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Tech Rally Lifts China and Hong Kong Stocks Despite Global Tensions
Stocks in China and Hong Kong edged higher as strong industrial profit data and renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence boosted investor sentiment. Gains were...
Trump Tells Iran to Call as Talks Stall and Diplomacy Shifts to Moscow
Donald Trump signaled that Iran could directly initiate negotiations to end the ongoing conflict, stressing that any agreement must ensure Tehran never acquires nuclear...
The Nuclear Domino: How the Iran War Changed Nuclear Politics Forever
When JD Vance walked out of the Serena Hotel in Islamabad on April 12 after 21 hours of negotiations and announced that the talks...
Democrats Clash Over Whether Removing Trump Will Backfire in the Midterms
Until this month, Democrats have been focused and unified in their messaging about the economy. However, U. S. President Donald Trump's recent threats against...
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Puts Trump’s Security Back in the Spotlight
The shooting of a Secret Service agent at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night has raised concerns about the safety of...
DeepSeek Launches V4 AI Model on Huawei Chips
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has released a preview of its new V4 model, designed to run on hardware from Huawei. The move highlights Beijing’s...
ASEAN pushes Myanmar on political prisoners as Suu Kyi welfare draws renewed concern
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, led this year by the Philippines, has renewed calls for Myanmar’s military authorities to release more political prisoners,...
AI gold rush transforms dormant land into high value data center hubs
Across Britain, disused industrial land is gaining new strategic importance as the rise of artificial intelligence fuels demand for large scale data centers. Sites...
Diplomatic Friction: India Rebukes Trump Over ‘Hellhole’ Remark Amid Citizenship Debate
Tensions briefly surfaced in the otherwise strategic relationship between India and the United States after controversial remarks linked to immigration and birthright citizenship.
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Ceasefire Extended, But Peace Elusive: U.S. Mediates Fragile Israel–Lebanon Truce
The conflict between Israel and Lebanon has been closely tied to the activities of Hezbollah, an Iran aligned armed group deeply embedded in Lebanon’s...