• Associated Press

    As North Korean and Chinese threats rise, US looks to lock in defense partnerships with Asian allies

    The United States wrapped up its first multidomain exercise with Japan and South Korea in the East China Sea on Saturday, a step forward in Washington's efforts to strengthen and lock in its security partnerships with key Asian allies in the face of growing threats from North Korea and China. The three-day Freedom Edge increased the sophistication of previous exercises with simultaneous air and naval drills geared toward improving joint ballistic-missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, surveillance and other skills and capabilities. The exercise, which is expected to expand in years to come, was also intended to improve the countries' abilities to share missile warnings — increasingly important as North Korea tests ever-more sophisticated systems.

  • Sky News

    Dua Lipa at Glastonbury: A masterclass from a proper pop star

    Dua Lipa has set the bar high for this year's Glastonbury headliners, performing a slick set of hits to an enormous crowd at the festival's famous Pyramid Stage. The 28-year-old star told fans she had manifested the moment, but watching her command the stage - hit after hit played, voice soaring, dance moves effortless - it seems her talent was always going to bring her here. Starting with Training Season, from her latest album Radical Optimism, Lipa kept the energy levels high throughout for tracks including Be The One, Levitating, Hallucinate, One Kiss, Physical, New Rules and Don't Start Now.

  • Evening Standard

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