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CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
IISS' Robert Ward on Japan's firm multilateral stance and its security ambitions
The International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) Japan chair Robert Ward shares how Tokyo is adjusting its security posture and ambitions ahead of a trilateral meeting with the US and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He also explains how such multilateral platforms are important for Japan, especially in an era of great power rivalry.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Irthlingborough remembers on 80th anniversary of VE Day
Many faces of those who remember the end of World War Two have now gone, but communities across the UK - including in Northamptonshire - have been marking the 80th anniversary since guns fell silent in Irthlingborough, the stillness of the early morning was broken by the plaintive sound of bagpipes on Parsons strident tones of town crier John Farrar were then heard, delivering a VE Day 80 was pleased that "quite a lot of people have turned up - it shows that people are still remembering and are still interested and it means something to them". Among those watching the commemorations were two people who remembered how Irthlingborough marked the end of and Pamela Ward were aged eight and seven on 8 May 1945. Mrs Ward had found the war to be a frightening experience. She said: "We lived down Nicholas Road and there were all fields at the back. One day, they must have been doing an exercise and I thought the Germans had come."I was absolutely terrified. I remember my Mum drawing all the curtains so I needn't look." When the coming of the Germans was no longer a threat and peace came, streets across Irthlingborough were filled with happy Ward remembered "the older people putting trestles on the old green in Abington Road and they had newspaper cloths on the tables."They all brought out jelly, fish paste sandwiches and we had a big party. As kids, we really loved it." The unbridled joy of 1945 has given way to more reflective commemorations in 2025, but later on Thursday Irthlingborough residents are being treated to a fish and chip supper while listening to a singer and a of peace are also due to be lit and the Last Post will be sounded from the church tower, as a reminder of the sacrifices of the war and of people across the world still striving for mayor, Tracey Walton, said: "People have been saying that this one [anniversary] is probably going to be the most significant event for VE Day because we are losing our veterans now, so to be able to pass that on to our youngsters and make sure they carry that forward is really so important. It's part of who we are." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Suspected human smuggling boat stopped by Coast Guard off San Diego coast
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The U.S. Coast Guard apprehended 15 individuals early Wednesday morning in a maritime smuggling attempt off the coast of San Diego, authorities announced. Around 4:20 a.m., crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Petrel intercepted a 20-foot cuddy cabin-style vessel about 10 miles northwest of Point Loma. The vessel was carrying 15 undocumented immigrants—11 adult males and four adult females—who all claimed to be Mexican nationals. Vista woman sentenced to prison for striking cyclist during human smuggling attempt According to USCG officials, the operation involved coordination between the Petrel and the larger Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward, both of which are part of ongoing efforts to prevent illegal maritime entries along the Southern California coastline. Following the interception, the individuals were taken into custody by Coast Guard personnel and later transferred to U.S. Border Patrol agents for further processing. Maritime smuggling along the Southern California coast continues to be a concern for federal authorities, who frequently warn that such operations are not only illegal but also hazardous due to overcrowded boats and lack of proper safety equipment. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
