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What Trump’s Venezuela Oil Grab Means for China

The Trump administration’s deepening involvement in Venezuela — first with the ouster of longtime leader Nicolás Maduro ...

IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers

Multiple lawsuits have been filed against identity verification company IDScan after hackers allegedly breached the serv...

US becomes only country to vote against UN resolution supporting Equal Earth map

A total of 164 countries voted in favor of the document, while six others - Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Lithuania...

Is BRICS Actually Benefiting India?

As India prepares to host the group's summit, what does it want from BRICS? And what is Delhi actually getting from the ...

Elimination of Japanese chemical weapons on China-Russia border to take decades — envoy

The work has been ongoing since 2007

Bond yields are surging globally but why aren’t equities falling?

Higher bond yields are alarming investors, but strong growth and record earnings may help equity markets absorb the risi...

'Hanging by a thread' — The psychological toll of Russia's aerial onslaught

After more than a week of relentless Russian strikes and near-constant air raid alerts, some Kyiv residents are being pu...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage - and Russia is the chief suspect

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere...

US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to visit Moscow, Kiev this weekend — Axios

According to the news outlet, the US envoys will meet Vladimir Zelensky after the visit to Moscow

‘UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is still the constitution of oceans’

‘We have 172 countries which are parties to UNCLOS; this is near universal; even though the U.S. is not a party, it rega...

White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies, sources tell CNBC. It's unclear if they will be filled

Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity ...

Nepra allows govt to mandate Battery Energy Storage Systems for wind, solar IPPs in upcoming power auction

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday allowed the government to require mandator...

U.S., Iran Trade Strikes in Strait of Hormuz as Both Battle on Social Media

The U.S. resumed attacking Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz this week as tensions over the waterway rose once ...

Using a VM to Contain an AI Agent

It won’t work: My suspicion was that GPT 5.6-Cyber would succeed, but the frequency and manner of its success removed al...

US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety dialogue

BEIJING, Sept 4 - The U.S. and China are gearing up to discuss AI safety risks during a dialogue planned for mid-Septemb...

US adds 162,000 jobs in August, raising Fed rate hike expectations

Unemployment rate steady as public schools and food services lead the surge in US job growth for August.

Who is Amir Yaryab, IRGC’s cyber commander in US crosshairs?

The US State Department has offered up to $10 million for information on Amir Yaryab, who oversees a key part of Iran’s ...

Israel emptying West Bank refugee camps could be crime against humanity: UN

The United Nations warned Friday that Israel's forced displacement of the entire Palestinian populations of three West B...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Rosneft CEO: China Calls The Shots in Oil Markets, Not OPEC

China and its crude oil buying behavior in the spring and summer have stabilized global oil markets as Beijing, not OPEC...

Lululemon Drops to Eight-Year Low With New CEO Inheriting a Mess

Lululemon Athletica Inc. lowered its full-year outlook for a second straight quarter, reflecting the deepening challenge...

Record Diesel Prices Push Brent Toward $95

Diesel prices and refining cracks surge as tightening middle distillate supplies push Brent toward $95. Friday, Septembe...

Israel's West Bank camp displacements could be crime against humanity, UN says

The Israeli government's forced displacement of the entire populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January 2025 ...

The right wing takes aim at the EU’s linchpin

Germany's far-right AfD party is closing in on a once-unthinkable prize: an absolute majority in a state government. As ...

US adds 162,000 jobs in August, beating expectations

The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month.

Bardella signs pact with Farage to stop small boat crossings 'forever'

At the Reform UK Party conference on Friday, Nigel Farage and Jordan Bardella signed an agreement, vowing to end irregul...

Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks

Palestinian rights group condemns Israeli minister’s Gaza forced displacement remarks The Palestinian Centre for Human R...

October 7 attack shapes Israel’s elections and fuels political blame

Three years on, October 7 is central to Israeli politics as Netanyahu faces pressure and deflects blame for his failures

Think of Nvidia’s $13 billion deal for Hugging Face as a form of ‘health insurance’

As long as open-source AI models dominate, Nvidia’s custom chip competitors won’t be able to take over its share of the ...

Investigation launched into polling firm at centre of Reform UK allegations

British Polling Council and Market Research Society announce inquiries into JL Partners, which has been accused of break...

Investors buoy gold price as central banks slow

Central-bank gold buying halved in July, indicating rising investment demand is supporting the market near record highs.

‘Winds of change’: How Milei is stirring Falklands claim amid Trump-UK spat

Analysts say Argentina's president sees an opportunity to exploit Trump’s growing tensions with London.

52 Singaporeans detained in China over alleged pyramid scheme in largest crackdown on Singaporeans overseas

Baowu eyes stake in BHP’s massive Jimblebar iron ore mine

China’s largest steelmaker is weighing a minority interest in the Western Australian operation as it seeks iron ore supp...

Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters

A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people.