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Taipei, Taiwan — In recent years, there has been growing concern in Western intelligence circles that China could invade the self-governing island of Taiwan as early as next year. But the US now says an imminent attack is unlikely. The annual threat assessment by the U.S. intelligence community said Beijing hopes to achieve so-called unification without the use of force and recognizes that an amphibious attack would be extremely difficult and at high risk of failure, especially if the United States intervenes. “In deciding whether and how to pursue a military approach to unification, Beijing will almost certainly consider a…
The political tug-of-war between the United States and Australia over the fate of seven members of the Iranian women’s soccer team appears to have ended with the exhausted team returning home, with the exception of two players who defected last week.Critics now claim that as the drama unfolded, politics took precedence over consideration of women’s best interests. The evidence is that of the seven Iranian women who were initially granted asylum in Australia, five changed their minds within days and returned to their home country for undisclosed reasons.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listCritics argue that the outcome could…
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of the company’s offices in Bagsvaer, Copenhagen, Denmark, on February 4, 2026.Tom Little | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that a higher-dose version of novo nordiskCompany develops blockbuster weight loss injection Wegovy to take back market share from biggest rival Eli Lilly. Novo plans to launch a higher-dose 7.2-milligram dose of Wigoby in April. The Danish drugmaker is positioning this version to be more competitive with Lilly’s obesity drug Zepbound, which has been proven to be more effective at promoting weight loss than the standard dose…
oslo, norway Reuters — Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit said Friday she regrets her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as she sought to defuse one of the biggest scandals to hit the country’s royal family. The US Department of Justice’s release of millions of Epstein documents has shocked the world, revealing the disgraced financier’s connections to high-profile people, including the crown princess and Norway’s top politicians, business executives and diplomats. “I was manipulated and deceived,” Mette Marit said in a tearful interview with public broadcaster NRK, which aired on Friday morning. “Of course I wish I had never…
Peaky Blinders’ Cillian Murphy reveals his best acting advice to son Alan MurphyContains spoilers for “Peaky Blinders: The Immortal”. In the cold midwinter, Tommy Shelby fought his final battle. Cillian Murphy’s iconic gangster went into exile when Peaky Blinders ended in 2022, but in Peaky Blinders, set in 1940, the fate of six seasons on the run catches him, fatally shot while trying to thwart a Nazi plot to overthrow Britain and end the war in Germany. And for the Oscar winner, Tommy’s death was inevitable, as he candidly revealed whether there was ever a scenario in which he would…
Important pointsThis year’s men’s basketball tournament will provide another data point on how much the NIL and transfer portal have tilted the balance of power in favor of powerhouse schools. CNBC spoke to Virginia Commonwealth University’s athletic director about how success in the NCAA Tournament has changed the school. Former Syracuse men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim said it will be “much more difficult” for smaller schools to advance in the tournament in the current atmosphere.March Madness begins Thursday, and much of the attention will be on the performance of mid-major and non-Power 4 (ACC, SEC, Big 10, Big 12) schools…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers the keynote speech at the GTC AI Conference on March 18, 2025 in San Jose, California. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesThe perks of working in Silicon Valley have long included high salaries. Now, some engineers may be offered a new incentive in the form of artificial intelligence tokens.Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Monday announced a novel compensation model that gives engineers a token budget on top of their base salary, effectively paying for the cost of deploying AI agents as a way to increase productivity. Tokens, or units of data, used in AI…
A worker winds up a copper rod made from recycled copper at a metal melting facility in Yuexi County, central China’s Anhui Province, Friday, July 11, 2025.Featured China | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesMetal prices plunged across the board on Thursday as investors worried about the impact on the global economy of rising oil prices due to the war between the United States and Iran.gold Although it fell by nearly 6%, silver It was 8% off. The decline in industrial metals is not limited to these two stocks. copper and palladium exposed to pressure, decreased by 2% and 5.5%, respectively.…
Tokyo — The White House meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump was supposed to be a routine show of unity, not the stress test it is now. The two leaders hoped to build on momentum from President Trump’s recent visit to Tokyo, which set the stage for the Japan-U.S. alliance to enter a “golden age.” For Takaichi, it was also an opportunity to demonstrate his reliability in defense and security. President Trump embraced this symbolism, praising Takaichi as Japan’s first female prime minister and striking a familiar tone of personal diplomacy, telling her if…
Who: Japan vs AustraliaContent: AFC Women’s Asian Cup FinalLocation: Stadium Australia, SydneyWhen: Saturday 8pm (09:00 GMT)How to follow: All content will be broadcast on Al Jazeera Sports from 06:30 GMT, ahead of a live text commentary stream.Two-and-a-half years after their dreams of a Women’s World Cup on home soil came to a heartbreaking end, Australia are back on the same turf looking for redemption.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listGhosts of the past may still linger, but Saturday’s final will offer much more to the Matildas’ golden generation. It’s a chance to rewrite their story and lift their first…