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As Iran war fallout spreads, China doubles down on energy security and tech dominance
China's leadership has pledged to enhance energy security while focusing on rapid technological development and self-sufficiency, especially as the U. S.-Israeli conflict affects the...
Tariffs, Trump, Terroir
A year’s passed since Donald Trump imposed swingeing “Liberation Day” duties on the US’s trade partners, forcing many to negotiate “reciprocal” trade agreements to...
One Europe, One Market: The EU’s Most Ambitious Economic Commitment in Years
On April 24, 2026, the presidents of three of the European Union's most powerful institutions gathered on the sidelines of an informal summit in...
Hungary and EU to negotiate release of billions in frozen funds
Top EU officials and Hungary's new government will meet on Wednesday to discuss what Budapest must change to access 17 billion euros in EU...
From Kazakhstan to the World: Freedom Holding Corp’s Super App Ambitions
The founder and majority shareholder of the Nasdaq-listed fintech company Freedom Holding Corp., Timur Turlov, has announced the global expansion of the company’s ecosystem...
America Replaces OPEC as Global Oil Shock Absorber
The ongoing Iran war has reshaped global energy dynamics, shifting influence away from OPEC toward the United States. Traditionally, OPEC and key producers like...
Ghana’s Gold for Fuel Strategy Buys Time But Deeper Fixes Needed
Ghana introduced a gold for oil payment system in 2023 to reduce reliance on U.S. dollars for fuel imports. The policy aimed to ease...
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...
Oil Surge and AI Boom Send Global Markets in Opposite Directions
Global markets opened the week with a split narrative as geopolitical tensions and technology optimism pulled investors in different directions. Oil prices surged after...
Why the U.S. is Not a Declining Power: From Middle East Instability to Indo-Pacific Primacy
Every few years, the same obituary is written again. America is finished, we are told. It has lost its nerve, exhausted itself in the...