US tests hypersonic missile in Pacific as it aims to keep up with China and Russia
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Taiwan builds up mobile defenses to fight off possible Chinese landing
TAIPEI -- The Taiwanese military is changing how it plans to respond to an attack by China's rapidly growing forces, adopting more mobile equipment to fight back after a landing rather than merely focusing on repelling an invasion at sea with firepower.
Philippines' Marcos vows response to China's 'attacks'
MANILA (Reuters) -- The Philippines will implement countermeasures proportionate and reasonable against "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and dangerous attacks" by China's coastguard and maritime militia in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday.
Friday Briefing: Sam Bankman-Fried Gets 25 Years
Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted of stealing $8 billion from customers of his FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to 25 years in prison. It was a significantly lighter sentence than the maximum penalty of 110 years that his charges carried, but was well above the six and a half years sought by his defense lawyers. Bankman-Fried was also ordered to forfeit $11.2 billion in assets.
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multibillion-dollar FTX fraud
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing $8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded, the last step in the former billionaire wunderkind's dramatic downfall.
U.S. congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military aid for the self-governed island that’s claimed by China.
Ahead of sentencing, SBF team argues for 5-6 years in jail because FTX customers will get money back
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Taiwan commissions 2 new navy ships as safeguards against rising threat from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary.