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The business community must also step forward. Industrial revival and deterrence are no longer separate projects but one and the same. Semiconductors, robotics, AI and precision manufacturing are inherently dual-use and Japan’s corporate sector must lead the shift with urgency, in partnership with government, by dismantling institutional barriers – including the self-imposed university ban on defence research and regulatory silos that restrict labour mobility. Eighty years after the war’s end – we cannot survive with an education system still shaped by postwar assumptions rather than the world as it is.Finally, the country requires a recovery of national confidence, having grown accustomed…

Today’s Bitcoin price prediction sits at $63,500, down around -0.6% on the day, and is still unable to clear the $65,000 ceiling that’s capped every rally attempt this month. Whales are quietly distributing. Volatility has gone flat, and there’s a level below that could get tested sooner than bulls want.A wallet tied to Paxos offloaded another 800 BTC (roughly $50.72M) through Wintermute, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain, the same entity that’s now sold 2,500 BTC over two months, close to $154M total. The Paxos-linked whale is still selling BTC. Another 800 BTC, worth around $50.72M, was sold through Wintermute about…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Wendy’s — The fast-food chain’s stock jumped 13% after The Financial Times reported, citing sources, that Nelson Peltz’ Trian Fund Management was preparing a bid to take the company private. National Vision — Shares of the optical retail company tumbled 6% after full-year guidance failed to impress Wall Street. National Vision sees adjusted earnings in a range of 94 cents to $1.09 per share on revenue of $2.037 billion to $2.076 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet sought 96 cents a share and $2.06 billion. Aecom — Shares dropped 6% on weak…

Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has denied Iran’s claims that three Iranian pilots are being held in secret detention following the downing of their aircraft during hostilities earlier this year.A ministry spokesman expressed surprise on Saturday at “misleading statements” from Iranian officials and reaffirmed that Qatari forces are not holding any surviving aircrew.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“We are surprised by the misleading statements regarding the Iranian pilots amid the continuation of diplomatic efforts,” said Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari, according to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.His statement followed public demands from…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It may not have come as a surprise to people that Minnesota Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell quickly named Kyler Murray the starting quarterback of his offense over J.J. McCarthy, the team’s 2024 first-round selection.But a recent report indicates that it’s more than just what happened on the training camp practice field between Murray and McCarthy that may have factored into such a quick decision.It was last summer when some within the Vikings organization were concerned that McCarthy, who missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury and struggled with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida middle school teacher was arrested after investigators said he exchanged inappropriate messages with a former teenage student and acknowledged communicating inappropriately with the student since 2023.Christian Schneider, 31, a teacher at Memorial Middle School, was arrested Friday on charges of three felonies following an investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.Detectives opened a criminal investigation into Schneider on July 28, and learned he had been sending inappropriate messages to a former teenage student at Franklin Middle School, according to the sheriff’s office.KENTUCKY MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ACCUSED OF CROSSING THE LINE…

US stocks have been charging higher with remarkably little resistance in 2026, repeatedly shrugging off inflation worries, geopolitical risks and elevated borrowing costs.The benchmark S&P 500 index climbed above 7,800 for the first time intraday on Thursday before finishing at a record 7,798.99, extending a rally that has pushed the benchmark roughly 14% higher year to date.Yet Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett sees two increasingly important threats that could eventually challenge Wall Street’s seemingly unstoppable advance: an exploding US national debt burden and persistently high Treasury yields.Neither has derailed stocks so far, but both are becoming harder for investors…

Quite possibly the orchestra with the most frequent flyer points, the Australian World Orchestra sees the nation’s best musicians return for sellout concerts.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A simple daily habit may be linked to a dramatically lower risk of premature death, particularly from heart disease — no gym membership required.People who climbed stairs had a 39% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and a 24% lower risk of dying from any cause than those who didn’t, according to an analysis led by researchers at the University of East Anglia and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.DAD SUFFERS HEART ATTACK DAYS BEFORE DAUGHTER’S WEDDING — THEN DOCTORS MAKE SURE HE WALKS HER DOWN THE AISLEPeople who climbed the stairs…

The petition set to be discussed by Canada’s House of Commons in the latest sign of discontent with President Donald Trump’s policies.An official petition before Canada’s House of Commons has gained thousands of signatures in support of the expulsion of the United States ambassador, Pete Hoekstra.The signature tally, as of Saturday, surpassed 171,000, far exceeding the 500 needed for the petition to be discussed before Canada’s legislature.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe effort underscores the simmering discontent in Canada with the administration of US President Donald Trump.The petition accuses Hoekstra of “repeatedly making public statements undermining Canada-US diplomatic…