New Tigray offensive ends four year ceasefire
Tensions over who controls the contested region have been growing for months; a previous war led to hundreds of…
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European EV sales jump 50% amid soaring fuel prices
EVs now make up almost a third of sales on the continent, with even mega luxury brands joining the shift.
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Court forces Trump to renew press access to White House
The court’s temporary restraining order allows CNN, MS Now, and Politico to return.
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US allies fret their position could be weakened in China talks
Analysts say one of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s priorities will be persuading Trump to halt $14 billion in proposed…
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US allies strengthen middle-power ties on fears of longterm isolationism
Canada’s prime minister said he was open to trade negotiations with Washington to end their tariff war, but said he…
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Washington and Beijing extend trade truce despite simmering tensions
Expectations are low for the meeting, the third in less than a year, given their lingering disputes over trade and deep…
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Poll quantifies effects of Trump’s DC takeover
Four in 10 people residing in Washington, DC, said they’ve been adversely affected by increased military presence in…
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Saudi Arabia’s $1.3 billion biotech push following Riyadh summit
One deal includes a $130 million vaccine manufacturing plant, which would be the Gulf’s largest, in a push to become a…
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Abu Dhabi firms are hunting energy assets beyond the Gulf
ADNOC’s investment arm XRG is in talks to buy into a Shell-led LNG export project in Canada, Bloomberg reported.
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Abu Dhabi lands EQT Middle East investing platform
The $390 billion investment firm has 10 staff in its new ADGM office covering deals and investor relations.
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US increases pressure on Sudan
With a push for a ceasefire stalled, the Trump administration is trying a new approach that risks alienating allies.
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Senators move to force AI companies to disclose more
The measure would have the FTC enforce disclosure requirements for certain AI companies.
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Some Republicans push to prioritize Husted data center bill
Republican senators have discussed the idea but made no final decision.
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Xi's visit met with Republican criticism
Some Republicans are concerned about the red-carpet optics.
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Xi to project strength in US amid economic woes at home
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to bargain from a position of strength in his meeting with US President Donald…
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US 10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high on strong manufacturing data
The surge came as more hot economic readings boosted expectations of further interest rate hikes.
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Chinese CEOs unlikely to attend Trump-Xi summit
Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others.
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Iran's president says the country won’t ‘bow' to the US
Iran’s president said he was open to talks to end the war, but warned that Tehran wouldn’t surrender its nuclear…
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US considers 90-day diesel export ban amid fuel crunch
The US is reportedly preparing a plan to ban diesel exports for 90 days, as the White House mulls acting on record-high…
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Top AI bosses issue stark warning to UN on safety risks
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei warned that “if managed poorly, AI could be a risk to humanity as a whole.”
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Climate finance needs an overhaul
For developing countries, more green tech capital doesn’t always translate to a cheaper and cleaner energy system.
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Progressive Democrats push superintelligence ban
“Candidates have got to start talking about it now,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
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Flock Safety weighs selling itself
The license-plate reader and surveillance company has come under scrutiny for alleged misuse of its data.
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WTO warns rival trade blocs could shave 7% off global GDP
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala cited WTO modeling showing that allowing the multilateral rules-based system…
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Tim Scott to Senate Republicans: We’re still in this
The NRSC chair told colleagues at a closed-door meeting that they can still maintain Senate control in the midterms…
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Trump administration backing off NIH grant order amid pushback
The proposal, which would have given President Donald Trump greater influence over health grant decisionmaking, could…
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Progressive group targets 'Trump Dividend' and cost of living in swing districts
A progressive economic group is kicking off an ad and organizing campaign targeting nearly two dozen purple…
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The limitations of Africa's 'value addition' mantra
African governments increasingly want partnerships that build domestic capacity, rather than simply finance projects or…
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South Africa faces US investment freeze warns ambassador
L. Brent Bozell III said Pretoria’s measures aimed at redressing inequalities caused by apartheid were barriers to…
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UN agencies look to hedge US tech dependence
Some UN groups are exploring shared computing and data infrastructure, which could give them more control over their…
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Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investment
A cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster…
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The unmistakable sound of John Coltrane
Celebrating the jazz legend’s 100th birthday.
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Electricity could meet a third of global consumption by 2035
High energy prices caused by the Middle East conflict could make even more of today’s energy demand economical to…
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Leaders scramble to curb rising fuel prices
Some 90 countries have implemented some form of support to cushion the blow on consumers, after the Iran war sent…
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Anthropic and OpenAI bosses to address the UN
Analysts say Washington and Beijing are unlikely to reach any wide-ranging pact in talks to constrain AI.
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Republicans step up Trump criticism ahead of midterms
One senator called for an investigation into Trump’s business dealings while in office, another criticized him for…
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