Europe Faces Risk of ‘Ugly Deal’ as Trump Pushes Ukraine Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump is actively pushing for a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, holding talks with both Kyiv and Moscow. Europeans...
Taiwan’s President Says Security ‘Non-Negotiable’ as Defence Budget Climps
President Lai Ching-te’s remarks come days after Taiwan unveiled a $40 billion supplementary defence budget, part of an ongoing military overhaul launched in response...
Putin Visits India to Push Energy and Defence Deals as Sanctions Bite
Russia has long been India’s biggest supplier of weapons and, since 2022, a key source of discounted crude oil. But tightening Western sanctions and...
Europe Struggles to Push Savers Into Markets Despite Decade of Reforms
A decade after launching its capital markets union project, the European Union still struggles to convince households to shift their savings out of stagnant...
China, Japan Clash Over Senkaku Islands Maritime Encounter
The Senkaku Islands called the Diaoyu Islands by China are an uninhabited chain in the East China Sea administered by Japan but claimed by...
White House Defends Venezuela Boat Strike as Lawful Amid War-Crime Allegations
The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral’s decision to launch multiple strikes on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, insisting the...
Trump’s AI Data Center Push Meets Revolt in His Own Base
As the U.S. races to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure, rural regions have become key targets for massive data-center projects requiring cheap land, abundant...
OPEC+ Unveils New Capacity Rules in Bid to Calm Global Oil Markets
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday that the new OPEC+ mechanism for assessing members’ maximum production capacity will help stabilise...
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Splits Israel as Leader Takes the Stand
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified on Monday for the first time in his years-long corruption trial, appearing in court days after formally requesting...
Global Manufacturing Slumps Across Europe and Asia as Demand Falters, Tariff Risks Mount
Manufacturing activity weakened sharply in November across major European and Asian economies, according to new purchasing managers’ surveys released Monday. The euro zone, China...