International Relations

An Alibaba Cloud exhibition stand advertising the company's continuing investment in cloud and AI infrastructure

Alibaba Sells $10.2 Billion of Stock for AI, and Hong Kong Marks It Down 10%

Alibaba priced 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 to raise $10.2 billion, all of it for AI infrastructure, and Hong Kong shareholders took an 8.4 per cent discount for the privilege. The

August 25, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at press conference announcing Operation Economic Outcast Iran sanctions

US Iran Sanctions: ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Targets Tehran in Economic D-Day

Washington declared an 'economic D-Day' against Iran on Monday, sanctioning 60 entities across four continents targeting oil, gold and digital assets. Tehran called the siege repetitive and vowed it will not achieve

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Kremlin in Moscow on August 24 2026

Jaishankar Meets Putin at Kremlin as Russia-India Trade Rebounds and Energy Ties Deepen

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Monday, where the Russian president confirmed Russia-India trade has grown in 2026, as energy and fertilizer ties insulate both countries from

August 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, in his official presidential portrait

Barack Obama: Biography, Presidency and the Law That Survived

Barack Obama was the 44th president and the first Black president of the United States, serving two terms from 2009 to 2017. Most of what he built by executive order was undone

August 25, 2026

Government and Politics

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the White House about Canada tariffs and military protection

Vance Warns Canada Would Face Invasion Without US Protection as 50% Tariffs Take Effect

Vice President JD Vance told a crowd in Brewer, Maine that Canada would face foreign invasion without US military protection, as 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian goods took effect

August 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

India Foreign Minister S Jaishankar meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow

India’s Doval Opens 25th Round of China Boundary Talks in Beijing as Jaishankar Courts Moscow

India's NSA Doval opened the 25th round of India-China boundary talks in Beijing Monday as FM Jaishankar met Putin in Moscow, targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade. The simultaneous diplomatic engagement with

August 25, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A man sweeps rubble with a besom broom beside burnt-out vans and downed power cables after a strike in Ukraine

Germany’s Foreign Minister Says Europe Does Not Have the Money for Ukraine’s Weapons

Johann Wadephul told German television after visiting Kharkiv that there is indeed a shortage of money for weapons for Ukraine, and floated pulling part of next year's budget forward. Germany has already

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Two commercial cargo ships and a tug lie at anchor while a small open boat with two men aboard speeds past in the foreground

CENTCOM Says 71 Ships Redirected Under Iran Blockade, but Only Three Disabled

US Central Command says 71 commercial vessels have been turned away since the naval blockade of Iranian ports resumed, along with three disabled and two boarded. The redirect count has climbed by

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent points while speaking at a podium in front of American flags and the Treasury Department flag

Trump Is Phoning World Leaders One by One to Cut Them Off From Iran

Scott Bessent says the president is calling foreign leaders with specific requests to stop dealing with Tehran, and that every country has been given a deadline to shut down activity Washington has

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

US and South Korean marines during a joint amphibious landing exercise, Ssangyong drills

US Cancels South Korea Marine Drills as Iran War Strains Military Capacity, Seoul Confirms

The US Marine Corps cancelled the September Ssangyong amphibious exercise with South Korea due to Iran war force constraints — the second reduction in US-Korean joint military activity in weeks — raising

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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US Iran Sanctions: ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Targets Tehran in Economic D-Day

Jaishankar Meets Putin at Kremlin as Russia-India Trade Rebounds and Energy Ties Deepen

Barack Obama: Biography, Presidency and the Law That Survived

Vance Warns Canada Would Face Invasion Without US Protection as 50% Tariffs Take Effect

India’s Doval Opens 25th Round of China Boundary Talks in Beijing as Jaishankar Courts Moscow

Germany’s Foreign Minister Says Europe Does Not Have the Money for Ukraine’s Weapons

CENTCOM Says 71 Ships Redirected Under Iran Blockade, but Only Three Disabled

Trump Is Phoning World Leaders One by One to Cut Them Off From Iran

US Cancels South Korea Marine Drills as Iran War Strains Military Capacity, Seoul Confirms

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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