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Oceania
China
Taiwan tests communications resilience with its first simulated internet blackout
Authorities sharply reduced network speeds during air-raid drills covering most of Taiwan's population, testing daily disruption and backup links as concern grows over vulnerable undersea cables.
Asia
Indonesia courts Chinese investment for supply chains, AI and industrial growth
Indonesia's investment minister said Jakarta wants Chinese companies to move beyond capital deployment and help build supply chains, technology capacity, talent and export-oriented industrial platforms inside the country.
Brazil
US Tariffs Distort Big Tech Debate, Experts Say
Brazilian experts reject U.S. claims that the country's digital regulations threaten free speech, arguing that Washington is using the issue as a pretext for a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods. Researchers say the real concern is protecting U.S. corporate interests in the global technology race against China.
Middle East
Egypt Says Middle East Order Must Rest on Regional Consensus
Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdelatty said attempts to impose regional dominance or redraw the Middle East through unilateral action are unlikely to succeed, arguing that any durable framework must reflect the collective will of the region's states.
China
China's Pacific Missile Launch Signals a Stronger Nuclear Deterrent at Sea
A ballistic missile launch from a Chinese nuclear submarine has underscored Beijing's effort to make the maritime leg of its nuclear triad more credible, survivable and central to the strategic balance in the Indo-Pacific.
United States
Tucker Carlson withdraws his support from the Republican Party
The influential conservative commentator said he would not support Republican candidates in the November midterm elections, exposing a widening dispute within the political coalition built around Donald Trump.