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Japan should consider sending warships to help jointly secure the Strait of Hormuz with other nations and protect both its own vessels and those of other nations — even before a ceasefire, according to a former top national security adviser. Akihisa Nagashima speaks with Bloomberg News' Yoshiaki Nohara in Tokyo. (Source: Bloomberg)
Ross Harrison says public talk of diplomacy between the US and Iran is hiding hardline positions.
Henkel AG is in advanced talks to buy Olaplex Holdings Inc., the hair-care brand that developed a cult following for its shampoos and other treatments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Citigroup Inc.’s Jan Metzger, co-head of investment banking for Asia, has stepped down six months after the firm named a new executive to share the role.
Deccan AI concentrates its workforce in India to manage quality in a fast-growing but fragmented AI training market.
Queen Camilla is to appear in a BBC documentary about the life-changing power of books.
Concerns mount over Nigeria’s 2027 elections as Seriake Dickson and a civil society group fault the new INEC guidelines and revised timetable. Read More: https://punchng.com/dickson-group-fault-inec-guidelines-amid-rising-concerns/
Nigeria’s Army Chief and Inspector General of Police meet to strengthen inter-agency coordination and synergy to tackle national security threats effective Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-ig-seek-stronger-inter-agency-coordination-against-insecurity/
The government-backed National Artificial Intelligence Strategy will be submitted to the National Assembly for approval within weeks, signalling a major push to formalise AI governance in Africa’s largest economy, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, said on Wednesday. The strategy, no longer in draft form, was finalised after consultations with government agencies, Read More: https://punchng.com/ptdf-champions-advanced-energy-training/
A top fund manager at Invesco Ltd. sees the dollar’s rally since the start of the Iran War as nothing more than a fleeting boost for a currency she argues is overvalued.
Max Fried allowed just two hits in 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and the Yankees cruised past the Giants 7-0 on Wednesday night despite Aaron Judge's first career hitless opening day.
Jaylen Brown scored 14 of his 31 points in a pivotal third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-109 on Wednesday night, snapping the defending champions' 12-game win streak.
