3 day agoNetwork data show a disruption to internet connectivity in Sri Lanka corresponding to major a power outage.The incident is attributed to a monkey coming into contact with the grid transformer at the Panadura substation per Energy Minister Jayakody
Bangladesh launches major security operation after protesters are attacked by gangs allegedly connected to ousted regime of ex-leader Sheikh Hasina. Mohammad Kamruzzaman has more from Dhaka
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - Izu Islands, Japan region
Chinese dry cargo ship runs aground off Sakhalin. The An Yang 2 ran aground south of the port of Nevelsk. The An Yang 2 is carrying 54 tons of diesel and 706 tons of fuel oil
4 day agoPolice and protesters from at least 28 diasporic groups - including Hong Kong, Tibetan, Uyghur, Chinese Dissident, and other resident organisations - outside the proposed site of the new Chinese Embassy redevelopment in Royal Mint Court central London
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - Kuril Islands
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 170 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines
Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 - 222 km S of Pagar Alam, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 - 263 km NW of Sabang, Indonesia
Taiwan Ministry of Defense: 11 sorties of PLA aircraft and 8 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC 8) today. 9 out of the aircraft crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern and southwestern ADIZ. 1 PRC balloon were detected during this timeframe
DPRK says its nuclear weapons are not 'bargaining chip' - KCNA
Pentagon official: President Trump and his aides are focusing on the borders, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and the Western world
Trump: We will establish relations with North Korea
Prime Minister Ishiba says he's willing to increase Japan's investment in the US to a total of $1 trillion
Trump says he's approved nearly $1 billion in new military equipment sales to Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 - 204 km WNW of Abepura, Indonesia
Trump says “no” DeepSeek does not pose a national security threat “It’s a technology that's happening… I think we're going to benefit if it's correct… it'll be a lot less expensive.”
5 day agoPresident Trump welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White House
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 11 km NE of Yujing, Taiwan
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 218 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
5 day agoNew Delhi says it is engaging with the US to ensure that illegal Indian immigrants are not mistreated during deportation after opposition parties protested against the treatment of a group sent back this week
Trump administration official says U.S. will remain 'in lockstep' with South Korea, Japan over North Korea diplomacy
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 93 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 150 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
Preliminary: 6.1 earthquake, Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Earthquake of magnitude 5.8 - southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 22 km NNW of Shintoku, Japan
6 day agoAn aircraft contracted by the U.S. DoD has crashed in the Philippines. One service member and three contractors were killed. The cause is being investigated
6 day agoThe U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the first action in U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s “Maximum Pressure” campaign against Iran. Sanctions have been announced on the vast shipping network that sees millions of barrels of Iranian oil go to China. The shipments, brokered by the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff (AFGS), were facilitated by a number of front companies who will also be designated and sanctioned
The Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) raided the Military Junta Base in Loikaw in Kayah State and Moebye in southern Shan State in Myanmar. Many junta soldiers were killed
