Japan’s plans to deploy missiles on its westernmost island, close to Taiwan, within five years will further add to the growing tensions with China, analysts say. Japanese defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the surface-to-air systems – designed to intercept aircraft and ballistic missiles – will be deployed to Yonaguni island, located about 110km (68 miles)…
Tubi is about to add two new Chris Pratt films to its ever expanding library of free streaming movies. Jurassic World and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom are slated to arrive on the platform in February 2026, two summer blockbusters that grossed over $1 billion worldwide at the box office. Jurassic World and Fallen Kingdom arriving…
The United States no longer views China as a top security priority, according to the Pentagon’s 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS), as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to focus on the Western Hemisphere in a break from a decade of foreign policy that saw Beijing as the biggest threat to US security and economic interests….
The infamous sketch comedy The Dana Carvey Show will be available for free on the streaming platform Tubi soon. Abruptly cancelled before its first season was finished in 1996, the sketch series featured appearances from now household comedians like Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. Considered ahead of its time, it had multiple skits written by…
US President Donald Trump sees Greenland as a United States national security priority to deter Washington’s “adversaries in the Arctic region”, according to a White House statement released on Tuesday. The statement came days after Trump told reporters that the US needs Greenland from a national security perspective because it is “covered with Russian and…
Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second summit in two months on Monday in a bid to steer the complex ties between their nations amid rising tensions in their neighbourhood. Lee had hosted Xi for talks on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific…
China has held two-day military drills – Justice Mission 2025 – around Taiwan, marking the sixth round of large-scale war games since 2022, when then-Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited the island. The exercise included 10 hours of live fire drills on Tuesday as Chinese forces practised encircling Taiwan and…
Tensions are flaring along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border in Central Asia with the Tajik government reporting multiple armed incursions this month, straining its fragile relationship with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders. More than a dozen people have been killed in attacks by men whom Tajik authorities call “terrorists” and the resulting clashes with Tajik forces, officials in Dushanbe…
The 2026 Grammys is fast approaching, and many music fans are making their final predictions on which albums, songs, and artists will win. This year some of the biggest contenders include Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, the Wicked movie, and the KPop Demon Hunters film on Netflix. The Grammy nominations for every category were…
Movie buffs are trying to work out the list of Oscars 2026 nominations before they are announced in January. Both the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards nominations have been revealed, which has narrowed the field considerably on which films, directors, actors, actresses, and more will be up for the Academy Award win. Fortunately, experts…