Taiwan president cancels trip after Eswatini revoke flight permits
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has cancelled a trip to the southern African nation of Eswatini, accusing China of putting pressure on other countries to bar his aircraft from flying over their territories. This is the first publicly known instance where Taiwan’s leader has had to cancel a trip due to revoked flight permits. Eswatini is
Malaysia offers rare earths alternative
Rare earths are a key ingredient in products ranging from smartphones to fighter jets, electric cars and wind turbines — and increasingly for hardware powering the artificial intelligence boom. Global jitters about Beijing’s dominance as a rare earths producer have kicked Australian mining giant Lynas into action, expanding its portfolio of rare earths refined in
Islamabad in limbo
The diplomatic corridors of Pakistan’s capital are thick with anticipation and growing unease today, as the second round of high-stakes peace talks between the United States and Iran remains in a precarious limbo. With a critical ceasefire set to expire at 4:50 AM PST on Wednesday (Apr 22), Islamabad finds itself racing against a ticking
USA Nuclear secrets leak
A shocking undercover video has put the US military under scrutiny after a senior nuclear official was caught allegedly revealing sensitive details about war operations and chemical weapons. The footage, now viral, shows the official speaking casually about nuclear systems, missile detection, and even potential plans involving Iran’s leadership. The claims go further, touching on
Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports. The standoff between the U.S. and Iran has
A Ukrainian military technology company has claimed a record-breaking interception of Russian Shahed-type drones
Ukraine has increasingly relied on unmanned systems as Russian attacks intensify and air-defence missile stocks remain limited.Ukrainian companies have since upgraded systems to operate via secure internet links, allowing pilots to control drones from far behind the frontlines, and even from outside the country.A Ukrainian military technology company has claimed a record-breaking interception of Russian
TikTok creators to benefit from new feature in the United Kingdom
Content creators on TikTok are set to benefit from a new debit card launched in partnership with Visa, designed to streamline financial management within the UK’s burgeoning creator economy. A key feature is its ability to improve cash flow for users. During TikTok Live sessions, creators often receive virtual gifts, which can now be converted
Google intergrates Gemini into Chrome
Google Chrome by far the largest and most popular of those browsers is on Tuesday ushering in what it’s calling “the new era of browsing” by integrating its Gemini AI across platforms like Google Search, Drive, YouTube, Calendar and Maps (to name a few) in Australia and Asia-Pacific.Browsers are the access point between people and
Scammers exploit Apple ID registration
Scammers have found a way to abuse Apple’s email notification system to deliver phishing messages and trick people into giving away sensitive data and system access. Recently, people started receiving emails from the email.apple.com domain, notifying them of a $899 iPhone purchase via PayPal. The email also shared a phone number for the victims to
Xebia strategic partnerships with NVIDIA
Xebia, a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner, announced strategic partnerships with NVIDIA, and Anthropic reinforcing its commitment to advancing enterprises from isolated AI experiments to scalable, production‑grade execution through a tightly integrated ecosystem of infrastructure, enterprise‑ready models, and disciplined engineering that delivers measurable results.At the application layer, Xebia has launched a Claude-powered enterprise