First, why Germany is rearming, modernizing its military. And, a look at how egg freezing offers options for women, despite the cost and concerns.

Five dead, two injured after blast at Hanwha Aerospace plant in South Korea  ReutersSouth Korean aerospace factory explosion kills 5  nhk.or.jpHanwha Aerospace CEO apologizes after deadly explosion at Daejeon plant  The Ko…

The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least 8 million users, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

Bloomberg:
Beijing-based Vast, which uses AI models to generate 3D assets from text and image prompts, raised ~$200M at a $1B+ valuation, and says it has 20M global users  —  Vast, a 3D-modeling startup founded by a 29-year-old gamer,…

Philippines, Vietnam upgrade ties, say South China Sea peace ‘non-negotiable’  ReutersVietnam calls off President To Lam’s meeting with Cayetano  Inquirer.netVietnam, Philippines Elevate Ties as They Navigate China Tension &nbs…

China responds to Japan-Philippines boundary talks with expanded sea patrols  South China Morning PostChina patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks  ReutersChina Sends Patrol East of Taiw…

Israel has warned Lebanese civilians across the south to evacuate or risk being in the line of fire. Lebanese PM on Saturday accused Israel of “implementing a policy of total destruction of cities and towns.”