Massive Attack will return to Australia for their first headline shows since 2010, with three arena dates confirmed for August in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The Bristol collective — led by Robert “3D” Del Naja and Grant “Daddy G” Marshall — will play Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Aug. 6, Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on…
SINGAPORE — Japan’s defense minister has pushed back against Chinese allegations that Japan’s push to broaden regional defense cooperation was “new militarism,” saying that Tokyo’s increased defense spending and broader regional footprint has been conducted in a transparent fashion with regional security in mind. Speaking on Sunday at the Shangri-la Dialogue security conference in Singapore,…
SINGAPORE — The three members of the AUKUS pact have signed an agreement cementing the joint development of technologies that will be deployed for Uncrewed Underwater Vessels (UUVs). This marks the first project to be officially announced under Pillar 2 of AUKUS, which is designed to pool the capabilities of the US, Australia and the…
China’s artificial intelligence race has no finish line. DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, Alibaba and even consumer electronics firm Xiaomi have all dropped new models in recent weeks, jostling for position on leaderboards. From native AI startups to platform giants, companies across the sector face growing pressure to innovate, expand their user base and find paths to…
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Oil myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Global oil reserves plunged at a record pace in April, as the conflict in the Middle East strains supplies and raises the risk of a further sharp jump in prices ahead of the summer travel season….
Israel’s military says it wants to buy about 50 more F-35s and F-15s, but many of the details are still to come. Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Air Warfare Reporter Michael Marrow review what’s known from the IDF’s new fighter jet plans, before pivoting to a few highlights from last week’s Modern Day Marine…
Jack Johnson has announced a six-date Australian and New Zealand tour this November, joined for the first time by Ben Harper and John Butler as special guests performing solo and acoustic. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The SURFILMUSIC 2026 Australia & New Zealand Tour opens at Brisbane’s Riverstage on Nov. 7 before heading…
Forecasters say a powerful El Niño weather pattern could form later this year, with a chance of becoming one of the strongest in three decades. The winds above the Pacific are shifting, the ocean is releasing stored-up heat, and a cascade of effects on rain, droughts and wildfires could be on its way. The National…
MILAN and BELFAST — In January, French multinational corporation Renault Group announced it was partnering with another France-based startup, Turgis Gaillard, to produce up to 600 drones per month for the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. But Renault, known continent-wide as a car producer, is being very careful in how it is describing that…
JERUSALEM — Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced Sunday that the country will acquire a fourth squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and second squadron of F-15IA fighter jets, a massive expansion of the Israeli Defense Force’s air power in the wake of the Iran campaign. With each squadron amounting to 25 new warplanes, the deal…
