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Can China’s New GLM-5.2 AI Challenge OpenAI and Anthropic?
Chinese artificial intelligence developers have rapidly narrowed the technological gap with U.S. rivals over the past two years. While companies such as OpenAI and...
Is Wall Street’s Bull Market Entering an Endless US Expansion?
Wall Street's prolonged bull market is increasingly being underpinned by one of the longest periods of uninterrupted U.S. economic expansion in modern history. Excluding...
How Africa Works – Book Review
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In his new book, How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World’s Last Developmental Frontier, Studwell offers an insightful, structural analysis of why...
How Foreign Policy Became Portfolio Management
On 27 May the United States Treasury placed the Persian Gulf Strait Authority on its sanctions list, the body Iran had set up three...
Iran seeks permanent Strait of Hormuz control in US talks
Iran is seeking international recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz after its temporary agreement with the United States,insisting it should control...
European shares dip as Iran peace doubts weigh on markets
European stock markets edged lower after a strong quarterly rally as renewed uncertainty surrounding US-Iran diplomacy prompted investors to adopt a more cautious stance....
UK’s next PM faces £4.7 billion defence funding gap
Britain's next prime minister is expected to inherit an immediate fiscal challenge after the government unveiled a major defence spending plan that leaves a...
Myanmar moves to revive China backed Myitsone dam project
Myanmar's government is preparing to restart the long-delayed Myitsone hydropower project, reviving one of the country's most controversial infrastructure developments after more than a...
Asian markets cautious as US Iran talks stall and dollar strengthens
Asian financial markets began the new quarter on a cautious note as renewed uncertainty over US-Iran diplomacy tempered investor sentiment, while rising US Treasury...
China Stocks Gain on Strong Factory Data and Xi Growth pledge
Chinese stocks advanced after fresh manufacturing data pointed to sustained factory expansion and President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his commitment to promoting high-quality economic development....