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“The Iran war weakens deterrence in Asia, undercuts confidence of US allies and partners, and makes conflict with China more likely.” That’s become an article of faith among those opposing the US fight with Iran. The US military – the navy in particular – is indeed smaller than it should be, and much American combat power is deployed to the Middle East. There is no deployable aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific, and the sole forward-based Marine amphibious unit, the 31st MEU, is deployed to Iran. As troubling, the Iran war is draining war stocks – especially long-range precision missiles…

NEW DELHI: India’s economic and development cooperation with Africa – including in key areas like agriculture, health, defence, technology and people-to-people connect – is set to get a major boost with govt hosting the 4th India-Africa summit later this month, after a gap of 11 years. While the summit was delayed because of the pandemic, official sources said there has been no dearth of engagements between India and Africa during the past 10 years, with around 50 high-level visits to Africa from India and almost 100 from the continent to India during this period.According to sources, the govt is expected…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two police officers were shot, and a third was injured Saturday in Syracuse, New York, as authorities faced off with a gunman who has been “actively firing at police” for more than four hours, forcing residents to evacuate.The two police officers who were shot, along with the third who was injured, remain in stable condition, according to a report from local outlet Syracuse.com.The Syracuse Police Department wrote in a statement on X that the incident is “still very active,” as of 2:40 p.m. local time.2 DEPUTIES INJURED IN MISSOURI SHOOTING, HIGHWAY PATROL…

The robot pauses at the edge of the room as an engineer checks its sensors. Then, with a soft mechanical hum, this humanoid machine begins to move. It lifts a mannequin from a bed, slowly and carefully. The engineers hold their breath. I am in a robotics lab in Tokyo, Japan, as part of my Wellcome research fellowship. The engineers have repeated this test hundreds of times over several weeks, with mixed results. Japan has one of the world’s oldest populations, and a strained health and care workforce. It has also long been the global leader in the development and…

NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday appealed to opposition parties and student unions in the state to unite against the BJP after the saffron party formed its first government in West Bengal following its decisive victory in the recently concluded assembly elections.Addressing a small gathering outside her Kalighat residence on the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the former chief minister called for the formation of a “joint platform” against the BJP and urged student unions and NGOs opposed to the party to come together, news agency PTI reported. Watch…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigators in Texas this week announced a major break in a nearly four-decade-long cold case: the arrest of capital murder suspect Bobby Charles Taylor Sr.Taylor, 60, was arrested in Mexico after authorities say advancements in DNA technology led deputies in Montgomery County, Texas, to this major break.Taylor is accused of killing Porter, Texas, 16-year-old Deanna Ogg, who was found dead on the side of the road on Sept. 27, 1986. She was headed to a family party and left home around 5 p.m.ACCUSED ‘LOVERS’ LANE’ KILLER DIES IN JAIL WHILE ANOTHER COLD…

Globally, hundreds of millions of users now interact regularly with AI companions. The World Health Organization has declared loneliness a global health threat. AI companions offer an immediate, if unproven, response.  In 2014, Microsoft launched Xiaoice in China, an AI companion designed not to answer questions efficiently but to sustain long, emotionally textured conversations. By 2017, Xiaoice had over 200 million users, with an average conversation length of 23 turns per session, far exceeding industry norms. Users confided in Xiaoice about heartbreak, loneliness, and suicidal thoughts. Some called it their “virtual girlfriend.” Others treated it as a therapist. The platform…

VCK says support to TVK aimed at preventing President’s rule, won’t affect DMK alliance NEW DELHI: Thol Thirumavalavan on Saturday defended his party’s decision to extend unconditional support to Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, saying the move was aimed at ensuring political stability in Tamil Nadu and preventing the possibility of President’s rule in the state.Speaking in Chennai, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief said the party took the decision independently while continuing to remain part of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam alliance. Watch VCK Backs Vijay As TVK Moves Closer To Forming Government In Tamil Nadu | Watch“We want to support…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 32-year-old Rhamell Burke had just been released from a psych ward when he allegedly shoved an elderly man down a flight of stairs to his death Thursday night in Manhattan, according to the New York Post.Cops detained Burke and took him to Bellevue Hospital on Thursday afternoon, a New York Police Department source told Fox News Digital.The officers reportedly marked him down as an “emotionally disturbed person,” according to the Post.But a little over an hour later, Burke was released. Five hours after that, Burke allegedly pushed 76-year-old former teacher Ross Falzone…

Ravi Kant’s recent Asia Times essay argues that the next world order will not be built like the old ones. Pax Britannica rested on sea lanes and finance. Pax Americana rested on markets, media and military reach. But the next global order, Kant suggests, will be organized around networks: data networks, innovation networks, capital networks, supply chains, intelligence systems, cyber capabilities and platforms of dependence. This is a useful way to describe the emerging strategic landscape. It also points toward something deeper. The transition is not only from one geopolitical system to another. It is a transition from one worldview…