U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, a country he described as indispensable in combating Chinese aggression. “We share a warrior ethos that defines our forces,” Hegseth told Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo, adding that Japan is “our indispensable partner” in “deterring…
When the earth started rocking beneath her home in Bangkok on Friday, Kanittha Thepasak thought she was simply dizzy. Then she heard an odd creaking sound, saw a lamp moving and threw aside a curtain to find cars swaying like boats at sea. The streets were filled with people who had rushed outside, staring up…
Tens of thousands of people have witnessed a sensational fly-past above Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, which evoked nostalgia as the city held the Sevens rugby tournament at the new Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time at the site of its old airport. There were contrasting reactions to the brief moment when Cathay flight…
It’s Sam Altman’s World — and more humans are living in it. While he may be best known as the CEO of OpenAI, behind the scenes, he’s been building World, a new social network. The app is available in more than one hundred countries, including the United States, and is used by nearly 25 million…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Germany should discuss easing sanctions on Moscow, a senior member of Friedrich Merz’s centre-right Christian Democrats has said, arguing that punitive measures were hurting Europe even more than Vladimir Putin. Michael Kretschmer, the CDU…
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TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Japan on Sunday an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a new “war-fighting headquarters.” Hegseth, who is on his first Asia trip with Japan as his second stop, also stressed the need…
Days after the Myanmar earthquake, rescue efforts have been continuing in neighbouring Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, where a skyscraper that was under construction collapsed. Dozens of workers were trapped and there have been a number of confirmed fatalities. BBC correspondent Arunoday Mukharji visited the scene and said there was a “lot of work still left…
Sales of Chinese electric vehicles in Europe have hit their lowest levels for two years. Dataforce analysts said just 6.9% of electric vehicles registered in February were manufactured in China, down from 7.8% in January. This represents the lowest rate since February 2023, according to the report. The decline in sales follows last year’s introduction…
Elon Musk‘s foray into politics has put a target on Tesla, showing Warren Buffett was right to worry that speaking out could hurt his employees and shareholders. Musk threw his money and clout behind President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign last year, stumping for the Republican candidate at rallies, whipping up support for him on X,…