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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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The new Monroe Doctrine is weakening Chinese coercion in Latin America

  • The article argues US pressure is curbing Chinese influence in Latin America.
  • It cites trade, mining, ports and infrastructure as key battlegrounds.
  • The argument is presented as opinion, not independent reporting.

The opinion article argues that a revived US “Monroe Doctrine” is reducing China’s ability to exert commercial and political pressure in Latin America. It matters because it frames the region as an increasingly important arena of US–China competition, while presenting closer alignment with Washington as a means of…

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Ed Miliband holds first talks with US counterpart as Donald Trump’s arch-enemy Gavin Newsom heaps praise on ‘smart’ new Foreign Secretary’s Net Zero push

  • Ed Miliband spoke with his US counterpart for the first time as Foreign Secretary
  • California's Gavin Newsom praised Miliband as "smart" over his Net Zero stance
  • Move seen as highlighting clash with Trump's anti-climate agenda

Ed Miliband has held his first talks with his American counterpart since becoming Foreign Secretary, in a call that drew public praise from Californian governor Gavin Newsom, one of Donald Trump's most prominent domestic critics. Newsom described Miliband as "smart" and welcomed his continued push on Net Zero…

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Buzz Title ‘Third Wheel,’ an ‘Allegory of Post-Colonial Africa,’ Brought to Market at Fantasia’s Frontières (EXCLUSIVE)

  • "Third Wheel" pitched at Fantasia's Frontières market as post-colonial allegory
  • South Africa's Totem Zea and Dutch PRPL co-produce Zoe Ramushu's directorial debut
  • Psychological thriller about adoption; funded partly, shooting planned for 2027

South African production house Totem Zea and Dutch company PRPL are jointly developing "Third Wheel", a psychological thriller pitched as an allegory for post-colonial power dynamics in Africa, at Fantasia's Frontières Co-Production Market in Montreal this week. The project marks a potential feature directing debut for Zoe Ramushu,…

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Namco’s Arcade Oddity Armadillo Racing Makes Its Console Debut on PS5, with Trackball Support

  • Armadillo Racing debuts on PS5 and PS4 on 23rd July
  • Supports select trackball controllers for authentic play
  • Priced $16.99 (PS5) / $14.99 (PS4), plus $2.99 upgrade fee

Bandai Namco's obscure 1997 arcade racer Armadillo Racing is making its first-ever home console appearance, launching on PS5 and PS4 this week via Hamster's Arcade Archives series. The trackball-controlled title, originally built on the System Super 22 arcade board, tasks players with steering a rolled-up armadillo through various…

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Tak Sakaguchi Joins Iko Uwais in ‘Pendekar: Warrior’ as Nemesis (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Tak Sakaguchi cast as Iko Uwais's rival in "Pendekar: Warrior"
  • His first major role outside Japan; shooting starts Q4 2026
  • Jakarta-set film aims to showcase Indonesian silat globally

Japanese action star Tak Sakaguchi has been cast as the nemesis of Iko Uwais in the upcoming martial-arts film "Pendekar: Warrior," marking his first major role outside Japan. The casting unites two performers from different fighting disciplines who have never previously appeared on screen together, with filming due…

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Guillermo del Toro, Kim Novak, Ari Aster Lined Up for ‘The Fall,’ Investigating Hitchcock’s ‘Biggest Mystery’ – the Stunning ‘Vertigo’ Finale (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Doc "The Fall" probes the unresolved ending of Hitchcock's "Vertigo"
  • Guillermo del Toro, Kim Novak, Ari Aster among lined-up interviewees
  • Timed for release around "Vertigo's" 70th anniversary in 2028

Filmmaker Alexandre O. Philippe is developing a two-part documentary titled "The Fall," which investigates the ambiguous, unresolved finale of Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 classic "Vertigo." The project, unveiled on 22 July 2026 at the Frontières market during Montreal's Fantasia festival, has already secured high-profile "witnesses" including Guillermo del Toro,…

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Michelin-starred restaurant owner in South Korea faces jail for serving ants in dessert

  • Seoul restaurant owner faces jail for serving unapproved ant-topped dessert
  • Prosecutors seek one-year sentence, 20m won fine for the firm
  • Ants aren't among South Korea's 10 approved edible insects

Prosecutors in South Korea have asked a court to jail the owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Seoul for one year over a dessert topped with ants, an insect not approved for consumption under the country's food safety law. The case, which also seeks a 20m won (£10,108)…

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Yorkshire sign India international spinner Yadav

  • Yorkshire sign India spinner Kuldeep Yadav for part of this season
  • He joins for five One-Day Cup games, then three Championship matches
  • Yadav has 79 Test and 194 ODI wickets internationally

Yorkshire have signed India international spinner Kuldeep Yadav on a short-term deal covering part of this season's One-Day Cup and County Championship, strengthening their squad as the campaign heads into its closing stages. The 31-year-old left-arm wrist spinner joins immediately and will feature in Friday's One-Day Cup match…

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China is building a massive ship that should scare Americans about the future

  • China is building an 885-foot naval replenishment ship near Guangzhou.
  • It would be the world's largest dedicated carrier-support vessel.
  • Seen as a sign of China's growing global naval ambitions.

Satellite imagery has revealed China constructing what could become the world's largest dedicated naval replenishment ship at a shipyard near Guangzhou, intended to refuel, rearm and resupply Chinese aircraft carrier battle groups operating far from home waters. The development matters because logistics vessels of this kind extend a…

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STEVE FORBES, STEPHEN MOORE: America must free its airwaves before China pulls ahead

  • Authors urge faster release of US wireless spectrum for private use
  • FCC's new "super band" spectrum auction praised as rare win-win policy
  • Piece warns delay risks letting China gain a tech advantage

This opinion piece by Steve Forbes and Stephen Moore argues that the United States must accelerate the release of wireless spectrum to private industry, warning that delays risk ceding ground to China in the race for telecommunications and AI infrastructure dominance. The authors welcome a newly announced "super…

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