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DeepSeek in Talks to Raise $1.5 Billion at $71 Billion Valuation Ahead of IPO

DeepSeek is in talks to raise $1.5 billion at a $71 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported, less than six weeks after the Chinese AI developer raised $7 billion at $50 billion in its

July 15, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran power plants and bridges in Fox News interview

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges by next week unless Tehran returns to talks, the first explicit threat to civilian infrastructure since the conflict began. Iran launched a

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Norwegian chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium on fire following projectile strike off Oman

Norwegian Chemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Projectile Off Oman’s Coast

Three commercial vessels were struck off Oman's coast on July 14, 2026, leaving six crew members injured and three missing. Norwegian chemical tanker Stolt Magnesium was the first hit, struck by an

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tanker ships navigate the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran conflict disrupts oil shipping routes

Oil Prices Hit $85.92 as US-Iran War Drains Strategic Reserve Buffer

Brent crude settled at $85.92 a barrel on Tuesday, its highest mark since June 15, as US-Iran fighting depleted strategic petroleum reserves and Strait of Hormuz shipping held at just 57 transits

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Emergency workers and evacuees during Typhoon Bavi flooding in northeast China

Typhoon Bavi Drives 365,000 From Homes in Northeast China as Floods Widen

Typhoon Bavi's remnants flooded northeast China on Tuesday, forcing 365,000 evacuations in Liaoning as 14 rivers breached warning levels. Shenyang and Fushun raised the highest flood alert while Jilin's Meihekou recorded over

July 14, 2026

Climate·News

China first-half 2026 foreign trade reaches record $3.75 trillion with high-tech exports surging

China’s First-Half Trade Hits Record $3.75 Trillion as High-Tech Exports Surge 39%

China's total merchandise trade reached a first-half record of 25.47 trillion yuan — $3.75 trillion — up 16.9 percent year-on-year, with high-tech exports jumping 39 percent and Belt and Road partners absorbing

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Gojek branding in Indonesia as founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years in prison

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

Nadiem Makarim, co-founder of Gojek, was jailed for 10 years in Indonesia over a school laptop tender that allegedly favored Google. Analysts warn the verdict signals rule-of-law risks as the rupiah hits

July 14, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Riyadh King Abdullah Financial District skyline with Kingdom Tower, Saudi Arabia

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

The World Bank's chief knowledge officer told Asharq Al-Awsat that Saudi Arabia has become a net exporter of development knowledge, with a 2.8% unemployment rate, 67.1% labor force participation, and a new

July 14, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Nvidia AI chip hardware representing the company's Blackwell GPU lineup at the center of a US government export compliance crackdown in Asia

Nvidia Slashes Asia Buyer List by Half as US Clamps Down on China Chip Leakage

Nvidia has cut more than half its authorized Asian AI chip buyers in a compliance overhaul, removing neo-cloud providers in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan. The move comes under US government pressure over

July 14, 2026

Business·News·Technology

Seoul cityscape at night reflecting South Korea's growing role in global financial markets as Samsung explores a US ADR listing

Samsung Explores US ADR Listing as SK Hynix’s $28 Billion Nasdaq Debut Opens the Door

Samsung Electronics is in early talks with investment banks about a potential US ADR listing, following rival SK Hynix's record $28 billion Nasdaq debut. No exchange or timeline has been named, and

July 14, 2026

Business·Markets·News·Technology

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DeepSeek in Talks to Raise $1.5 Billion at $71 Billion Valuation Ahead of IPO

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Norwegian Chemical Tanker Stolt Magnesium Hit by Projectile Off Oman’s Coast

Oil Prices Hit $85.92 as US-Iran War Drains Strategic Reserve Buffer

Typhoon Bavi Drives 365,000 From Homes in Northeast China as Floods Widen

China’s First-Half Trade Hits Record $3.75 Trillion as High-Tech Exports Surge 39%

Gojek Founder Nadiem Makarim Jailed 10 Years, Rattling Indonesia’s Investment Climate

World Bank Names Saudi Arabia a Development Knowledge Exporter as Unemployment Hits 2.8%

Nvidia Slashes Asia Buyer List by Half as US Clamps Down on China Chip Leakage

Samsung Explores US ADR Listing as SK Hynix’s $28 Billion Nasdaq Debut Opens the Door

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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