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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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2 people sentenced to prison for threatening Mace’s life 

  • Two people were sentenced for threats against Nancy Mace.
  • One received 27 months in federal prison.
  • The other received house arrest and probation.

Two people were sentenced after making threats against Republican Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina, highlighting continuing concerns about violence and intimidation directed at elected officials. Shayla Addison received a federal prison sentence for threatening Mace, while Samuel Theodore Cain received house arrest and probation under South Carolina…

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China’s Open AI Models Are Challenging Silicon Valley’s Playbook

  • China's Kimi K3, GLM 5.2 and Qwen 3.8 rival top Western AI models
  • White House accuses Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic's technology
  • US and Chinese AI labs diverge sharply on open vs closed models

A wave of powerful new open-source AI models from Chinese firms, including Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, Z.ai's GLM 5.2 and Alibaba's Qwen 3.8, has drawn immediate attention from Silicon Valley and Washington, echoing the shock caused by DeepSeek's R1 model in January 2025. The releases underscore a widening…

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Faker becomes an honorary Korean police officer to help discourage online gambling

  • Faker will promote youth cyber-gambling prevention in South Korea.
  • The reporting scheme had received 806 self-reports.
  • Participants can access treatment and potentially receive leniency.

League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has been appointed an honorary police officer by South Korea’s National Police Agency and will promote efforts to prevent online gambling among young people. The role uses one of esports’ most prominent figures to encourage early reporting and treatment, highlighting official…

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Number_i’s ‘BUGS LIFE’ Debuts at No. 1, Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘Brand New’ at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

  • Number_i's "BUGS LIFE" debuts at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100
  • Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Brand New" enters at No. 2
  • T.M.Revolution's "HOT LIMIT" makes a decade-delayed streaming comeback

Number_i's digital single "BUGS LIFE" has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, published in the chart dated 22 July. The song, released on 13 July, tops both downloads and radio airplay, and also ranks second for video views, marking the trio's sixth chart-topper and…

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Greene knocks ‘stupid’ Trump post on US service members’ deaths in Iran war

  • Greene reportedly criticised Trump’s post about US military deaths.
  • The article’s full details were inaccessible.
  • Casualty figures and context were not provided.

The article text was unavailable, so the reported event can only be summarised from the headline: Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene criticised a Trump post concerning US service members’ deaths during the Iran war, calling it “stupid”. The dispute matters because it signals public disagreement within Trump-aligned political circles…

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‘The Furious’ Star Joey Iwanaga Inks With Artists First

  • Joey Iwanaga signs with management firm Artists First
  • He starred as the villain in acclaimed film The Furious
  • Next up: live-action adaptation of manga Blue Lock

Talent management firm Artists First has signed Joey Iwanaga, a second-generation Japanese-American actor known for his work in action cinema, marking a new chapter for the performer following his breakout role in the martial arts film The Furious. The move reflects growing industry interest in Iwanaga after the…

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Woman is killed when man plunges from 12-storey apartment building and lands on top of her – as he survives fall

  • Man fell from a 12-storey building, survived.
  • His fall killed a woman he landed on.
  • Further details on location and cause are not provided.

A woman was killed after a man fell from the 12th floor of an apartment building and landed on top of her, according to a report from the Daily Mail. Remarkably, the man survived the fall, while the woman he struck did not. Beyond the basic circumstances of…

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‘From Japan to the World’: ArcSys Reveals How It Built the Unique Style of PS5’s New Marvel Fighter

  • ArcSys documentary reveals design process behind Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
  • Iron Man's redesign drew on Gundam and Getter Robo mecha influences
  • Game's open beta is available to try this week

Arc System Works has released a 17-minute promotional documentary explaining how it developed the distinctive visual style of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, its upcoming PS5 fighting game. In the video, the studio's developers join producers from PlayStation and Marvel Games to discuss how familiar Marvel characters were reimagined…

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‘Hell Grind’ AI Studio Higgsfield Debuts Short Film ‘Kök Börü’ at SIGGRAPH (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Higgsfield debuts AI-assisted short "Kök Börü" at SIGGRAPH in LA
  • Film tells a Central Asian folklore story, made in two weeks
  • Directors say AI helped get a "niche" story made that studios might reject

AI content studio Higgsfield is set to debut its animated short film "Kök Börü" at the SIGGRAPH conference in Los Angeles, marking its first release since the Cannes Marché du Film premiere of its AI-generated feature "Hell Grind" in May. The 15-minute film draws on Central Asian folklore,…

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‘They May As Well Eliminate the Hardware Too’: Japanese Dev Says Sony ‘Doesn’t Understand’ the Feelings of Fans

  • Disgaea creator Niikawa says Sony misunderstands fans' attachment to physical games
  • He argues scrapping discs logically means scrapping consoles too, favouring streaming
  • Comments fuel wider backlash against Sony's 2028 physical disc discontinuation plan

Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa has criticised Sony's decision to stop manufacturing physical PlayStation discs from January 2028, arguing at Anime Expo that the company fails to appreciate what physical copies mean to fans emotionally. Speaking to Noisy Pixel, as reported by Push Square, he contended that if Sony…

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