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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Australia’s AI drone fighter MQ-28A Ghost Bat
The MQ-28A Ghost Bat is ‘cutting edge’ technology. A new AI powered drone fighter plane designed to operate with crewed aircraft providing additional surveillance and attack capability. The Ghost Bat programme is also ahead of schedule, and...
Owner: Martyn Bradbury
Kyodo News Digest: Oct. 12, 2025
TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Japan summers lengthened by 3 weeks over 42 yrs: researchers TOKYO - Japanese summers have lengthened by about three weeks over the 42 years from 1982 to...
Owner: Kyodo News Agency
Indonesia urges respect for its sovereignty after Australia-PNG defence treaty
The Indonesian government has responded to Australia and PNG's landmark defence treaty, saying it expects the two nations to "uphold the sovereignty and independence" of Indonesia. In the country's first response to the treaty, which was signed in...
Owner: Australian Government
Trump’s Palestine is worse than mandate Palestine
In September 2025, United States President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point “peace plan” for Gaza, calling for a ceasefire, the release of Israeli captives and the creation of a US-led, transnational authority of Gaza, including a “stabilization...
Owner: Mada Masr Media Company
COMMENTARY: Gen Z-led protests are spreading rapidly across globe
Around the world, Gen Z is leading a wave of anti-government protests. It is the most significant spike in global dissent since the Arab Spring 15 years ago, with a geographic reach already to four continents. Though the proximate cause of...
Owner: Walter E. Hussman Jr.
Letters to the Editor | October 12, 2025
Ban of Tassa – RONALD PRATAP VATULAULAU, BA IT’S about time Fiji FA ban the use of Tassa during major tournaments because it’s a complete nuisance which affects players on the field and spectators watching. Football drug tests – AMINISITAI TORA...
Owner: Kirit Patel
You can’t outsource a homeland: Gaza and the limits of Trump’s vision
When the full text of President Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan was announced September 2025, it promised an end to the bloodshed and the release of hostages at once, and a rapid rebuilding under international management. While the plan was embraced by...
Owner: Daud Al-Jamal Abdullah
What the Gen Z Protests Are Really About
An anti-corruption protester kicks the shield of a policeman during clashes in Manila, Philippines, Sept. 21, 2025 (AP photo by Aaron Favila). Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina on Monday dissolved his government in response to youth-led...
Owner: Hampton Stephens
Nobel Peace Prize 2025: What are Trump’s credentials, and can he win?
As the Norwegian Nobel Committee prepares to announce this year’s winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, one name, one persona hovers over its decision – the United States president, Donald Trump. Since stepping into office in January, Trump has made it...
Owner: Qatari Government
Comprehensive update to the world’s biodiversity hotspots…
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IUCN
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“Biodiversity is distributed unevenly across the planet, and some places face far greater threats than others. The Biodiversity Hotspots identify areas of exceptional endemism under severe pressure. However, the data have not been updated for 25...
The Nobel Peace Prize winner the year you were born
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Business Insider
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2025-10-10T18:28:44Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app The Nobel Peace Prize has been recognizing global strides in...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
One of the rarest birds in the world finds a city sanctuary in Hong Kong
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Asian Reporter
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International News HONG KONG HABITAT. Dreamy Cheung (not seen) feeds her domesticated yellow-crested cockatoo at a park in Hong Kong. Critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoos found an unexpected sanctuary among Hong Kong’s towering...
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Trump’s 20 Points on Gaza – Liberal peacebuilding sans liberalism, or: Capitalism without a human face
On 29 October 2025, Donald Trump unveiled his 20 point peace plan (20 Points) for the conflict in Gaza in a joint press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu. The proposal has been welcomed by leaders both in the West and the Middle East. On the...
Owner: University of Oxford
Singapore, Australia upgrade ties; will deepen cooperation in defence and energy, among others
CANBERRA – Singapore and Australia will deepen their cooperation in many areas from defence to trade, as they further elevate bilateral ties. Both sides on Oct 8 laid out what Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called a “very full and ambitious agenda”...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Cambodia to Host ASEAN Disaster Management Meetings Next Wee...
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AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, October 08, 2025 -- The National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) will host the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM-13) and the 47th Meeting of the ASEAN...
Owner: Cambodian Government
Malaysia Envoy Hails Strong And Enduring Ties With Indonesia
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Syed Mohamad Hasrin Tengku Hussin says bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia are progressing well at all levels, as the relationship...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Philippines pioneers coral larvae cryobank to protect threatened reefs
Known as the “Amazon of the seas”, the Coral Triangle is a 5.7 million sq. km expanse across the tropical waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste — and the richest marine ecosystem on the...
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