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Friedrich Merz at Bundestag, Germany chancellor with record-low 14% approval rating in 2026

85% of Germans Disapprove of Chancellor Merz as Parliament Enters Summer Recess

A Forsa poll found 85% of Germans disapprove of Chancellor Merz and 82% of his cabinet, with 67% expecting the economy to worsen. Parliament breaks for summer leaving Merz with no legislative

July 15, 2026

by Miranda Novell

China economic growth chart showing slowest quarterly GDP since 2022 lockdowns

China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Rate Since 2022 Lockdowns as Domestic Demand Stalls

China's economy expanded 4.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the slowest pace since the COVID lockdowns of late 2022, as a 27 percent export surge masked near-stagnant domestic consumption. Retail sales grew just 1.0 percent in June, exposing

July 15, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

ASML semiconductor equipment factory producing EUV lithography machines for AI chip manufacturing

ASML Raises 2026 Forecast a Second Time as AI Chip Demand Defies Expectations

ASML lifted its 2026 revenue forecast to €43-45 billion on Wednesday, the second upward revision this

WGA West headquarters in Los Angeles where writers guild filed antitrust suit against Paramount Warner merger

Writers Guild Files Federal Antitrust Suit to Block $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Merger

The Writers Guild of America filed a federal antitrust suit in San Francisco to block the

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks about technology alliances and industrial sovereignty in Moscow

Putin Declares Russia Will Build New Global Tech Alliances Beyond Western Control

Russia will deepen technology partnerships with friendly nations while accelerating the creation of independent industrial systems outside Western control, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, framing technological sovereignty as one of Moscow’s defining

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Semiconductor and technology production linked to Russia technological sovereignty strategy

Putin Pushes Russia Toward Full Industrial Self-Reliance, Sanctions and Global Pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared that Russia must independently manufacture critically important goods and technologies, arguing that recent geopolitical crises and sanctions pressure have reinforced the necessity of economic and

May 15, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Sergei Shoigu speaks during the SCO security meeting in Bishkek discussing frozen Russian assets

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

Western countries have frozen an estimated $590 billion in sovereign assets and national reserves belonging to Russia and several other sanctioned states, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu said Thursday, using a

May 14, 2026

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Iranian naval patrol boats operating near oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran Moves to Choke US Military Supply Routes Through Hormuz in Dramatic Gulf Escalation

Iran escalated its confrontation with Washington on Wednesday by declaring that it would no longer allow American weapons shipments to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a move that threatens to deepen one

May 14, 2026

Economy·News

French motorists face soaring fuel prices during the 2026 summer travel season amid the Middle East crisis

France’s Summer Exodus Falters Under Weight of Soaring Fuel Costs

For decades, the annual summer migration of French families toward the Mediterranean coast, the Alps, Spain, Italy, and Portugal has been treated almost as a national ritual. Highways clog with traffic, airports

May 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel amid rising tensions with the US over sanctions and humanitarian aid

Cuba Rejects US ‘$100 Million Aid Offer,’ Havana Accuses Washington of Economic Warfare

The latest confrontation between Washington and Havana erupted this week after the US State Department claimed it was prepared to provide an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Cuba, an offer

May 14, 2026

Economy·News

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz amid worsening Gulf supply disruptions and rising global energy fears

Global Oil Markets Reel, US Admits Gulf Disruptions Are Far Worse Than Expected

The United States government has sharply revised its assessment of the global energy crisis unfolding in the Middle East, acknowledging that disruptions tied to the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz

May 14, 2026

Business·Economy·Government and Politics

Kamala Harris speaking at podium with symbolic empty donor gala background representing fundraising withdrawal

Big Donors Retreat From Kamala Harris as 2028 White House Bid Faces Financial Chill

Kamala Harris’s prospective return to the presidential arena is encountering an early and consequential constraint: the enthusiasm of the donor class that once formed the backbone of her 2024 campaign is visibly

May 14, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing amid Iran war tensions

Trump Heads to Beijing, Iran War Exposes Limits of US Power, Rejects Xi’s Help

US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for one of the most politically sensitive summits of his presidency, insisting before departure that Washington does not need China’s assistance to end

May 14, 2026

Economy·News

Traders react on Wall Street as AI stocks fall amid rising oil prices and Iran war inflation fears

Wall Street’s AI Fantasy Collides With the Reality of War, Oil and Inflation

For months, investors across Wall Street behaved as though the global economy had entered a new age where geopolitics no longer mattered. Artificial intelligence dominated markets. Semiconductor stocks climbed relentlessly. Every earnings

May 14, 2026

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China’s Economy Grows at Slowest Rate Since 2022 Lockdowns as Domestic Demand Stalls

ASML Raises 2026 Forecast a Second Time as AI Chip Demand Defies Expectations

Writers Guild Files Federal Antitrust Suit to Block $111 Billion Paramount-Warner Merger

Putin Declares Russia Will Build New Global Tech Alliances Beyond Western Control

Putin Pushes Russia Toward Full Industrial Self-Reliance, Sanctions and Global Pressure

Shoigu Says West Has Frozen $590 Billion Linked to Russia, Iran, Venezuela and Other Sanctioned States

Iran Moves to Choke US Military Supply Routes Through Hormuz in Dramatic Gulf Escalation

France’s Summer Exodus Falters Under Weight of Soaring Fuel Costs

Cuba Rejects US ‘$100 Million Aid Offer,’ Havana Accuses Washington of Economic Warfare

Global Oil Markets Reel, US Admits Gulf Disruptions Are Far Worse Than Expected

Big Donors Retreat From Kamala Harris as 2028 White House Bid Faces Financial Chill

Trump Heads to Beijing, Iran War Exposes Limits of US Power, Rejects Xi’s Help

Wall Street’s AI Fantasy Collides With the Reality of War, Oil and Inflation

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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