Africa Eyes Critical Minerals Boom, But Can It Turn Resources into Real Wealth?
As the global race for critical minerals intensifies, African countries are positioning themselves to move beyond exporting raw materials and instead build domestic industries...
Russia Halts Tuapse Fuel Exports After Ukrainian Drone Strike
Russia’s key Black Sea oil port of Tuapse has suspended all fuel exports after Ukrainian drones struck its infrastructure on November 2, igniting a...
China Bans Foreign AI Chips in State-Funded Data Centres
Beijing has quietly issued new guidance barring state-funded data centres from using foreign-made artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to sources cited by Reuters. The...
EU Reaches Fragile 2040 Climate Deal After All-Night Talks
European Union climate ministers reached a tentative agreement early Wednesday on a weakened 2040 climate target after more than 18 hours of negotiations. The...
China Projects $23.8 Trillion Economy by 2030, Slams Global Tariffs
At the opening of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Premier Li Qiang announced that China’s economy is projected to exceed 170...
Supreme Court Tests Trump’s Tariff Powers in High-Stakes Case
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a landmark case on whether Donald Trump exceeded his authority by using a 1977 emergency law the International...
Democrats Sweep Key Races, Signaling Pushback to Trump’s Second Term
In the first major elections since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, Democrats scored sweeping victories on Tuesday, winning key races in New...
IAEA Warns Iran to Boost Nuclear Cooperation Amid Rising Tensions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urged Iran to step up its cooperation with U.N. inspectors following months of restricted access to key...
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...