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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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3 World War II Movies That Are Terrible

  • Collider names three World War II films it considers terrible.
  • Third pick: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016), on the ship's sinking.
  • Writer says Jaws' Quint monologue tells the story better.

Film writer Jeremy Urquhart has compiled a list for Collider of three World War II films he considers among the worst ever made, contrasting them with celebrated entries in the genre such as Saving Private Ryan, Come and See and Grave of the Fireflies. He argues that, despite…

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Japanese company unveils futuristic cooling box that blasts cold air at users in bizarre way to beat the heat

  • Japanese firm unveils device blasting cold air to cool users.
  • Positioned as a quirky alternative to air conditioning or fans.
  • Continues Japan's tradition of unusual tech innovations.

A Japanese company has unveiled an unusual cooling device designed to help people beat the summer heat by blasting cold air directly at them. The gadget forms part of a wider trend of inventive, sometimes eccentric, Japanese engineering aimed at everyday problems, contrasting with more conventional Western methods…

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New ARCH ENEMY Singer LAUREN HART: Joining The Band Was ‘A Dream Come True For Me And The Start Of A New Future’

  • Lauren Hart reflects on debut Arch Enemy show and fan reception
  • She played her first gig with the band in Beijing on 27 March 2026
  • Michael Amott explains why "To The Last Breath" introduced her to fans

Lauren Hart, the new vocalist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, has spoken about her first show fronting the group and the warm reception she has received from fans since joining. Speaking to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, Hart described stepping into the role as fulfilling a…

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US counterintelligence ‘way behind,’ post-9/11 record ‘extraordinarily negligent’, fmr Trump WH official warns

  • McMaster says US counterintelligence lags badly behind China and Russia
  • Post-9/11 focus on terrorism let rival states expand espionage unchecked
  • He calls America's counterintelligence record "extraordinarily negligent"

Former Trump White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster has warned lawmakers that US counterintelligence capabilities have fallen significantly behind the threats posed by China and Russia. He argued that Washington's near-exclusive post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism allowed rival states to substantially expand their espionage, cyber and influence operations…

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Discriminatory ‘shadow’ review process locks White, Asian students out of California med school, DOJ alleges

  • DOJ accuses UC San Diego med school of race-based admissions bias
  • Alleges White and Asian applicants were disadvantaged via "shadow" reviews
  • Nearly $1 billion in federal funding now at risk

The Trump administration's Justice Department has accused UC San Diego's medical school of illegally discriminating against White and Asian applicants by favouring less-qualified Black and Hispanic candidates through an alleged "shadow" review process. The allegations put nearly $1 billion in federal funding to the university at risk and…

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Country Star Shares Hopeful Update on Daughter After Hospital Stay

  • Rory Feek's daughter Indy came home after open-heart surgery
  • She spent eight days at an Austin children's hospital
  • Randy Travis was among fans sending supportive messages

Country singer-songwriter Rory Feek has shared an uplifting update after his daughter Indy returned home following an eight-day hospital stay that included open-heart surgery. Indy had earlier needed to be airlifted after fluid built up around her heart, prompting an outpouring of concern and support from fans as…

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Data centers expected to use 4x more electricity by 2035

  • Data centres may use 20% of US electricity by 2035, quadruple today's level
  • AI-driven demand is straining grids like PJM and ERCOT, raising prices
  • Global data centre electricity demand could nearly match India's annual usage by 2033

A new BloombergNEF report predicts that US data centres will consume roughly one-fifth of the country's generated electricity by 2035, a fourfold increase from current levels, driven largely by surging demand for AI computing power. This matters because it signals a dramatic acceleration in energy demand forecasts, with…

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Caitlin Clark keeps delivering record WNBA viewership as Fever top 1 million viewers yet again

  • Fever-Valkyries game hit 1.14 million viewers, a new WNBA record.
  • Clark continues driving unprecedented WNBA television audiences.
  • Critics say poor officiating threatens to undermine her impact.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to break WNBA television viewership records, with the team's game against the Golden State Valkyries becoming the most-watched WNBA fixture in USA Sports PR's tracking history. This underlines Clark's outsized commercial impact on the league, even as questions persist about how…

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Liverpool owner in talks to sell stake to QPR co-owner Amit Bhatia

  • FSG in talks to sell Liverpool minority stake to Amit Bhatia's consortium
  • Deal backed by Lakshmi Mittal would value club at £4.5bn
  • Bhatia quit as QPR director after 19 years amid the bid

Liverpool's US owner, Fenway Sports Group (FSG), is in talks to sell a significant minority stake in the club to a consortium led by Queens Park Rangers co-owner Amit Bhatia, backed financially by his father-in-law, the Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal. FSG confirmed the negotiations in a statement…

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Connecticut Sun’s road struggles face a tough test against a Fever team winning seven of its last 10

  • Sun's road woes tested against in-form Fever, winners of seven of last ten.
  • Caitlin Clark and Indiana hold a strong home-court edge.
  • WNBA Playoffs are about two months away, season narratives shifting.

The Connecticut Sun face a difficult road trip as they travel to take on the Indiana Fever, a team that has won seven of its last ten games and holds a strong home-court advantage built around star guard Caitlin Clark. The matchup comes roughly two months before the…

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