The Lee Administration's recent consideration of deploying Korean forces to the Strait of Hormuz has sparked backlash from civil society and even among Lee's supporters. As public opposition grows, questions arise about
by Our Correspondent in Washington DC In a pointed appeal aimed at reshaping geopolitical alignments, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Monday urged India to distance itself from the BRICS bloc and
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Boeing Co. shares are gaining renewed investor confidence after Bank of America Corp. upgraded the stock to a “buy,” citing its central role in U.S. trade negotiations under the Trump administration and
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UnitedHealth Group Inc. shareholders have overwhelmingly approved a compensation package for Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley that includes a $60 million stock option award, signaling strong investor confidence in the longtime executive’s
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Tensions between China and the United States have flared once again, as Beijing accused Washington of “seriously violating” a recently agreed trade truce and warned of strong retaliatory measures to defend its
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So it’s now official: Elon Musk is leaving Washington and returning to his businesses, running Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, and the other technology companies he founded. The parting was not, evidently, entirely amicable.
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s leading chipmaker, is evaluating a potential expansion into the United Arab Emirates, with discussions centered on building a massive advanced fabrication complex—known as a gigafab—in
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week in his first official transatlantic trip since taking office, amid heightened geopolitical tensions and a delicate bilateral
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South African opposition parties have sharply criticized the government for proposing a legal exemption that could pave the way for Elon Musk’s Starlink to operate in the country without complying with existing
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by Eric The history of slavery is multifaceted and far-reaching, often portrayed through a narrow lens that predominantly focuses on African enslavement. However, Chinese immigrants in America also endured various forms of
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China’s largest technology companies — including Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu — are accelerating efforts to replace Nvidia chips with homegrown alternatives as US export restrictions bite deeper into their artificial intelligence ambitions,
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is facing shocking allegations of heavy illegal drug use that, according to sources, not only damaged his health but may
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Two major financial misconduct cases sent ripples through international institutions this week, as former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced in the U.S. for his role in the 1MDB scandal, while
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The CIA is confronting growing challenges in its efforts to recruit foreign informants, with current and former intelligence officials warning that the agency is in urgent need of more spies, according to
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking any steps that might derail ongoing nuclear negotiations with Iran, according to
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The United States government will not renew Chevron’s license to operate in Venezuela, signaling a sharp shift in Washington’s posture toward President Nicolás Maduro’s regime. The decision, reported by the Financial Times,
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