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 EU prepares to counter US protectionism
The European Union is preparing for a trade fight with the United States, but sees opportunities for negotiations, Bloomberg reports. | According to the agency, the decis... (photo: Creative Commons) GMK Center
European Union Photos Trade war US tariffs Wikipedia: Trump tariffs |
 Could Trump’s tariffs lead to trade rerouting?
US President Donald Trump's tariffs, both threatened and real, could lead to trade rerouting as exporters seek resilient supply chains. | A weekend of threats and negotia... (photo: AP / Arnulfo Franco) Offshore Technology
Commerce Photos Trade war Trump tariffs Wikipedia: Trump tariffs |
 Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine
When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’s direct involvement in the war again... (photo: AP / (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office) New York Post
North Koreans Photos Pyongyang Ukraine war Wikipedia: North Korean involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine |
 China secretly building ‘world’s largest underwater drone’ with torpedo tubes
China has been modernizing its military strength with a dedicated focus on advancing its maritime power. | From large aircraft carriers to underwater drone that can fly &... (photo: AP / Guang Niu, Pool) Interesting Engineering
Arms race China Navy Photos Underwater drone Wikipedia: Unmanned underwater vehicle |
 Lightning strikes make collecting a fungus for traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit
Caterpillar fungus hunting has led to at least 31 lightning-related deaths and another 58 lightning-related injuries in the past decade ...... (photo: AP / Photo/Ng Han Guan) The Hindu
Caterpillar fungus hunting Chinese medicine Lightning strike Photos Wikipedia: Ophiocordyceps sinensis |
 US deports over 200 Indians by military aircraft
New Delhi, India – A US military aircraft is bringing back more than 200 Indians deported from the US, according to a media report on Tuesday. | Local broadcaster N... (photo: Creative Commons / Marcus Qwertyus) Muskat Daily
Indians Photos United States Wikipedia: Military aircraft military aircraft |
 Afghanistan: Taliban raid, suspend women's radio station
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities raided well-known women's radio station Radio Begum on Tuesday, arresting two employees, the broadcaster said, calling for the speedy re... (photo: AP / Rahmat Gul, File) The New Arab
Afghanistan Photos Taliban Wikipedia: Treatment of women by the Taliban Women rights |
 OpenAI chief Altman signs deal with South Korea’s Kakao after DeepSeek upset
OpenAI chief Sam Altman signed a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the US firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival DeepSeek shook the global AI ... (photo: AP / Eric Risberg) The Daily Tribune - Bahrain
DeepSeek Photos Sam Altman South Korea Wikipedia: Sam Altman |
 DeepSeek banned in USA, illegal users could be fined, jailed
Texas state in the United States of America has banned the Chinese AI app DeepSeek, days after the AI model challenged leading American AI models. Texas Governor Greg Abb... (photo: Creative Commons / JoliusMarko) The Siasat Daily
DeepSeek Photos USA Wikipedia: DeepSeek illegal |
 US government raises tariffs on Chinese solar polysilicon, wafers, cells to 60%
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order imposing new 10% tariffs on Chinese solar materials and delaying similar tariffs on Canadian and Mexican energy im... (photo: AP / Abdeljalil Bounhar) PV Magazine
Chinese Photos United States Wikipedia: Solar power solar power |
 Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, Jose Ramos-Horta said. ... ... (photo: AP / Lorenio Do Rosario Pereira) South China Morning Post
Beijing, China Debt diplomacy East Timor Photos Wikipedia: Chinese people in Timor-Leste |
 Iran speeding up work on its nukes, two new reports say
Two conflicting reports on Iran’s nuclear weapons program were disclosed this week. Both reports offer important insight into just how Tehran is speeding up work on... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi) Asiatimes
Ali Khamenei Nuclear program Photos Tehran, Iran Wikipedia: Nuclear program of Iran |
 Plea to Indonesia's President to stop human rights abuses in West Papua
The international advocacy group, Human Rights watch, has put out a plea to Indonesia's President to stop human rights abuses in West Papua. | President Prabowo Subianto ... (photo: AP / Achmad Ibrahim) RNZ
Human rights Indonesia Photos West Papua Wikipedia: Papua conflict |
 WazirX hack victims must vote on recovery plan or face years of uncertainty
Crypto exchange WazirX has offered victims of its $235 million hack a chance to recover their funds through a proposed restructuring plan, but the timeline hinges on cred... (photo: Creative Commons) Invezz
Crypto hack Financial scandal Photos WazirX Wikipedia: WazirX |
 Pi Network Introduces 2 Key Updates to Improve KYC Process
TL;DR Pi Network now allows users to appeal name mismatches and enables minor phone number corrections to assist users in passing KYC verifications. Despite the constant ... (photo: Creative Commons) CryptoPotato
Crypto KYC Photos Pi Network Wikipedia: Pi Network |
 Indian researchers’ new drug delivery system to revolutionise arthritis treatment
New Delhi: Researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have ... (photo: Creative Commons / Garrulus) The Siasat Daily
Arthritis Indian scientists Medical treatment Photos Wikipedia: Arthritis |
 Taiwan Bans Public Agencies From Using China’s DeepSeek
Taiwan has told public agencies not to use the artificial intelligence (AI) service from DeepSeek, joining a growing list of countries that are examining the China-contro... (photo: AP / Photo/Andy Wong) The Epoch Times
Chinas DeepSeek Photos Taiwan Wikipedia: DeepSeek |
 PM Modi Set To Hold Talks With US President Trump In Washington On Feb 13
File Photo of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump | New Delhi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to pay a two-day visit to the US from Fe... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) Kashmir Observer
Donald Trump Narendra Modi Photos Washington Wikipedia: Narendra Modi |
 How a Sale of TikTok Would Work and Who Might Buy It
A new law says TikTok must be sold to a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States. President Trump has thrown out a lot of options for a potential sale. ... ... (photo: AP / Matt Slocum) New York Times
Chinese Photos TikTok United States Wikipedia: TikTok |
 Covid's origins reviewed: Lab leak or natural spillover?
Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilled over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested mystery. | Here are the leading arguments that ... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan) Khaleejtimes
Covid origins Lab leak Photos Wikipedia: Wuhan Institute of Virology Wuhan lab |
