US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to reduce certain mortgage costs, including through the automatic cancellation of mortgage insurance for eligible future borrowers and a permanent
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a major purchase package that includes U.S. pickup trucks, soybeans, and liquefied natural gas, to present to President Donald Trump during trade and security
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The United States and Qatar have issued a joint warning to the European Union, claiming that new climate and human rights regulations could jeopardize trade, investment, and energy security across the bloc.
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Washington is facing mounting political pressure over its multibillion-dollar support for Argentina, as critics question the Trump administration’s backing of President Javier Milei’s libertarian government ahead of midterm elections this Sunday. The
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Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly confirmed that he authorized the CIA to carry out covert action against the country. These
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In a move signaling continuity in U.S. defense policy, former President Donald Trump expressed strong support for the Aukus security partnership during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on October
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is scheduled to visit the White House on November 18 to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump, with plans to sign agreements spanning
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The US Army is turning to private equity firms, including industry giants Apollo, Carlyle, KKR, and Cerberus, to help fund a massive $150bn infrastructure overhaul. At a forum held last Monday, Army
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Adding to his score of destroying three Narco fast boats, the US military has destroyed what appears to be a semi-submersible, probably striking it with two Hellfire missiles. What options does the
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The escalating tech war between the United States and China is being closely watched by global powers, but it is Europe that may be paying the highest price. Beijing has recently expanded
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy departed the White House on Friday without securing an agreement for the supply of Tomahawk long-range missiles to Ukraine. The meeting with US President Donald Trump followed weeks of signals
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The latest US-Indian fracas over Russian oil has been rather odd with Trump attributing to PM Modi explicitly that India has terminated its imports of Russian oil. Why would Trump bluff? One possibility that
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Saudi Arabia is in advanced discussions with the Trump administration over a potential defence agreement that could mirror a recent U.S.-Qatar pact, committing Washington to regard any attack on the kingdom as
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Vladimir Putin’s investment envoy has publicly called on Elon Musk to partner with Russia to build an undersea tunnel connecting Alaska and Russia, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump floated the
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On Friday, 10 October 2025, Venezuela’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Samuel Moncada, delivered a serious and urgent warning during an emergency session of the Security Council, asserting that Venezuela’s peace and
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China’s aggressive move to impose unprecedented export controls on rare-earth minerals has triggered an international response, highlighting the growing friction between Beijing and major global economies, according to Bloomberg. The restrictions, which
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