Democrats Score Big in U.S. Off-Year Votes as Trump’s Influence Wanes
The 2025 off-year elections in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and California served as an early test of voter sentiment during Donald Trump’s...
Taiwan Accuses China of Adding Conditions to APEC Summit Participation
Tensions are rising ahead of next year’s APEC summit in Shenzhen, as Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung accused China of breaking a prior commitment...
China’s Premier Slams Trade Barriers, Pledges Fairer Global Rules
At the opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Premier Li Qiang criticized growing global trade restrictions, saying they are undermining...
Pound Falls, UK Borrowing Costs Ease as Reeves Signals Tough Budget Ahead
Britain’s finance minister, Rachel Reeves, delivered a rare pre-budget speech on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for her November 26 budget. She described it as...
Markets Weather ‘Trump 2.0’: Tariffs, Tacos, and Trillions
A year into Donald Trump’s second presidency, global markets have adapted to his erratic trade policies, tariff threats, and unpredictable diplomacy. Despite volatility, stocks,...
Pakistan Cancels Eni LNG Cargoes, Seeks to Reshape Qatar Gas Deals
Pakistan has reached an agreement with Italy’s Eni to cancel 21 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes scheduled for 2026 and 2027, according to an...
Xi Pushes Stronger China-Russia Investment Amid Western Pressure
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Beijing on Tuesday, pledging to expand mutual investment and deepen cooperation despite global...
Norway Wealth Fund Rejects Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Deal
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, announced Tuesday it will vote against ratifying Elon Musk’s $1 trillion Tesla compensation package, calling it excessive...
China Blames Netherlands for Nexperia Standoff, Warns of Global Chip Disruptions
China has accused the Netherlands of failing to resolve the dispute over Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker seized by the Dutch government in September due...
Trump Revives China Fentanyl Talks With New ‘Working Group’ After Tariff Deal
U.S. President Donald Trump has reopened talks with China on stopping the flow of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fueling overdose deaths in the U.S.,...