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Why Iran war may drive East Asia nuclear race, hit China in Mideast: Zhao Tong
Carnegie nuclear policy expert says law of the jungle signalled by US actions could spur more countries to pursue nuclear weapons.
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Could PLA’s new shipborne drone redefine South China Sea naval operations?
In a first, recent CCTV footage shows a lightweight uncrewed helicopter parked on the Chinese military’s Type 075 amphibious assault ship.
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Over 300 Wang Fuk Court homeowners to petition Hong Kong’s John Lee for meeting
Owners demand face-to-face session to address concerns over remaining renovation funds, outstanding fees and building safety.
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US energy chief signals Iran war could continue for several more weeks
Meanwhile, Iran’s FM said his nation was not interested in talks with the US ‘because we were talking when they decided to attack us’.
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Trump warns Nato faces ‘bad future’ if allies fail to help US in opening Hormuz
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Top Chinese nuclear, radar and missile experts vanish from engineering body site
Former CAE vice-president Zhao Xiangeng is among a number of academicians no longer profiled on the body’s website.
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Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London
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Ibrahim Ghazali was killed in Lebanon on March 5 along with 3 other relatives of Detroit attacker Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the IDF said.
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‘Cease fire’! Pope Leo escalates call for Middle East war to end
The pope did not cite the US or Israel by name but did mention the strike on a school in Iran that killed over 165 people.
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China’s OpenClaw users paid to install viral AI. Now they spend to remove it
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China AI start-up Moonshot snags funds at US$18 billion valuation
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