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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military is launching a new autonomous warfare command to deploy cutting-edge unmanned systems across Latin America, marking a first-of-its-kind move by a combatant command.U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) commander Gen. Francis Donovan said Tuesday he ordered the creation of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command to support national security priorities and regional efforts.”From the seafloor to space and across the cyber domain, we fully intend to leverage the clear superiority of the American defense ecosystem by deploying cutting-edge innovation and working ever closer with our enduring partners in the region to outmatch…

RESILIENCE AMID CHALLENGES Despite these pressures, the industry’s resilience is underpinned by a mature ecosystem built over five decades. Still, companies face a complex set of external challenges, including the Iran conflict, rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions disrupting supply chains and tariff concerns, Wong said. To stay competitive, Malaysia needs to boost productivity. The country is pushing to move up the value chain, with plans to expand into higher-value segments such as integrated circuit design. It aims to train 60,000 engineers and attract US$125 billion in investments to support this shift. Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin said demand for semiconductors remains strong,…

FBI Director Kash Patel denied he was ever ‘intoxicated on the job’ or absent from duty.

Opposition parties say government owes it to Nova Scotians to be more transparent on its progress in implementing recommendations from an inquiry into a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017. They made the comments Tuesday after a veterans affairs committee meeting that looked into the government’s progress following the inquiry into the Lionel Desmond tragedy. In January 2024, the inquiry issued 25 recommendations including for the province to improve health access for Black Nova Scotians and ramp up funding to address intimate-partner violence.A government-run website aimed at tracking progress on this work launched this past January…

The most successful musical in history is returning to Australia to prove it rules over everything the light touches.Riding a surprising wave of revenue from audiences ravenous for stage spectacles, The Lion King musical returns in Sydney on Thursday, with nine of its first 10 performances sold out.Tickets for nosebleed seats start at $60.”None of the big hits musicals that have come along since The Lion King, the likes of the Hamiltons and what have you … none of them do the things that The Lion King does”, the show’s associate director Anthony Lyn told AAP.Herds of life-size elephants, gazelles,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats scored a major victory Tuesday when Virginia voters narrowly passed a congressional redistricting referendum that could give the party a significant boost in the battle for the U.S. House of Representatives majority in this year’s midterm elections, The Associated Press reported at 8:49 p.m. ET.The ballot measure gives the Democrat-controlled Virginia legislature — rather than the state’s current nonpartisan commission — temporary redistricting power through the 2030 election. It could result in a 10-1 advantage for Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation, up from their current 6-5 edge.The referendum, which follows President…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal immigration officials issued a detainer for a Mexican national accused of sexually assaulting a minor in South Carolina after the victim was found giving birth in a hospital parking lot.Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer for Luis Armando Argueta Montejo, who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a female minor believed to be between the ages of 11 and 14.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Montejo was arrested days after the minor was found giving birth in the parking lot of Oconee Memorial Hospital in South Carolina.Evidence…

The Philippines is trying to gradually establish “stable foundations” for its relations with China before tackling tougher problems such as the long-running South China Sea dispute, according to the country’s ambassador to Beijing.“We need a new equilibrium in our relations with China. Both sides (have agreed) to take incremental or baby steps towards that,” Jaime FlorCruz told the South China Morning Post.“That means a relationship that is stable, that is predictable, that is not subject to jerks (and) ups and downs … We’re trying to manage our differences while at the same time searching for convergence of interests.”His comments, coming…

How do I snub thee? Some British researchers are counting the ways, asking people around the country to send them swear words and insults that might be little known to outsiders.“We’re really interested in those words that only make sense if you’re from a particular place,” said Chris Montgomery, a senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield who is leading the endeavor along with Modern Toss, an arts group.Their hope, Dr. Montgomery said, is to preserve the diversity of curse words being used around Britain, particularly if they are obscure. “It’s a real window on people’s creativity with language,” he…

Toronto’s condo market is likely to recover “slowly,” a new report by Urbanation shows, after it saw new sales hit a 35-year low even as buyers are starting to come back from the sidelines. The report, released Thursday, showed that in the first quarter of 2026, just 246 new condos were sold in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, a 52-per cent drop compared to a year prior.In addition, the report showed there were no new launches of condo products during the quarter for the first time in at least 30 years.“With market confidence still very fragile and demand fundamentals slowing…