China Courts Germany to Ease Rare-Earth Strains and Boost Strategic Ties
China and Germany have moved quickly to mend trade tensions that escalated after Beijing restricted exports of rare earths and chips, disruptions that have...
Russia Says AI Will Create a New ‘Nuclear Club’ of Global Powers
Russia is framing artificial intelligence as a geopolitical technology on par with nuclear weapons, with Sberbank First Deputy CEO Alexander Vedyakhin warning that only...
From Weeks to Hours: Can AI Jump-Start Britain’s Productivity Revival?
The rollout of AI across Britain’s service-heavy economy is beginning to produce tangible productivity gains, most visibly in firms like accountancy group Moore Kingston...
US Firms Double Down on Climate Action as Washington Pulls Back
Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the U.S. federal government cooled its climate commitments but American corporations moved in the opposite direction....
Nexperia Chip Freeze Exposes Auto Industry’s Hidden China Dependence
A single factory in Dongguan, China owned by Dutch chipmaker Nexperia but controlled by its Chinese parent Wingtech has become the latest bottleneck to...
Suicide Bombers Storm Pakistan Paramilitary HQ, Killing Three
Three suicide attackers assaulted the headquarters of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar on Monday. The attackers opened fire at the entrance, forced their way...
Korea’s Lee Meets China, Japan Leaders as Seoul Pushes Diplomatic Reset
At the G20 summit in South Africa, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held separate meetings with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime...
US, Ukraine Race to Rewrite Controversial Peace Plan
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to refine an initial American peace proposal that drew fierce criticism for mirroring Russian demands. After talks...
US Sanctions Threaten Russian Oil, Rouble Faces Pressure
The United States has imposed sanctions on Russia's two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, starting Friday at 1701 GMT. The move blocks transactions...
Ukrainian Security Chief Denies Endorsing U.S.-Drafted Peace Proposal
A political storm erupted on Friday after U.S. officials claimed that Ukraine’s top security chief, Rustem Umerov, had agreed to most provisions of a...