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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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First-time captain Beirne expects high-tempo Japan duel

  • Tadhg Beirne captains Ireland for the first time in Saturday's Nations Championship fixture against Japan
  • Ireland enter off the back of a narrow win over Australia but acknowledge defensive weaknesses that Japan's quick-paced style will exploit
  • Japan bring momentum from their opening championship victory and have historical form against Ireland

Tadhg Beirne says he is looking forward to a "special, special moment" when he captains Ireland for the first time in Saturday's Nations Championship game against Japan.

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India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform

  • India-based live entertainment platform thumpN launches with $3.75M in pre-seed funding, centred around conversational AI called Shadow for event discovery
  • Targets India's rapidly expanding ticketing market where live events grew 44% year-on-year in 2025, representing a gap in fragmented discovery
  • Positions itself as 'AI-native' rather than layering AI onto traditional search, competing with BookMyShow and Zomato's District

Backers of the round include Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's family office VSS Investco and Paytm CFO Madhur Deora. Source

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Fever Extend Winning Streak to 4-0 Without Clark Amid Political Debate Over Her WNBA Treatment

  • Fever reach 4-0 record without Clark; Kelsey Mitchell scores 29 points in 92-89 victory over Phoenix Mercury
  • Eleven Republican Congress members sent letter to WNBA Commissioner raising concerns about Clark's treatment
  • Coach Stephanie White declined to engage with questions about the political controversy surrounding the star player

The Indiana Fever recorded their fourth consecutive victory in Caitlin Clark's absence, defeating Phoenix 92-89 on Thursday night. Kelsey Mitchell drove the offensive effort with 29 points, including the go-ahead layup t

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Australia’s Uranium Export Deal with India Sparks Domestic Nuclear Policy Contradiction Debate

  • Australia signed a multi-billion-dollar uranium export deal with India whilst maintaining domestic bans on nuclear energy and mining
  • Political critics view the arrangement as hypocritical, questioning how Australia can export nuclear fuel whilst refusing to use it domestically
  • The controversy underscores tensions over Australia's energy policy direction and whether its resource export decisions align with domestic restrictions

The Australian government has concluded a significant uranium export agreement with India, triggering sharp criticism from political figures including One Nation leader Pauline Hanson and commentator Peter van Onselen. T

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SEN TODD YOUNG: The hidden danger China’s ships could bring to our shores

  • Senator warns Chinese cargo ships could secretly carry hidden weapons.
  • Ukraine's container-drone strike on Russia cited as a cautionary example.
  • Houston's port is highlighted as a vulnerable, high-value target.

In an opinion piece for Fox News, Senator Todd Young argues that China's large commercial shipping fleet could pose a hidden military threat to American ports. He warns that cargo vessels owned or operated by Chinese firms with links to the Chinese Communist Party might conceal weapons —…

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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

  • A war game simulated a Chinese cyberattack crippling 5,000 US water utilities.
  • Cascading failures hit hospitals, insulin supply and cloud services within a day.
  • It mirrors real fears over China's Volt Typhoon infrastructure hackers.

A WIRED journalist observed a private role-playing "war game" held in a Times Square office tower, in which a former US cybersecurity official, Joshua Corman, walked dozens of insurance executives through a simulated Chinese cyberattack on American water utilities set in July 2027. The exercise matters because it…

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MTG brands Mitch McConnell’s wife a ‘communist spy’ as she flees to China during terrifying hospitalization

  • Greene claims McConnell's wife Elaine Chao is a Chinese communist spy.
  • Allegation rests on Chao's Beijing trip during McConnell's hospitalisation.
  • No evidence offered; Greene also attacked Republican silence.

Former US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has claimed there is a "100 percent chance" that Elaine Chao, the wife of Senator Mitch McConnell, is a "Chinese communist spy". Greene based the allegation on Chao's reported trip to China during McConnell's lengthy hospitalisation, pointing to Chinese media photographs that…

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England secure record T20 win over India to lead series 2-0

  • England beat India by a record margin at Trent Bridge.
  • England lead the T20 series 2-0 with two to play.
  • Archer and Buttler shone as India collapsed chasing 202.

England completed a record-breaking Twenty20 victory over India at Trent Bridge, moving 2-0 up in the series with two matches still to play. Chasing England's imposing total of 202, India were bowled out well short, handing the hosts one of their most emphatic wins in the format and…

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