States from China to face charges including murder and child sex offences. Hiers, who was featured on the television programme "America's Most Wanted", had…

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GTA 6’s Physical PS5 Download Codes Expire After Just 170 Days in Japan

  • Japanese GTA 6 box codes may expire 170 days after launch.
  • Copies bought after May 2027 could be unusable.
  • Rockstar cites unspecified regional regulations.

Grand Theft Auto 6’s physical PS5 edition in Japan will reportedly contain a download code that expires 170 days after the game launches on 19 November 2026, rather than 170 days after purchase. This could leave buyers unable to redeem copies sold after about 8 May 2027, raising…

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India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate

  • India reportedly sought GitHub restrictions on Bitchat’s code repositories.
  • Critics question the legal basis for targeting open-source software.
  • Bitchat downloads surged during Indian internet restrictions.

India has apparently asked GitHub to restrict access to repositories for Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth-based messaging app Bitchat, prompting legal and digital-rights concerns. The notice reportedly argues that the app’s anonymous, decentralised design could enable unlawful activity, undermine interception and let people communicate during internet shutdowns; critics say this…

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Trump says Russia, China not ‘participating’ in Iran war ‘in my opinion’

  • Trump says China and Russia are not involved in the Iran conflict.
  • He says both leaders promised not to arm Iran.
  • He warned their intervention would have serious consequences.

President Trump said he did not believe China or Russia were taking part in the Iran conflict, while warning that their involvement would be “very bad” for them. His comments matter because direct military support from either power could widen the war beyond its current participants and intensify…

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India cockroach protests: Videos show officers firing ‘pellet guns’

  • Thousands protest in Delhi over education reforms.
  • Videos appear to show pellet guns fired at protesters.
  • Police force says it is investigating the events.

Thousands of people have protested in Delhi, demanding education reforms and the resignation of a government minister. Videos analysed by BBC Verify appear to show security officers firing pellet guns towards demonstrators, raising concerns about the response to the protests and possible injuries. The Central Reserve Police Force…

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