Japan as a nuclear power, Chinas first female C919 captain: 5 weekend reads

Charlie Kirk, a conservative commentator and founder of Turning Point USA, wasbrutally assassinatedwhile participating in a live debate in Utah. As of this writing, the assassin has not been caught. FBI Director Kash Patel tweeted that the suspect had been apprehended, but a little while latertweeted that the suspect had been released, and that the…

Chinese scientists have made a long-lasting, eco-friendly battery using organic electrodes and an electrolyte safe enough to be used as tofu brine. The team’s water-based battery is non-toxic and can be discarded without posing an ecological risk, unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries which require hazardous waste processing. Water-based batteries eliminate the flammability risk of conventional batteries…

On Monday, oil prices briefly touched $120 a barrel before falling back after President Trump told CBS the “war is very complete, pretty much”, claiming Iran has “no navy, no communications, no air force.” Earlier, however, his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had said the war was just beginning. Asked about the contradiction, Trump said both…

Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has acknowledged it is no “easy task” to truly implement Hong Kong’s executive-led governance system, stressing that it must be a “shared responsibility” of the legislative and judicial branches and society as a whole. But Ding, the head of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs, said an…

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to the United States for a summit with President Donald Trump on March 19 was never going to be easy. Now, with Trumpcallingupon Japan and other countries to send warships to ensure safe passage for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, she increasingly faces a no-win situation. “No decision has…

Russia’s quiet arming and training of China’s paratroopers sharpens Beijing’s airborne edge for a Taiwan strike—but significant capability gaps and formidable defenses still cloud the odds of success. Last month, the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) reported that Russia has agreed to supply China with airborne military equipment and training to support the latter’s preparations…