Firework displays in North Korea

World Marks Historic Hiatus in Nuclear Explosions, Yet Fragile Record Threatened by U.S., Russia, and North Korea

The world quietly crossed a historic milestone this week: for the first time since the dawn of the nuclear era, humanity has gone more than eight years without a nuclear weapons test. Yet despite this rare achievement, experts warn that...
Trump to Keep Nobel Peace Prize Medal Presented by Venezuelan Leader Machado After White House Meeting

Trump to Keep Nobel Peace Prize Medal Presented by Venezuelan Leader Machado After White House Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump will retain a Nobel Peace Prize medal that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented to him during a White House meeting Thursday, according to multiple reports. The extraordinary exchange marks a highly symbolic moment—both politically...
US Firms Report Regulatory Delays, Slower Customs, and Export Controls Still Affect Business in China

US Firms Report Regulatory Delays, Slower Customs, and Export Controls Still Affect Business in China

US companies are showing renewed confidence in China following the trade truce between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, according to a survey released by the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham). The survey found that 48%...
Taiwan Semiconductor Production

Taiwan Pledges $500 Billion in Investments to U.S. to Strengthen Semiconductor Production and Forge Strategic AI Partnership

Taiwan is positioning itself to become a strategic partner with the United States in artificial intelligence (AI), following a landmark trade and investment agreement designed to bolster technology collaboration and semiconductor production, Taiwan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun said Friday. The...
United States Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. homebuilder Megatel to issue crypto payments token as SEC signals no enforcement action

Privately held Texas homebuilder Megatel Homes LLC said on Thursday it will begin issuing a crypto-based payments and rewards token, marking a rare move by a traditional real estate company into consumer-facing digital assets after receiving regulatory clearance from U.S....
Semiconductor chips

U.S. Unveils 25% Tariff on High-End Semiconductors as ‘Phase One’ Move, Signals Further Actions to Protect National Security

The U.S. Commerce Department’s decision to impose a 25% national security tariff on selected high-end semiconductor imports marks an initial step in a broader strategy to shield and expand the domestic chip industry, a senior administration official said on Thursday....
Crypto

US Crypto Regulatory Push Hits Turbulence After Coinbase Pulls Support for Senate Bill Amid Stablecoin Reward Fight

The unbridled optimism that swept through the cryptocurrency industry during Donald Trump’s first year back in the White House is giving way to anxiety, after a long-anticipated digital-asset market structure bill was delayed in the US Senate amid a growing...
SS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group

Pentagon Redirects USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group From South China Sea to Middle East as Israel–Iran Crisis Enters Critical Deterrence Phase

The United States has redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group from the South China Sea to the Middle East in what defense officials describe as a strategically consequential recalibration of American global force posture, driven by the accelerating...
Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

U.S. Advises Select Personnel to Depart Al Udeid Air Base as Washington Signals Heightened Alert Over Possible Iranian Retaliation

U.S. military personnel have been advised to depart Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a stark and strategically charged move underscoring Washington’s growing concern over a rapidly deteriorating Gulf security environment. U.S. officials stressed that the measure represents a calibrated...
State troopers form a line in street in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis on Edge After Immigration Agent Shoots Venezuelan Man, Protests Erupt

Minneapolis was rocked by another night of unrest after a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan man in the leg during a traffic stop, an incident that authorities say triggered violent clashes between protesters and law enforcement in a city...
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