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The Regulatory Superpower Myth: Masking Decline with Rules
The EU increasingly embraces its role as a “regulatory superpower,” exporting rules where it struggles to compete in innovation and economic dynamism. Yet regulation...
China Condemns U.S. and British Warships for Provocation in Taiwan Strait
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China’s military denounced the joint passage of U.S. and British warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, accusing the two nations of provocation...
US Prioritizes Hostage Return in Rare Taliban Meeting in Kabul
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U.S. officials held talks with Taliban leaders in Kabul on Saturday regarding Americans detained in Afghanistan, including naturalized citizen Mahmood Habibi, who has...
Ukraine requests $120 billion for 2026 defense budget amid ongoing war
Ukraine will need over $120 billion for its defense in 2026 as the war with Russia continues into its fourth year, according to Defence...
Marco Rubio to Visit Israel as Arab Allies Condemn Strike
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel this weekend amid escalating regional tensions following Israel’s strike on Hamas leaders in...
Trump Pressures NATO Nations to Cut Russian Oil Imports
President Donald Trump announced that the U. S. is ready to impose new energy sanctions on Russia, but only if all NATO countries stop...
Making Sense of India’s China Turn and it’s long term ramifications
The recent high-profile visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in China, post US tariff escalation,...
Taiwan Warns U.S. of “Domino Effect” if China Seizes Island
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Taiwan’s top China policymaker, Chiu Chui-cheng, warned in Washington that Beijing is “actively preparing for war” to seize the island and that such...
Trump Meets Qatari PM After Israeli Strike Strains Ties
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President Trump hosted Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani for dinner in New York, days after a controversial Israeli strike targeted...
UN Backs Palestinian Statehood, 142 Nations Vote for Formal Recognition
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The UN General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed a declaration calling for a two-state solution with “tangible, irreversible steps,” condemning both Hamas’s October 7...