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China’s Eastern Theater Command says its multi-force exercise will test the military’s combat readiness.China has launched a new round of military exercises around Taiwan in its latest “warning” to the island’s democratic government. The Chinese military said on Tuesday that the drills served as a “powerful deterrent” to “separatist forces” advocating Taiwanese independence. The exercises are intended to test the “combat readiness” of China’s army, navy, air force, and rocket force, and their ability to work together during a joint military operation, the Eastern Theater Command said in a statement. The drills were being carried out from multiple directions around…
Listen to article The repatriation process for Afghan refugees residing illegally in Pakistan will commence today as the deadline for voluntary return expired on March 31. The government had also requested details of Afghan students in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa by March 27 to update the Foreign National Security Cell’s dashboard, which tracks foreign nationals in the country. This policy of expelling illegal immigrants is part of Pakistan’s broader security efforts in response to growing terrorist attacks, which Islamabad attributes to groups operating from Afghan soil. So far, 878,972 Afghan refugees have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan, according to Radio Pakistan. However, human rights group Amnesty…
Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “not joking” about the possibility of seeking a third term as president of the United States, even though the US Constitution bars presidents from being elected more than twice. “There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said when asked if he was serious, in an interview with NBC News. One such method, he hinted, could involve Vice President JD Vance running in 2028 and stepping down if elected, to allow Trump to take over. “But there are others too,” he added, without elaborating. “A lot of people want me to do…
CK Hutchison, one of the largest conglomerates in Hong Kong, earlier this month announced plans to sell its stake in two ports on the Panama Canal to a group of US investors led by BlackRock. The plan, part of a $22.8bn megadeal that would grant the consortium control over more than 40 ports in 23 countries, followed complaints by United States President Donald Trump that the key shipping route was under Chinese control. CK Hutchison shares soared following news of the deal on March 4, but plunged less than two weeks later when Ta Kung Pao, a Chinese state-run newspaper…
Robotic arms operate at a workshop of an auto parts manufacturing company in Feixi County of Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, March 31, 2025. In recent years, Feixi County has fostered the cluster development of emerging industries including new energy and intelligent connected vehicles, integrated circuits, advanced photovoltaic and energy storage, biomedicine, low-altitude economy, etc. to inject momentum into the county’s high-quality economic development. (Photo by Xu Yong/Xinhua)Technicians work on a production line of electric oil pumps at a workshop of Hengxin Powertrain Technology Co., Ltd. in Feixi County of Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province, March 31, 2025. In recent…
In just 10 days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has broken the Gaza ceasefire, tried to dismiss the head of the Shin Bet intelligence agency, orchestrated a no-confidence vote on the attorney general, and passed a law to change how Supreme Court appointments happen. The legislation, passed last Thursday, will allow Netanyahu to change the court’s makeup in his favour, his critics say. The change will come into effect in the next parliamentary term. The move has raised concerns about the independence of Israel’s judiciary and questions about what can be done to stop what seems like a concerted effort…
Kumar put on an outstanding bowling display, becoming the first Indian player to take four wickets on IPL debut.A sparkling debut performance by medium pacer Ashwani Kumar, powered up by a single banana, helped Mumbai Indians register their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, downing Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets. Kumar’s stunning but highly unexpected four-wickets-for-24-runs effort, coupled with an overall disciplined bowling performance by the home team, restricted champions Kolkata to a modest total of 116, which Mumbai chased down with more than seven overs to spare on Monday. The 23-year-old took the crucial wickets…
Rescuers from China carry out rescue work at a quake site in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. Following the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, multiple Chinese rescue teams have arrived in the disaster-stricken areas, working with local responders around the clock to search for survivors.The rescuers combed through the ruins of apartments, hotels and hospitals to find signs of life. Continuous aftershocks, power cuts, destroyed roads and communication interruptions made their rescue work even harder.Meanwhile, more Chinese rescue teams are heading to Myanmar, bringing in earthquake experts, structural engineers, medical personnel and canine units, as well as life detectors, demolition equipment…
Amazon has restarted drone deliveries in two states after a months-long pause, the company confirmed.In January, Amazon halted Prime Air deliveries in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona, the two U.S. markets where it’s testing the service, as the company rolled out a software update to its drone fleet.Amazon discovered an abnormality with the drone’s altitude sensor, caused by dust in the air, that could have caused its system to produce an inaccurate reading of its position relative to the ground, the company said. Amazon “never experienced an actual safety issue,” but said it opted to suspend deliveries while it…
In this photo illustration, Claude AI logo is seen on a smartphone and Anthropic logo on a pc screen. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAnthropic on Monday announced updates to the “responsible scaling” policy for its artificial intelligence technology, including defining which of its model safety levels are powerful enough to need additional protections.The company, backed by Amazon, published safety and security updates in a blog post. If the company is stress-testing an AI model and sees that it has the capacity to potentially help a “moderately-resourced state program” develop chemical…