Golden Dome may not fully protect US from Chinese and Russian threats, experts say

The Trump administration’s Golden Dome concept is expected to identify incoming projectiles, calculate their trajectories, and deploy interceptor missiles to destroy them mid-flight. Photo: Lockheed Martin

US President Donald Trump’s ambitious plan to build a national missile defence system, dubbed the “Golden Dome” , may not be able to fully protect America but could accelerate the global arms race involving China, Russia and North Korea, according to experts.

“If we expand these missile defences further, we can expect additional responses,” said Steve Fetter,


法國今年高溫期間死亡人數較正常水平多出7300人

法國自7月底以來持續遭遇今年第三輪熱浪,其持續時間在法國有記錄以來位居前列。法國衛生部門周三(8月19日)公布的臨時統計顯示,今年數輪高溫期間的超額死亡人數已達7300人。

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Fewer anti-Asian hate crimes in US, but immigration crackdowns raise concerns

Advocates say new FBI figures likely represent only ‘tip of the iceberg’ and many suffering abuse decline to report it to authorities

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New Federal Bureau of Investigation data shows a downward trend in anti-Asian hate in the US, but serious concerns remain. Photo: Shutterstock

A survey from Stop AAPI Hate, a self-reporting platform formed during the pandemic, paints an even more worrying picture, with almost half of individuals indicating they have been targeted but many decline to report


王毅:中方積極考慮安排中韓領導人11月在深圳會晤

韓國外交部周三(8月19日)表示,正在首爾訪問的中國外交部長王毅周三表示,中方正“積極考慮”中國和韓國領導人11月在深圳舉行的亞太經合組織領導人會議期間會晤。

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Donald Trump’s blunt remarks offer South Korea an opportunity

US Army armoured vehicles gather to cross a river at a training field in Yeoncheon, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on August 17. Photo: AP

Dr Gabriela Bernal is a North Korea analyst based in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korea’s security strategy has rested for more than seven decades on a single pillar: its alliance with the United States. That pillar has absorbed one blow after another during Donald Trump’s second term as US president. This week brought a fresh signal that has strained the relationship.

In a social media post, Trump criticised joint US-South Korea military

RBC names former Ontario cabinet minister Caroline Mulroney as vice chair

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has hired Caroline Mulroney as vice chair and she is to report to Derek Neldner, the head of capital markets, starting Sept. 14.

特朗普指美韓軍演向朝鮮釋放敵對信號 軍演提前六天結束

韓國與美國8月17日啟動的聯合軍事演習,在美國總統特朗普提出嚴厲批評後,於周三(8月19日)決定將演習日程縮短六天。美國國防部則強調,此次調整不會影響美軍的訓練目標。