China has confirmed plans to purchase 200 Boeing aircraft following last week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, marking a major breakthrough in trade ties between the world’s two largest economies. China’s Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday that the United States would also provide supply guarantees for aircraft […]
Copper Prices Are Soaring Worldwide — and Pakistan’s Reko Diq Is Back in Focus
Copper prices around the world have been rising rapidly, driven by strong demand, concerns over future supply deficits, and growing investment interest in the metal as a critical component of electrification and clean energy infrastructure. Analysts now warn that copper could become much more expensive in the coming decade as production struggles to keep pace […]
Explained: The Root of the US–Iran Crisis and the Dangers Ahead
Tensions between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have sharply increased in late January 2026, driven by renewed disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, continued internal unrest within Iran, and growing U.S. military pressure aimed at forcing Tehran back to negotiations. The escalation has raised serious concerns across the Middle East and beyond, […]
China Greenlights Nvidia H200 Chip Imports as Tech Demand Soars
China has taken a significant step in the global technology race by approving the first batch of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips for import, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The approvals were granted during a visit to China by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, marking a notable shift in Beijing’s stance toward […]
Woman Forced to Publicly Apologise After Exposing Husband’s Affair on Social Media
A court in central China has ordered a woman to publicly apologise to her husband after ruling that her social media posts exposing his extramarital affair crossed the legal line into defamation — a decision that has sparked widespread debate online. The woman, Niu Na, from Henan province, revealed on social media that she had […]
TikTok Escapes US Ban After ByteDance Seals American-Led Ownership Deal
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced on Thursday that it has finalized a landmark agreement to create a new joint venture that will place TikTok’s US operations under majority American ownership, a move aimed at preventing a nationwide ban on the app used by more than 200 million Americans. The agreement marks a major turning […]
25% Tariff Shock: Trump Moves to Punish Nations Doing Business With Iran
US President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated pressure on Iran, announcing a sweeping new tariff policy aimed not only at Tehran but also at countries that continue to trade with it. In a social media post on Monday, Trump said the United States would impose a 25 percent tariff on any country doing business with […]
Greenland in Focus: Why the US, China and Russia Are Eyeing the Arctic Island
Greenland has emerged as an unlikely but critical focal point in global geopolitics, drawing the attention of the United States, Russia, and China. While it is sparsely populated and largely covered in ice, the world’s largest island holds strategic value far beyond its size — a fact increasingly shaping international competition in the Arctic. Recent […]
Crude Prices Climb as Venezuelan Oil Export Uncertainty and Iran Unrest Shake Markets
Oil prices climbed for a second straight session on Friday, positioning the market for a third consecutive weekly gain as traders weighed heightened geopolitical risk centered on Venezuela and growing unrest in Iran. Brent crude futures ticked up 0.71% to $62.43 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.68% to $58.15 in […]
Big Spending, Bigger Warnings: US President Donald Trump Proposes Record $1.5 Trillion US Defence Budget
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to dramatically expand America’s military spending, proposing a defence budget of $1.5 trillion for the next fiscal year — a 50 per cent jump that would mark the largest military outlay in US history. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the increase was necessary to confront what he described […]