Asia

China’s New Missile Test Reveals Strategic Submarine Capabilities

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China’s recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the southern Pacific has signaled a significant advancement in the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) nuclear deterrent capabilities. According to analysts and diplomats, the test allowed Beijing to evaluate the complex command, control, and communication systems required to operate nuclear-armed submarines undetected, a critical step toward achieving … Read more

Meta Set to Mass Produce AI Chip in September, Eyes to Double Computing Power

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Meta’s Iris Chip: A Strategic Move Toward AI Independence Meta Platforms (META.O) plans to manufacture its custom AI chip, “Iris,” starting in September 2024 as part of a broader effort to boost computing power to 14 gigawatts by 2027, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters. The chip, part of Meta’s four-generation MTIA project, … Read more

US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Pakistan’s Mediator Warns of Dangerous Standoff

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Pakistan has called for restraint from the United States and Iran after a three-week ceasefire collapsed into a new wave of strikes and counterstrikes. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged both nations on Wednesday to honor the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) brokered in April to prevent a wider regional conflict. US-Iran Strikes and … Read more

Kiwi Indians Contribute $37 Billion to New Zealand Economy Ahead of Modi Visit

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Auckland late tomorrow. His visit marks the first time an Indian prime minister has visited New Zealand in four decades. His visit coincides with the release of an Infometrics report, commissioned by the Waitakere Indian Association, which values the Kiwi Indian community’s annual economic contribution at $37 billion—roughly … Read more

Slain Iranian Leader’s Body Reaches Shi’ite Shrine for Burial

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The funeral procession for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reached the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9, 2026, marking the culmination of a week-long series of memorial events. As mourners gathered, the state-sanctioned display featured banners demanding revenge against U.S. The Succession Gap and Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence While the clerical assembly … Read more

Thousands March in Iraq for Khamenei Funeral Procession

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Mourners marched through the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday to follow the coffin of late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The event is part of a six-day funeral procession that began in Iran and crossed the border after Khamenei was killed on February 28 in U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, according to reports from … Read more

Pakistan Calls for Adherence to Islamabad MoU Commitments

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Pakistan has officially urged all parties to maintain their commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, following a declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump that the interim agreement with Iran is “over.” The 14-point deal, established last month, was designed to halt the war and open the Strait of Hormuz. Did You Know? The 14-point … Read more

Modi and Albanese to Discuss Defence and Uranium Ties

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are set to meet in Melbourne this week to advance bilateral cooperation on critical minerals, defense, and trade. The talks, centered on an economic roadmap, follow years of limited uranium exports between the nations despite a 2014 nuclear cooperation pact, according to reports from … Read more

Salman Rushdie Calls for Defense of Free Speech at London Ceremony

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Novelist Salman Rushdie has characterized the global state of free speech as being under “real assault,” warning that democratic protections for writers and journalists are eroding. Speaking in London at the Liberatum Cultural Honour ceremony, the author noted that even in the United States, the land of the First Amendment, authorities are increasingly challenging dissenting … Read more

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