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China mounts direct challenge to U.S. Big Tech’s calls to slow AI development Rapidly narrowing U.S.-China AI technology gap, with a slowdown threatening to stall China’s catch-up U.S.

Trump in “Decision Mode,” Weighs Military, Economic and Diplomatic Options on Iran Washington Pursues Separate Talks With Houthis, Rejects Saudi Military-Aid Request Swift End to War Could Deliver Diplomatic Victory, While Protracted Conflict Risks Eroding Trust in U.S.

War destroyed capital, labor and allocation efficiency Misallocation compounds losses beyond visible physical destruction Rebuilding Ukraine’s productive base could take decade By 2024, allocative productivit

EU moves to amend Cybersecurity Act, excluding “high-risk suppliers” from telecom networks “How will we cover replacement costs?” Opposition mounts across Europe’s telecom industry Oligopolistic telecom-equipment market, Huawei’s exclusion threatens sharp erosion of price competition

EU Offers Canada Associate-Member Status, Ottawa Welcomes Proposal "From Diplomacy and Security to Trade" U.S.-Canada Rift Widens Prospects for Renewed Talks Uncertain as U.S.

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U.S. Moves to Procure Warships by Leveraging Shipbuilding Capacity of Allies Including South Korea and Japan Erosion of U.S.

Shutdown of Saudi East-West Pipeline sends global oil prices soaring Disruptions hit both Hormuz and Red Sea shipping, exposing limits of alternative routes “Devastating blow to inflation” puts Trump administration on high alert ahead of midterm elections

Comprehensive Overhaul of China’s National Mobilization System in Preparation for a Protracted Taiwan Conflict Stronger Operational Endurance Through Expanded Civilian Shipping, Amphibious Equipment and Unmanned Systems Rising Prospect of Military Action in the 2030s as Key Capabilities Approach Completion

Russia raises possibility of controls on enriched uranium exports EU supply-chain risks come into focus as U.S.

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