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Iran: Several foreign nationals detained for alleged spying, local media says

Jul 08, 2022 08:02 am UTC| Politics

Irans local media outlets alleged that the countrys Revolutionary Guards have detained several foreign nationals under allegations of spying. However, officials from the United Kingdom have refuted one claim that a British...

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns

Jul 08, 2022 07:47 am UTC| Politics

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been facing pressure this week to step down following a large number of resignations of his ministers. Johnson on Friday bowed to the growing calls to resign as he announced his...

North Korea: Kim Jong-un holds conference aimed at strengthening ruling party

Jul 08, 2022 07:29 am UTC| Politics

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held what is seen as an unprecedented conference this week that sought to strengthen the countrys ruling political party. The conference is believed to be an effort to test the loyalty of...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kramatorsk hit by Russian missiles, one killed

Jul 08, 2022 07:11 am UTC| Politics

Russia continues to wage war on Ukraine as its forces have relentlessly bombarded its territories to seize control of the eastern and southern areas. Russian missiles recently struck the city of Kramatorsk this week,...

Democrats aim to design a presidential nomination process that gives everyone a voice – and produces a winning candidate

Jul 07, 2022 16:11 pm UTC| Politics

For the past few election cycles, the quartet of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina has had a lock on the early spots in the Democratic Partys presidential nomination process. But that may be about to...

Global Geopolitics Series

Jokowi's visits to Russia and Ukraine are more about domestic gains than the global interest

Jul 07, 2022 16:08 pm UTC| Politics

After the recent diplomatic visits of Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo to Ukraine and Russia, some Indonesian politicians and public figures have suggested that the Indonesian leader should earn the Nobel Peace...

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Finland seizes Russian freight cars as EU sanctions take effect

Jul 07, 2022 09:50 am UTC| Politics

Since the beginning of Russias war with Ukraine in February, the West and many other countries have sanctioned Moscow in response to its aggression. As part of the implementation of the European Unions sanctions, Finland...

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Economy

Gold Prices Drop as Oil Rally and U.S.-Iran Tensions Shake Markets

Gold prices declined in Asian trading on Monday as rising oil prices and escalating U.S.-Iran tensions dampened demand for the safe-haven asset. Investors remained cautious ahead of a potential ceasefire expiration later...

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Gains Safe-Haven Strength Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions

Asian currencies weakened on Monday while the U.S. dollar rebounded, supported by renewed safe-haven demand as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran escalated over the weekend. Investor sentiment...

Asian Stocks Rise as Tech Gains Offset US-Iran Tensions, Oil Prices Add Pressure

Asian stock markets opened the week on a cautiously positive note, supported by gains in technology shares despite rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Investors remained wary as developments...

Oil Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate and Strait of Hormuz Closes

Oil prices spiked sharply during early Asian trading on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensified, raising concerns over global energy supply disruptions. Brent crude futures climbed as...

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran Tensions Escalate and Oil Prices Surge

U.S. stock index futures moved lower on Sunday evening after a record-breaking week on Wall Street, as rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran dampened investor confidence and boosted oil prices....

Politics

Bulgaria Election 2026: Rumen Radev’s Landslide Victory Signals Political Shift and Economic Implications

Pro-Russian former President Rumen Radev is on track for a decisive victory in Bulgarias 2026 parliamentary election, according to exit polls, marking a potential turning point in the countrys political landscape and...

Keir Starmer Faces Resignation Pressure Over Mandelson Appointment Controversy

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to address Parliament on Monday amid growing calls for his resignation following controversy surrounding the appointment of senior Labour figure Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador...

North Korea Fires Multiple Ballistic Missiles Amid Growing Nuclear Ambitions

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast on Sunday, according to South Korea and Japan, marking Pyongyangs seventh ballistic missile test this year and its fourth in April alone....

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Hormuz Crisis Deepens Amid Ceasefire Strains

Fragile ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing serious pressure after a dramatic weekend of escalating confrontations in and around the Strait of Hormuz. New reporting from the Wall Street...

Brazil, Spain, and Mexico Unite to Support Cuba Amid U.S. Blockade

During a high-profile international summit held in Barcelona, the leaders of Brazil, Spain, and Mexico came together to announce a strengthened commitment to providing coordinated humanitarian aid to Cuba. The meeting,...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Huawei Expands Vietnam Presence Through Strategic Partnership with SHB Bank

Vietnams Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Group, marking a significant step in the tech giants expansion within Vietnams growing...

SK Hynix Launches 192GB SOCAMM2 Memory for Nvidia’s Next-Gen AI Chips

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) has announced the mass production of its latest high-performance memory module, the 192GB SOCAMM2, specifically designed to support Nvidias upcoming Vera Rubin artificial intelligence platform....

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

Anthropic CEO Meets Trump Officials to Discuss Powerful New AI Model Mythos

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with senior Trump administration officials last Friday in what analysts are calling a pivotal move to repair a strained relationship between the AI company and the federal government....

Apple Wins ITC Ruling, Keeping Blood-Oxygen Feature on Apple Watch

A U.S. trade tribunal sided with Apple on Friday, rejecting Masimo Corporations push to reinstate an import ban on Apple Watch. The U.S. International Trade Commission chose not to review an earlier judges ruling that...