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China Posts Record $1.19 Trillion Trade Surplus in 2025 as Exporters Pivot to Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America Amid Renewed US Tariff Pressures

China reported a historic trade achievement in 2025 on Wednesday, posting a record US$1.189 trillion trade surplus as exporters adapted to renewed US tariff pressures under the second Trump administration. The figure, comparable to the GDP of a top-20 global...
Oil

Oil Erases Earlier Drop, Climbs Above $65 as Traders Await U.S. Response to Iran Unrest and Personnel Advisory at Qatar Air Base

Oil prices erased earlier losses and steadied Wednesday amid intensifying geopolitical tensions tied to unrest in Iran and unfolding U.S. policy responses. Brent crude traded above $65 a barrel, holding onto gains after topping the previous four sessions with more...
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Beijing Tells Chinese Firms to Stop Using U.S. and Israeli Cybersecurity Software Over National Security Concerns

Chinese authorities have instructed domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software produced by around a dozen firms from the United States and Israel, citing national security concerns, according to two people briefed on the matter. Among the affected U.S. companies...
Greenland

Greenland Showdown Puts NATO Unity at Risk as Denmark Faces Trump Administration’s Push for Control of Arctic Island

Greenland and Denmark are preparing for what officials describe as the most consequential talks of their careers as they head to Washington to confront renewed pressure from the Trump administration over the Arctic territory — a dispute that threatens to...
US Dollars

US December Budget Deficit Jumps to Record $US145 Billion as Military Spending Surges and Tariff Revenues Show Signs of Levelling Off

The US government posted a $US145 billion ($A217 billion) budget deficit in December, marking a sharp deterioration in the monthly fiscal position and highlighting the impact of higher spending, calendar shifts in benefit payments and signs that tariff-related revenue growth...
Donald Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

Trump Appears to Swear and Flip the Bird at Factory Worker During Ford Plant Visit in Michigan

US President Donald Trump appeared to swear and make an obscene gesture toward a factory worker during a widely circulated video of his visit to a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, on Tuesday. The exchange occurred as Trump toured the...
Donald Trump

Trump Urges Citizens to Overthrow Institutions as Iran Faces Deadliest Unrest in Years, Economic Sanctions Tightened Against Tehran

US President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric toward Iran, urging citizens to continue protesting against the country’s clerical rulers and promising unspecified assistance, as Tehran faces its largest demonstrations in years. The unrest has drawn international attention, heightening tensions...
BQM-177A Target Drones

U.S. Navy Tests Two Fully Autonomous BQM-177A Target Drones Successfully Defending Airspace While Virtual F/A-18 Acts as Mission Commander

The U.S. Navy has successfully demonstrated a fully autonomous air defense mission using two BQM-177A jet targets at the Point Mugu Sea Range, marking a significant step toward operationalizing unmanned, mission-capable aircraft within manned-unmanned teaming constructs. The December 11 exercise...
XQ-58 Valkyrie can carry precision weapons, decoys, Electronic-attack payloads

U.S. Marine Corps Taps XQ-58 Valkyrie Drone for Distributed Air Combat Teaming with F-35B and F-35C Fighters

Northrop Grumman announced on January 8, 2026, that it has won the U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) contract, teaming with Kratos Defense to deliver a Marine-tailored variant of...
U.S. forces and regional partners joint air and missile defense coordination center at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base

U.S. and Regional Allies Activate New Joint Air and Missile Defense Command in Qatar to Counter Growing Threats From Missiles and Drones

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Monday the official activation of a new joint air and missile defense coordination center at Al Udeid Air Base, marking a significant step in regional defense integration. The facility, formally named the Middle Eastern...
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