Beijing Bans Nvidia’s Powerful AI Chips in Leverage Play
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Chinese customs authorities instructed agents this week that Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence chips are not permitted to enter China, while government officials summoned...
The Black Sea Becomes a Battleground for Global Oil
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Kazakhstan has urgently called on the United States and Europe to help secure critical oil transport routes after a series of drone attacks...
Russia Accuses America of Destroying the Global Order
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States of deliberately shattering the international order it helped build, condemning the raid on Venezuela...
The Denmark-Greenland Alliance Faces Its U.S. Test
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Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers are heading to a high-stakes meeting at the White House with Vice President JD Vance, as President Donald...
France Risks ‘Danger Zone’ if Budget Deficit Exceeds 5% in 2026, ECB’s Villeroy Warns
France could breach a critical fiscal threshold if its budget deficit surpasses 5% of GDP in 2026, ECB policymaker and Bank of France Governor...
Iran Protests Kill at Least 2,571, HRANA Says as Trump Promises ‘Help’
Protests in Iran have now claimed the lives of at least 2,571 people, according to U.S.-based human rights group HRANA, marking one of the...
Pakistan Partners With Trump-Linked Firm on Dollar Stablecoin
Pakistan has signed an agreement with a firm linked to World Liberty Financial, the crypto venture associated with the family of U.S. President Donald...
China Ends 2025 With Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Despite Trump Tariff Shock
China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion, highlighting the resilience of its export-led growth model even as trade tensions...
Trump Says China Could Open Markets to U.S. Goods, Rekindles Trade Optimism
U.S.-China relations have been strained for years by disputes over trade tariffs, intellectual property, human rights, cybersecurity, and geopolitical flashpoints including Taiwan, Hong Kong,...
Kim Yo Jong Dashes Seoul’s Hopes, Calls Improved Inter-Korean Ties an ‘Illusion’
Relations between North and South Korea have remained deeply strained in recent years amid missile tests, military drills, and diplomatic deadlock. A brief flicker...