- December 21st, 2025
China is holding firm on its ambitious 5% economic growth target for 2025, even as former U.S. President Donald Trump escalates trade tensions with a fresh wave of tariffs. The annual parliamentary session in Beijing reinforced President Xi Jinping’s determination...
European Bond Yields Drive Euro Strength as U.S. Dollar Slips The euro extended its rally to four-month highs against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, buoyed by surging European bond yields and Germany’s proposed €500 billion ($539.85 billion) infrastructure fund. The...
Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock (BLK), is emerging as one of the early power players in President Donald Trump’s new administration. His latest triumph came on Tuesday when BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, announced a historic $22.8 billion...
A wave of anxiety has swept across Taiwan following the release of the trailer for Zero Day, a Netflix political thriller that depicts a chillingly plausible scenario: China first blockades, then invades one of Taiwan’s frontline islands, setting off a...
Since war arrived on Europe’s doorstep in February 2022, the defense industry has found itself in the midst of a golden age—one marked by skyrocketing lobbying budgets and a growing presence in Brussels. As the European Union scrambles to bolster...
Trump Administration’s Subtle Yet Symbolic Shift in Taiwan Policy Raises Geopolitical Stakes In a move that could significantly alter the balance of power in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. State Department has removed the phrase “We do not support Taiwan independence”...
UN Rapporteur Sounds the Alarm on Future of Civil Society Work This week, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in North Korea issued a stark warning to the international community. Expressing deep concern, she highlighted the imminent threat...
U.S. Faces Trade War With Key Partners as Trump Implements 25% Tariffs US President Donald Trump reaffirmed his decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Mexican and Canadian imports, starting Tuesday. This decision is expected to ignite a...
European leaders have doubled down on their support for Ukraine after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly halted all military aid to the war-torn country on Monday evening. The decision sent shockwaves across Europe, prompting urgent discussions on defense spending and...
U.S. Freezes Billions in Military Assistance as European Allies Scramble to Respond President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, escalating pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy just days after a tense Oval Office...
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