Afghanistan – Pakistan Return to Negotiating Table in Istanbul
Afghanistan and Pakistan have restarted peace talks in Istanbul after initially ending without agreement. This new round of talks was prompted by mediators from...
AI Spending Spree Fails to Shake Alphabet’s Cash Flow Dominance
Three major U. S. technology companies, Alphabet (Google's parent), Microsoft, and Meta (Facebook's owner), announced plans to increase capital spending next year, focusing on...
Tanzanian Opposition Leads New Protests After Contested Vote
Police in Tanzania used tear gas and gunfire on Thursday to break up protesters after a general election that saw violent demonstrations. The unrest...
Trump, Xi Skip Nvidia’s Blackwell Chip Talks Despite Hype
Despite speculation that Nvidia’s advanced Blackwell chip would feature prominently in U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the two leaders...
India, U.S. Defence Chiefs to Meet in Malaysia to Ease Trade Tensions
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to meet his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, two Indian officials confirmed. The...
Orban to Meet Trump, Seek Russia Peace Path and Sanctions Relief
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will visit U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on November 7, his chief of staff said on Thursday. The...
Afghanistan, Pakistan to Resume Peace Talks in Istanbul After Earlier Collapse
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to restart their peace talks in Istanbul, diplomatic sources confirmed on Thursday. The announcement comes just a day after...
Asia Stocks Slide as Trump-Xi Strike Rare Earths and Tariff Deal, BOJ Holds Rates
Asian markets wobbled on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had reached a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping covering rare earth...
Centrist D66 Wins Big in Dutch Election as Far Right Falters
The Netherlands’ centrist D66 party scored major gains in national elections, positioning its young leader Rob Jetten to become the country’s next prime minister,...
Taiwan ‘Confident’ in U.S. Support Ahead of High-Stakes Trump–Xi Meeting
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung voiced confidence on Thursday in Taipei’s relationship with Washington, just hours before U.S. President Donald Trump met Chinese President...