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COSTS FOR US STRATEGY IN ASIAThe first is the risk of the conflict intensifying and broadening. The US and Israel aim to destroy Iran’s missile launchers before Iran’s missiles overwhelm their finite defence munitions. Iran, meanwhile, aims to expand the war to the Gulf states, increasing the costs to force Washington to back off. Washington wants to make this war a sprint, while Tehran wants to make it a costly melee. No one can say when the US decides that its objectives have been met. Nonetheless, it would be difficult for Washington to pay attention to Asia if its strategic bandwidth is…

Nepalis voted for a new government on Thursday, the first elections since Gen Z-led protests upended the country in the fall.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s new pick to lead the embattled Department of Homeland Security, is a supporter of strict immigration enforcement who, in the last year, has proved invaluable in getting key pieces of the president’s agenda across the finish line.A first-term senator who identifies as Native American, Mullin is a self-described “bull in a China cabinet” who was instrumental in the Senate’s passage of the Trump-backed One Big Beautiful Bill. Lora Ries, a border security and immigration expert at the Heritage Foundation, predicted to Fox News Digital…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Teddi Mellencamp revealed she was recently hospitalized after experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency. During Wednesday’s episode of the “Two Ts in a Pod” podcast, the 44-year-old “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, who is battling Stage 4 melanoma, shared that she was recently admitted to a hospital after being diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson’s syndrome, a rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. “I hadn’t felt good for a couple of days,” Mellencamp recalled. “I was like, ‘I’m feeling a little sick.’ I thought I had the flu. And then I woke up one…

Broadcom’s stock surged nearly 5% on Thursday as CEO Hock Tan touted strong demand for the company’s chips amid the artificial intelligence boom.He told analysts on Wednesday that he anticipates AI chip revenue in 2027 that’s “significantly in excess of $100 billion” as demand mounts for designing custom silicon. That far surpassed many bullish estimates from Wall Street analysts, who now anticipate more potential upside after Tan said the company is nearing 10 gigawatts of capacity between six customers. Analysts at JPMorgan estimate that the company can reach between $12 billion and $15 billion in revenue per gigawatt by 2027 and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Parts of a small plane were left dangling from a Phoenix rooftop after the aircraft slammed into a home minutes after takeoff, tearing through a baby’s bedroom and sending three people to the hospital.The aircraft went down around 7:20 a.m. near Cave Creek Road and Deer Valley Drive after departing from nearby Deer Valley Airport, FOX10 Phoenix reported.The pilot was heading west when an unknown problem forced him to turn back toward the airport, Phoenix Fire Capt. Todd Keller said. The plane instead struck a house, shearing off part of the roof,…

Some Canadians stranded in the Middle East due to the war in Iran have started to land in Toronto after securing limited seats on flights out of the region. The first Canadians returning from Dubai arrived at Toronto Pearson International Airport Thursday morning after days of travel disruptions in the Gulf region, triggered by intensifying tensions involving Iran, Israel and the United States.Due to heightened security concerns, airspaces were shuttered across parts of the Middle East and airlines were forced to cancel or reroute flights, leaving many people scrambling to find seats home.Nisreen Maktabi was visiting her sister in Dubai.“My…

Australia has banned radical Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir under tough laws that were quickly brought into effect following the fatal Bondi terrorist attack.

IS THE BOARD OF PEACE MISSION GENUINE?The MUI, academics and civil society CNA spoke to questioned whether the US-led Board of Peace would genuinely advance Palestinian independence. Lawmaker Dave Laksono, a member of the parliament’s commission on defence, foreign policy, communication and intelligence, told CNA that although Prabowo had said that 8,000 troops would be deployed to Gaza, it has yet to be determined exactly when. “The lack of an official schedule reflects a cautious approach. The safety of military personnel, the credibility of the mission, and public support are key considerations before any concrete steps are taken,” he said.“The ministry of…

Hezbollah has been attacking Israel as it pummels southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut.Lebanon is once again drawn into a war many of its leaders say is not their fight.Against the government’s warnings, Hezbollah has joined Iran in its conflict with Israel. The armed group says it has a right to respond as part of what it calls a resistance campaign.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHowever, this time, the Lebanese government has responded by deciding to ban Hezbollah’s military activities and demanding that it disarm. The group has not heeded that warning.Now, as the war between the US,…