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Iraq and Syria Sign Memo to Restart Pipeline to Diversify Oil Exports
The governments of Iraq and Syria have officially signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at restarting and repairing the long-dormant Kirkuk–Baniyas oi
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Iran Launches Lightning Strike on Bahraini AI Center and Airbase
The Iranian military announced this week the official launch of the eleventh phase of a military operation codenamed "Saegheh" (Lightning), involving a ser
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India's Skyroot Vikram-1 Reaches Orbit, Marking Major Milestone for Private Spaceflight
Indian private aerospace company Skyroot Aerospace made history on the 18th of this month with the successful launch of its "Vikram-1" launch vehicle. The
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US Airstrike on Iranian Water Facility Leaves Thousands Facing Severe Shortages
The Hormozgan Province Water and Wastewater Company in southern Iran recently issued a statement reporting that a recent U.S. military airstrike damaged lo
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India Bans Nationals from Working on Ships in Unsafe Strait of Hormuz
The Directorate General of Shipping of India recently issued an urgent directive explicitly prohibiting domestic shipping companies and related operators f
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Trump Scraps Proposal to Impose 20% Tariff on Cross-Strait Cargo Ships
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the cancellation of a proposal to impose a 20% fee on cargo ships transiting through the strait. This decision ha
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EU imposes sanctions on Sudan's gold trade to cut conflict funding.
The European Union has recently imposed sanctions on Sudan's gold trade, accusing the country's gold industry of being a key financial lifeline for armed c
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Maersk Resumes Red Sea Shipping Routes in Major Boost for Global Trade
Danish shipping giant Maersk has announced the resumption of its WAF6 service through the Red Sea. This development is of significant importance to the glo
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US Announces Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz and 20% Transit Fee
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that a naval blockade will be reinstated tomorrow, with a 20% tariff imposed on vessels passing through the Strai
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Semiconductor Geopolitics: Why Chips Became the New Oil
Semiconductors now sit at the centre of global power politics, and Taiwan is at the heart of it. This explainer unpacks why chips have become a strategic resource as vital as oil.
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Sudan's Currency Hits Record Low Amid Intensifying Conflict and Economic Crisis
As the civil war in Sudan continues to intensify, the value of the Sudanese pound (SDG) has plummeted to a historic low, with its exchange rate against oth
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers tap access to battery-less desalination of more groundwater than ever before
This past Tuesday researchers showed, for the first time, the possibility of water desalination without necessarily installing a large battery on site
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Trump, Starmer talk Ukraine, tariffs, and UK visit in White House meeting
On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer met with the US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, a second visit to the [[UK
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Knife and chemical attack at a factory in Japan
On Friday, workers at a Yokohama Rubber Company tire manufacturing plant in Mishima, located in the Shizuoka prefecture which is west of Tokyo, were a
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Official White House social media accounts repost AI image of US President Donald Trump dressed like Pope
On Friday, US White House social media accounts reposted an AI-generated image that appeared to show US President Donald Trump wearing a white bishop'
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Germany bridges require more funding, audit authority Bundesrechnungshof warns
Germany's deteriorating bridges require increased financial support, German federal authority for audit matters, Bundesrechnungshof, warned on Tuesday
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German unemployment tops three million for first time since 2015
Preliminary data released on Friday by Germany's labour market agency, Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA), showed that the national unemployment rate reach
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U.S. and China reach tentative trade truce framework after talks in London
The United States and China have agreed “in principle” to a framework…
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Nintendo delays US pre-orders for Switch 2, cites tariff impact
On Friday, Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo announced that it would not be allowing preorders for its new console the Switch 2 on that day as
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Shein and Temu to hike prices for U.S. shoppers due to Trump tariffs
Shein and Temu, two of the fastest-growing e-commerce platforms in the United…
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Trump administration has to do 150 trade deals during 90-day tariff pause, markets skeptical
Trump’s announcement of a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs sparked temporary optimism,…
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Prada acquires Versace for $1.38 billion despite tariff war uncertainties
Italian luxury fashion house Prada Group has reached a deal to acquire…
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Russian court fines Google more money than the world's entire GDP
On October 30, a top Russian court fined American tech-giant Google for blocking Russian state media channels in YouTube.
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China says it won’t back down against US ‘blackmail’ with tariffs
Tensions escalated in the global trade arena on Tuesday as China fiercely…