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Iran Targets Transport Networks to Weaken U.S.

Hanwha Aerospace expands its export footprint to Croatia South Korean defense contractors accelerate their push into Eastern Europe, including Poland and Romania Ukraine’s air defenses under severe strain as Russia intensifies its offensive, accelerating additional support

Republicans’ midterm peril intensifies as cost-of-living discontent spreads Cash payouts, lower oil prices and even the North Korea card deployed Fiscal and inflationary burdens risk mounting after short-term appeals to voters Wi

Chip controls slowed China's AI but did not stop it Distillation, not raw compute, drives China's competitive AI models Terminology drift and one factual verb need correcting before publication In July 2026, researchers from the US Ce

Europe seeks to supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles through PURL Ukraine, battered by Russian offensives, also appeals to South Korea and Japan for support U.S.

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EU steps up efforts to build an independent space ecosystem and support European companies White House pressures U.S.

Poland deliveries feed through in earnest, sending Hanwha’s defense revenue soaring Production footholds in Europe and the US overcome the limits of finished-system exports Preserving manufacturing efficiency and completing localization key to further growth

EU Backs US-Led Economic Sanctions Campaign Against Iran Sweeping US Sanctions Push Iranian Economy to Breaking Point Pessimism Persists: “Economic Pressure Alone Unlikely to Topple Regime” The European Union (EU) has thrown its support behind

China's growth model relied on cheap, precarious labor Consumption pivot needs secure income precarious workers lack Ruling-class "welfare" framing blocks meaningful labor redistribution In China, almost half of urban workers no lon

Europe sidelined in US-China rare earth talks US partnership may create new dependency Europe needs stronger independent leverage In three weeks, Xi Jinping will walk into the White House for the first state visit by a Chinese leader to Washingt

China lowers listing barriers for loss-making technology companies to foster strategic industries Valuations soar amid frenzied subscriptions, only for shares to plunge after market debuts Regulators launch sweeping review of IPO underwriters’ due diligence amid concerns over market confidence

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Japan’s power prices surge amid heat wave, with upward trend expected to persist in second half Total reliance on imported LNG leaves country acutely exposed to Middle East supply chain risks Japan’s LNG carrier revival plans face mounting uncertainty amid market turmoil

China pursues unpaid taxes from listed companies and high-net-worth individuals Antitrust penalties have also increased sharply in recent years Local government finances strained by collapse of land-based revenues and declining foreign investment

U.S. unleashes barrage of economic sanctions on Iran; Tehran retaliates with threat to “expand the battlefield” Iranian economy pushed to the brink; U.S.

U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on Canada under Section 338 of the Tariff Act Canada opts for “all-out confrontation” over further talks as it seeks to reduce U.S. dependence U.S.

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Rising government borrowing costs as fiscal expansion persists and interest rates normalize High-rate refinancing of debt issued during the low-rate era gathers pace, driving a 17% surge in debt-servicing costs next fiscal year A self-reinforcing debt spiral takes hold as additional borrowing pushes interest rates even higher

EU plans 1,600 new sanctions targets by October Shadow fleet sanctions grew, Baltic oil flows barely dropped Gas-price spike pulled more Russian LNG into Europe Kaya Kalas often repeats a number.