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Largest Ever: U.S. Sends $11 Billion Weapons Package to Taiwan
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The Trump administration announced an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Wednesday, marking the largest-ever U.S. weapons package for the island as...
Kremlin Issues Warning as U.S. Tightens Venezuela Oil Blockade
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Russia has publicly warned the United States not to make a "fatal mistake" in Venezuela, condemning Washington’s recent blockade of sanctioned oil tankers...
Can Diplomacy Disarm Hezbollah Before the Ceasefire Fails?
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Senior officials from France, Saudi Arabia, and the United States met with Lebanon's army chief in Paris to push a roadmap for disarming...
Mega Deals Drive Near Record M&A Year as Companies Chase Scale
Dealmakers in 2025 enjoyed a near-record year for mergers and acquisitions, despite a turbulent spring that threatened hopes of a broader revival. So far...
Takeaways from Trump’s Year-End White House Address
U.S. President Donald Trump used his pre-holiday address on Wednesday to frame his first year in office as a success while attributing many ongoing...
U.S. Inflation Likely Hit 18-Month High in November as Tariffs Bite
U.S. consumer prices likely rose at their fastest annual pace in about a year and a half in November, underscoring mounting affordability pressures for...
China Voices Support for Venezuela After U.S. Blockade, No Rescue in Sight
China has voiced opposition to what it described as “unilateral bullying” after the United States ordered a blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving...
How Globalized Fraud Made Its Way into Silicon Valley
The Scene Everyone Pretends Not to See
Somewhere in Shenzhen, China, a small advertising firm spins up a Facebook account using a fake name, a...
What Does America’s New Strategy Mean for South and Central Asia?
The United States National Security Strategy, published in late 2025, devotes little attention to the South and Central Asian region. Donald Trump's second-term strategy...
Can the Gaza Ceasefire Hold? Stakes, Challenges, and Scenarios
More than two months after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended two years of intense fighting in Gaza, both sides claim the other...