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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam Oman amid UAE oil export surge to near 2017 highs

UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

UAE crude exports surged 30% to nearly 3.9 million barrels per day in June, approaching highs not seen since 2017, as the Emirates leverages its Hormuz bypass infrastructure and its May exit

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

President Donald Trump boards the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8 Air Force One for its inaugural presidential flight in July 2026

Trump Makes Inaugural Flight on Qatar-Gifted Air Force One as Emoluments Questions Mount

Donald Trump made the inaugural flight on a $400 million Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar, as senators' constitutional objections remain unvoted on and Qatar simultaneously mediates U.S.-Iran nuclear talks in Doha.

July 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, as US-Iran talks unfold in Doha

Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

Kushner and Witkoff met Qatar's Emir in Doha while the formal US-Iran talks ran on a separate, lower-level track. The two US tracks did not converge, and Trump's claim that denuclearization was

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Super Micro server systems housing Nvidia AI chips at the center of a Taiwan smuggling investigation

Taiwan Raided Super Micro Over Nvidia Chip Smuggling. The Charge: Document Forgery.

Taiwan prosecutors raided 12 locations tied to Super Micro Computer, Albatron Technology, and Chief Telecom on June 29, targeting a $2.5 billion Nvidia chip-smuggling scheme. The problem: Taiwan has no law that

July 2, 2026

News·Technology

US and Iran technical talks in Doha on Hormuz passage and nuclear ceasefire framework

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Doha talks ended with Iran's nuclear file deferred and Hormuz tolls unresolved. The Strait remains classified as a warlike operations area, reflecting a gap between what diplomacy has announced and what underwriters

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf who served as Iran's chief negotiator in Doha

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

Iran's president traveled to Qom on July 1 after senior clerics called the Iran-US MoU a strategic mistake — and invoked Khamenei's posthumous blessing to shield his team. The domestic battle over

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

China's 2026 Outbound Direct Investment Regulation enacted by State Council on July 2

China’s New Investment Law Gives Beijing Power to Retaliate Against Foreign Trade Barriers

China's 2026 Outbound Direct Investment Regulation, effective Wednesday, gives Beijing legal authority to probe foreign trade barriers and impose retaliatory measures, a move that arrives as Western nations have spent two years

July 2, 2026

Business·News

Vessels navigating near Bandar Abbas in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran claims command authority over the strategic waterway

Iran Claims Hormuz Command as Europe’s Naval Mission Quietly Collapses

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister declared on Wednesday that Hormuz is under Iranian command, not CENTCOM. Germany's Defense Minister said the same day that German minesweepers anchored in Djibouti have nothing to do

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz as Brent crude falls to its lowest since the Iran war began

Markets See a Durable Iran Ceasefire. Trump’s Ex-NSA Sees an Iranian Win.

Brent crude fell to $70.65 on Wednesday, its lowest since the Iran war began, as Trump's former national security adviser H.R. McMaster said Iran is "getting everything it wanted" in the ceasefire

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Pea starch powder illustrating the China-Canada agricultural trade dispute after Beijing imposed a 73.5% anti-dumping cash deposit effective June 30 2026

China Hits Canadian Pea Starch With 73.5% Deposit as Bilateral Trade Thaw Ends

Canada's pea starch exporters face a 73.5% cash deposit on China shipments after Beijing issued a preliminary anti-dumping determination on June 30. The ruling closes a market Canada built over a decade,

July 2, 2026

Business·News

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UAE Oil Exports Near 2017 Highs as OPEC Exit and Postwar Rebound Test Global Markets

Trump Makes Inaugural Flight on Qatar-Gifted Air Force One as Emoluments Questions Mount

Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

Taiwan Raided Super Micro Over Nvidia Chip Smuggling. The Charge: Document Forgery.

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

China’s New Investment Law Gives Beijing Power to Retaliate Against Foreign Trade Barriers

Iran Claims Hormuz Command as Europe’s Naval Mission Quietly Collapses

Markets See a Durable Iran Ceasefire. Trump’s Ex-NSA Sees an Iranian Win.

China Hits Canadian Pea Starch With 73.5% Deposit as Bilateral Trade Thaw Ends

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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