Japan's latest defence white paper emphasizes asymmetric capabilities, including drones and AI, to counter China, drawing lessons from Ukraine's conflict, indicating a strategic shift towards exploiting vulnerabilities through innovation.
Donald Trump's financial disclosures reveal over $1 billion in revenue from crypto businesses since returning to the White House, alongside other ventures totaling $2.2 billion. This raises conflict of interest concerns, especially as his crypto gains outpaced property income, despite a subsequent plunge in value for the assets themselves.
China released a white paper advocating for "more just and equitable" global governance, particularly in emerging areas like AI and outer space. Top diplomat Wang Yi stated the current international system is at a "critical crossroads" due to multiple crises, emphasizing China's support for changes aligned with current realities rather than rebuilding the existing order.
Pope Francis has issued his first major manifesto, published Monday, urging the creation of a new legal and ethical framework to govern artificial intelligence.
A New York exhibition displays nearly 3.5 million pages of newly released Justice Department documents concerning Jeffrey Epstein and his ties to Donald Trump. The pop-up library, titled "The Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room," aims to expose corruption and dangers to democracy. Organizers hope the display sparks public outcry for accountability regarding the document release.
Hong Kong's Home and Youth Affairs Bureau has proposed amending gambling laws to require individual licences for each claw machine and amusement game with prizes, aiming to prevent addiction. The bureau also called for a mandatory licensing regime for internet cafes, replacing the current voluntary code of practice. The proposal follows a surge in claw and pinball machines across the city, sparking public concern over gambling-linked addiction risks.
China has issued a strongly worded position paper warning that Japan could soon produce nuclear weapons, calling on the UN Security Council to make Tokyo's potential pursuit of nuclear arms an 'important agenda item'. The document, released Thursday, claims Japan has mastered the ability to extract weapons-grade plutonium and has stockpiled far more than needed for its civilian nuclear programme.
