China kicks off military drills near Taiwan, warns island’s ‘independence’ means war
The military action came after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to strengthen military ties with Japan to counter China’s aggression in the region.
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As Turkey Faces Mass Protests, Trump and Erdogan Map New Relationship
EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Turkey is being rocked by the largest-scale protests it has seen in more than a decade. Hundreds of thousands of people have […] More
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International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as domestic demand falters.
Australia central bank highlights global risks as it keeps rates steady at 4.1%
The move was also in line with expectations from economists, and comes as Australia’s government is in caretaker mode.
Defence Ministry Defends DRDO Amid Escalating Costs
Amid concerns over delays and cost overruns in major defence projects, the Ministry of Defence has defended the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), attributing the issues to the inherent complexities of developing cutting-edge defence technologies. The ministry emphasized that estimating precise timelines and costs for such projects is challenging due to their advanced nature
A look at the events leading up to Constitutional Court’s ruling on South Korean President Yoon
Following months of deliberation, South Korea’s Constitutional Court will decide this week whether to uphold the legislature’s impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief imposition of martial law in December and formally remove him from offi…
Generative AI Is reshaping financial fraud. Can security keep up?
In this Help Net Security interview, Yinglian Xie, CEO at DataVisor, explains how evolving fraud tactics require adaptive, AI-driven prevention strategies. With fraudsters using generative AI to launch sophisticated attacks, financial institutions must…
Over 300, Not 74, Workers Trapped Under Bangkok Skyscraper Rubble: Sources
Signs of life were detected in the ruins of the 30-story skyscraper that collapsed in Bangkok following the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck neighboring Myanmar last week.
US Government To Review $9 Billion Harvard Funding Over ‘Anti-Semitism’
The US government will review $9 billion of funding for Harvard University over alleged anti-Semitism on campus, authorities said Monday, after it cut millions from Columbia University, which has also seen fierce pro-Palestinian student protests.
IIT-Kanpur, Indian Army Collaborate On UAV-Drone Training And Simulation Tech
The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) has partnered with the Indian Army’s Headquarters Central Command to develop advanced training and simulation technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).This collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), focuses on creating two key systems: the Remote Piloting Training Module (RPTM) and the Software-In-The-Loop