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The U.S. Army’s Typhon Missile System has been deployed to Japan for the first time. Unveiled at Iwakuni base, Typhon can launch Tomahawk cruise missiles (range ~1,600 km) — enough to strike across the East China Sea and into parts of China. This marks a major shift in U.S. deterrence posture in East Asia

A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake has struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Russia. - preliminary reports

The Great Firewall of China (GFW) today experienced the largest internal document leak in its history. More than 500GB of source code, work logs, and internal communications have been exposed, revealing details about the development and operation of the GFW. The leak originated from a core technical force — Geedge Networks (with chief scientist Fang Binxing) and the MESA Lab in the Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki chosen as interim leader after violent anti-corruption protests forced prime minister KP Sharma Oli to resign – President's office

There is currently a crowd of people in Baneshwor to see the Parliament building, which was burned to ashes during the protest.

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

Nepal’s health ministry says the death toll in this week’s anti-corruption protests in the country has risen to 25

The prison administration has stated that the prisoners left the prison after protesters from Nakkhu Prison threatened to set the prison on fire while clashes were taking place at the Central Prison.

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

Nepal Army announced it will take over security and maintain law and order from 10pm local time tonight as deadly protests sweep the country

Protesters have also set fire to the Chandragiri cable car.

Nepal: Protesters set ruling party offices, CM office and buildings in Janakpur on fire as violent protesters in Kathmandu continue. In Kathmandu, the protesters are demonstrating against alleged corruption

Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong: China, India should resolve differences through dialogue

The Karen National Liberation Army and allied resistance forces captured a junta position in Pulaw Township, Tanintharyi Region on Monday morning, said the Karen National Union. More than 40 junta troops were reportedly deployed at the base. (Photo: KNU)

Massive protests in Nepal

Satellite imagery and AIS data show that at least three Chinese mobile drilling rigs have been active in the East China Sea near the median line with Japan, where Tokyo has protested Beijing’s oil and gas development

Foreign troops in Ukraine will now be legitimate targets for Russia - Putin

The Thai Army says Cambodian protest at Ban Nong Chan violates ceasefire agreement, warns of immediate legal action if sovereignty is breached

Tensions rise as Cambodian civilians confront Thai soldiers at border in Nong Chan .Tensions escalated along the Thai-Cambodian border in Nong Jan, located in the Khao Sam Kaeo district of Sa Kaeo province, after Thai authorities installed a three-language (Thai, English, and Khmer) sign warning Cambodian nationals to vacate Thai territory. This comes after the Governor of Sa Kaeo ordered the relocation of 170 Cambodian families who had encroached on Thai land.

Cambodian villagers mobilized in protest near the border at Baan Nong Jan, Sa Kaeo Province, on Thursday morning after Thai authorities posted signs ordering Cambodian villagers who had encroached on the border to leave the area. Thai authorities deployed reinforcements

The Thai military will maintain the barbed wire fencing it has erected at several sites along the border with Cambodia and will not remove it, as demanded by Phnom Penh, outgoing Second Army Region Commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang said yesterday.

President Xi Jinping says China is "unstoppable" in a speech kicking off a massive parade in Beijing marking 80 years since the end of World War II. "Humanity is again faced with a choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, and win-win outcomes or zero-sum games"

Putin, Modi begin bilateral meeting in China

Junta troops advancing from newly recaptured Nawnghkio reclaim key Shan State routes from the TNLA, forcing over 10,000 villagers to flee shelling and airstrikes.

The ruling Pheu Thai Party announces it is also accepting the conditions announced by the main opposition People's Party in exchange of the latter voting for Pheu Thai PM candidate Chaikasem Nitisiri. Conditions are: dissolve the House of Parliament within 4 months and quickly pushing for the drafting of a new constitution

Caretaker acting PM Poomtham Wechayachai nis calling for a special cabinet meeting on August 30th to discuss the political direction after PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra's removal as prime minister

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed from office after the Constitutional Court ruled. The entire Cabinet has been dismissed from office

PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra was found guilty of violating the constitution by the Constitutional Court during the audio clip between her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen. The court cited Paetongtarn's saying to Hun Sen that the Second Army Region Commander Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang is on the opposite side of her "demonstrated the weakness of domestic [Thai] politics." The court also stated that the PM made an open-ended concession to Hun Sen and will benefit Hun Sen wothout considering Thai "national security" in an attempt to salvage her popularity, thus placing her personal benefits above national benefits