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Japan Approves Record ¥122.3 Trillion Budget as Debt-Servicing Costs Surge

Tokyo’s fiscal 2026 budget boosts defense and social security while debt-service costs top ¥30 trillion as higher rates squeeze finances. ...Read more

#japan, #budget, #debt, #defense, #interestrates

Japan Approves Record ¥122.3 Trillion Budget as Rising Rates Push Debt Costs Past ¥30 Trillion

Tokyo’s draft FY2026 budget boosts defense and social security, but surging interest costs lift debt service above ¥30 trillion, tightening fiscal room. ...Read more

#japan, #budget, #debt, #interestrates, #defense

Cyclone Hayley batters WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland monsoon floods isolate towns and kills one

Twin late-December disasters hit Australia: Cyclone Hayley damages remote WA communities while Queensland floods cut off towns and claim a life. ...Read more

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #queensland, #westernau

Cyclone Hayley and Queensland Monsoon Floods Batter Remote Australia, Leaving Communities Isolated

A Category 3–4 cyclone hit WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland’s monsoon dumped near a meter of rain, isolating towns, killing one and testing recovery systems. ...Read more

#australia, #cyclone, #flooding, #queensland, #westernaustralia

SoftBank to Buy DigitalBridge for $4 Billion, Expanding Push Into AI Infrastructure

SoftBank agreed to buy DigitalBridge for about $4 billion, aiming to scale data centers, connectivity and power for its AI ambitions amid heavy scrutiny. ...Read more

#softbank, #digitalbridge, #aiinfrastructure, #datacenters, #manda

Scientists Unveil Cell-Sized Robots That Sense, Compute and Swim on Their Own

Penn and Michigan engineers report the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots yet—solar powered, temperature sensing swimmers that can be reprogrammed by light. ...Read more

#robotics, #microrobots, #nanotechnology, #universityresearch, #semiconductors

Russian Drones Hit Panama-Flagged Grain Ships Near Odesa, Damaging Key Ukrainian Ports

Ukrainian officials say Russian drones struck two Panama-flagged bulk carriers bound for wheat and damaged Odesa-region ports critical to global grain exports. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #blacksea, #grain, #shipping

Saudi-led coalition strike on Yemen’s Mukalla port sparks rift with UAE and emergency measures

Coalition warplanes hit Mukalla port after a disputed UAE-linked shipment, prompting Yemen’s government to declare emergency rule and Abu Dhabi to withdraw forces. ...Read more

#yemen, #saudiarabia, #uae, #mukalla, #middleeast

England fans say FIFA’s 2026 World Cup prices are pricing them out of knockout rounds

England’s supporters club says quarterfinal-to-final tickets remain available for 2026 as FIFA’s record pricing—and travel costs—push loyal fans away. ...Read more

#worldcup, #england, #fifa, #tickets, #supporters

Drone Strike Kills Six Bangladeshi UN Peacekeepers in Sudan

Drone strike in Sudan kills six UN peacekeepers, heightens tensions amid ongoing civil war. ...Read more

#sudan, #un, #peacekeepers, #rsf, #conflict

US Space Command Unveils New HQ in Huntsville Amid Legal Disputes

US Space Command unveils its HQ in Huntsville, Alabama, amid legal battles over its relocation from Colorado Springs. ...Read more

#usspacecommand, #relocation, #huntsville, #trump, #coloradolawsuit

Thailand to Hold General Election Amid Escalating Border Conflict with Cambodia

Thailand announces election amid Thai-Cambodian border conflict and parliament dissolution by PM Anutin Charnvirakul. ...Read more

#thailand, #cambodia, #election, #borderconflict, #anutincharnvirakul

Botulism Outbreak Linked to ByHeart Infant Formula Hospitalizes 51 Infants

51 infants hospitalized due to botulism linked to ByHeart infant formula, marking a public health first in the U.S. ...Read more

#botulism, #infantformula, #cdc, #fda, #publichealth

OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 Amid Competitive Tech Landscape

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.2, featuring Instant, Thinking, and Pro versions amid competition with Google's Gemini 3. ...Read more

#openai, #chatgpt, #artificialintelligence, #technology, #google

China Faces Economic Stagnation Amid Property Crisis and Global Trade Tensions

China's economy stagnates in Nov 2025 as property crisis deepens and trade tensions rise, hinting at needed structural reforms. ...Read more

#china, #economy, #propertycrisis, #globaltrade, #reforms