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By wheeling the Typhon missile system into Japan, the US has planted a mobile, multi-mission spear at China’s doorstep—extending strike range even as its bulky footprint invites satellite surveillance, missile attacks and drone swarms. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Army has deployed its Typhon mid-range missile system to Japan for the first time, unveiling it at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture as part of the two sides’ annual Resolute Dragon joint exercise. The system, which can fire Tomahawk cruise missiles and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors with ranges of up to 1,600 kilometers, enables…

Not long ago, the fate of governments in South Asia was decided in the barracks. Generals whispered in midnight meetings, tanks rumbled into capitals by dawn, and radio stations announced “new orders” with military precision. From Islamabad to Dhaka, it was a grimly familiar theater: coups carried out under the watchful gaze of Washington or Moscow, each side installing pliant allies in the great Cold War chess game. That age of overt coups has ended. In its place, a subtler model has emerged—one that does not march, but trends. Regime change is now live-streamed, hashtagged, and algorithmically amplified. Smartphone-wielding protesters,…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports to the United States plummeted 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth straight month of declines, as auto exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.The Finance Ministry data released Wednesday showed the rate of the drop in exports to the U.S. compared to the previous year worsened from a 10.1% slip in July.U.S. tariffs on Japanese automobiles and auto parts decreased from 27.5%, the amount Trump initially levied, to 15% this week, but that’s still higher than the original 2.5%.Wednesday’s data reflect the month of August, when…

Israeli forces pressed on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City Wednesday as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, including women and children, hospital officials said. Hundreds of thousands remained in the city, the territory’s largest and already in ruins from nearly two years of war and struggling with a famine. The latest Israeli operation, which started Tuesday, further escalates a conflict that has roiled the Middle East and likely pushes any ceasefire farther out of reach. The military, which says it wants to “destroy Hamas’ military infrastructure” hasn’t given a timeline for the…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops and tanks were pushing deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, the second day of a ground offensive that was widely condemned internationally, as Palestinians fled the devastated area en masse. Israel’s military said that air force and artillery units had struck the city over 150 times in the last few days, ahead of ground troops moving in. The strikes have toppled high-rise towers in areas densely populated by tent camps where thousands of Palestinians are sheltering. Israel claims the towers are being used by Hamas to surveil troops. Overnight strikes killed at least 16 people,…

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader announced plans Wednesday to speed up development of an economic powerhouse near its border with mainland China and nurture industries ranging from artificial intelligence to higher education as the city seeks new economic growth engines to maintain its international competitiveness. Chief Executive John Lee is under pressure to distinguish Hong Kong from regional rivals and mainland Chinese metropolises after a yearslong crackdown on democracy activism and Beijing’s tightening grip tainted the city’s image as a free-wheeling financial center. “We are now undergoing an economic transition. It is irreversible progress. Transformation is an inevitable…

Sep 16, 2025, 09:33 PM ETJess Fishlock scored in the 90th minute and the Seattle Reign beat Racing Louisville 1-0 on Tuesday night, finishing a match that was suspended Sunday because of a medical emergency on the field.Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo collapsed late in the first half of the match and had to be taken from the field by ambulance. Shortly thereafter, the decision was made to postpone the remainder of the game.The final 45 minutes were played Tuesday without fans at Seattle’s Lumen Field. Players on both sides wore purple wristbands in DeMelo’s honor.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedFishlock, who came on…

PROVO, Utah (AP) — As authorities worked feverishly to find the person who assassinated Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University last week, the 22-year-old man now charged with the crime was texting with his romantic partner and acknowledging he was the shooter, court documents revealed.Tyler Robinson fired a single fatal shot from the rooftop of a building overlooking the outdoor venue where Kirk was speaking to about 3,000 people on Sept. 10, investigators say. Afterward, prosecutors say he texted with the partner, who he lived with near St. George, Utah, about 240 miles (387 kilometers) southwest of the campus.He said…

Sep 16, 2025, 09:01 PM ETLionel Messi had a goal and an assist as Inter Miami CF beat Seattle Sounders 3-1 on Tuesday night just over two weeks after losing to the Sounders in the Leagues Cup final.The Sounders beat Inter Miami 3-0 in the Leagues Cup on Aug. 31, but Messi assisted a wide open Jordi Alba with an outside-of-the-foot pass in the 12th minute to give the Herons early command.Messi nearly doubled the score in the 28th minute when he received a ball over the top and once again tried to execute using the outside of his left…

Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while rural areas of Japan are suffering with ageing populations and declining birth rates.Prisma by Dukas / Contributor / Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to mostly open lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors awaited the key monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.Investors are also looking to Japan’s August trade data and Singapore’s non-domestic oil exports in August, which are due out later today.Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a lower open, with…