New spy agency, higher defence spending, lethal arms exports: Japan’s security reset explained

Japanese soldiers participating in an exercise. (iMage credit: JGSDF) Japan has formally launched the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), this is a watershed moment in the island nation’s post-World War-II security architecture. For, the last eight decades, Tokyo’s intelligence system was made up of different fragments, with the Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO) struggling to…

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NHL Free Agency Rumor: New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens emerge as landing spots for ex $6.95M Seattle Kraken winger | NHL News

New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens linked to star winger. Eeli Tolvanen, the former Seattle Kraken’s right winger, recorded 12 goals and 24 assists for 36 points across 78 games in the 2025-26 season before his two year contract expired at the end of the season. The Finnish winger is now an unrestricted free agent…

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Lucknow fire tragedy: ‘Students jumped out of building’, at least 15 killed; PM Modi condoles deaths – what we know so far | India News

Atleast 12 feared dead after fire engulfs coaching centre-cum gaming zone NEW DELHI: Several young students have been killed after massive fire broke out at a coaching-cum-gaming zone in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday, while several others are reported to have suffered injuries.Fourteen fire tenders, including a hydraulic platform vehicle, were pressed into service after…

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‘Only legal notice issued’: Congress’ Meenkashi Natarajan defends Rajya Sabha nomination, claims Form 26 entry was ‘not applicable’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan on Friday defended the information provided in her nomination papers, saying the dispute is over whether a legal notice should be treated as a pending criminal case under Form 26. She maintained that no criminal case is pending against her and that she had disclosed all relevant…

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