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Bloomberg
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Japan Expands Military Push Against China With US Stand in Doubt
Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China's military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter Beijing's power in the region. For the first time, Japan sent destroyers through the Taiwan Strait on two occasions in recent months, according to a person familiar with the operations, a sign of its willingness to directly challenge China over the waterway and the self-governing island it claims as its own.
NZ Herald
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
REVIEW: ZZ Top and George Thorogood rock Christchurch with 50 years of hits
Legendary blues-rockers ZZ Top are in New Zealand for three shows, concluding the Australasian leg of their Elevation tour. Supporting them are long-time friends George Thorogood and the Destroyers. Mike Thorpe went to the Christchurch show to see if two 75-year-olds can still rock a crowd. From the moment
