Asian Stocks Rally on Weak U.S. Data, Fueling Rate-Cut Bets
Asian stocks rallied on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street. Softer-than-expected U.S. economic data, including weaker retail sales and consumer confidence, fueled expectations that...
UK Protesters in Spotlight as Court Reviews Controversial Terror Ban
The British government’s decision to designate the pro-Palestinian activist network Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is being challenged in London’s High Court. The...
Gabbard’s “Hunters” Clash with CIA in Secret Push to Seize Kennedy Files
In early April, a team operating under U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arrived unannounced at a classified CIA archival warehouse in the...
Trump Walks Back Ukraine Peace Deadline as Moscow Talks Intensify
President Donald Trump on Tuesday retreated from an earlier Thanksgiving deadline he had set for Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan with Russia,...
China Snaps Up US Soybeans in Sudden Buying Spree After Trump–Xi Call
China has bought at least ten U.S. soybean cargoes potentially as many as fifteen worth roughly $300 million in deals signed since Tuesday, according...
Taiwan Drops $40B Defence Bombshell as China Pressure Mounts
Taiwan has unveiled a T$1.25 trillion (US$39.9 billion) supplementary defence budget, marking one of its most significant military spending increases in recent years. The...
Truce Plan Stalls as Sudan’s Warring Parties Refuse to Sign
Neither of Sudan's warring factions has officially accepted a truce plan from the United States, according to senior U. S. envoy Massad Boulos. Although...
$1.7 Billion for Defense: European Parliament Approves New EU Fund
The European Parliament has approved a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) initiative to fund defense investments within the EU and support Ukraine, as stated in...
Sweden Seeks Long-Range Strike Capability
Sweden's military seeks long-range cruise missiles to target areas deep inside other countries, according to a report submitted to the government.
Defence Minister Pal Jonson...
Serbia’s Russian-Owned Oil Refinery Nears Shutdown Under US Sanctions
Serbia's oil refinery, owned by Russia's NIS, will shut down in four days if the U. S. does not lift sanctions on the project,...