Author: Levi Li, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

Japan’s latest election is being read by global markets as a turning point in industrial policy, capital flows, and technology sovereignty across Asia — not a routine political cycle. Following the February 2026 lower house election, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 seats, crossing the two-thirds threshold and delivering one of the strongest mandates in postwar Japan. The broader ruling bloc with the Japan Innovation Party reached about 352 seats, giving the coalition effective legislative control in the 464-…Read More

Conceived as Europe’s answer to CNN, the EU-funded channel has become a platform for authoritarian regimesRead More

The European Union should launch a means of joint borrowing, for example through eurobonds, as it would help challenge the hegemony of the U.S. dollar, French President Emmanuel Macron said in newspaper interviews published on Tuesday.Read More

VERNON, France (AP) — In a tightly controlled manufacturing hangar west of Paris, workers put the finishing touches on an enormous silver-colored engine. In just a few days, a similar machine will help propel the most powerful version of Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket yet, flying for the first time with …Read More

Transport remains Europe’s most persistent climate challenge. While rail offers a low-emission alternative for moving people and goods, Europe’s continued reliance on road transport is keeping greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions high, according to a report published today by the European Environment Agency.Read More

Scientists find £700m underwater acoustic project, likened to a ‘fish disco’, could save 44 tonnes a yearRead More

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Flood warnings remain for parts of the UK as heavy rain continues, with the Met Office warning that the unsettled weather is likely to continue.Read More

Keir Starmer says he will not resign after Scottish Labour leader called on him to step downRead More

The political shockwaves from the Epstein files controversy are threatening to reshape Britain’s power dynamics, with PM Keir Starmer facing growing calls to resign over his appointment of his former Labour colleague Peter Mandelson as the US envoy.Read More