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Alliances Duel To Reshape Middle Eastern Energy
As the fighting in the Persian Gulf expands, competition between major region-adjacent powers, including Turkey and Pakistan, is plain to see. While Iran is attacking the U.S., Israel, Kuwait, the UAE, and other Gulf states, the Sunni bloc led by Turk…
Futures Slide, Oil Surges As Iran War Returns, Chip Stocks Tumble As Korea, SK Hynix Crash
US equity futures are lower on a combination of US/Iran escalation (which is feeding inflationary concerns) and a violent crash in South Korean stocks (which saw SK Hynix plunge by 15% overnight, the most on record, and unironically follows its re…
Iran war is no longer a contest over just the Strait of Hormuz
Early on July 12, after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice and struck a Cyprus-flagged container ship, the United States launched its third round of strikes in a week, hitting some 140 targets.…
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REPORT: Over 10,000 Christians Arrested in China as Xi Jinping’s Communist Regime Escalates Religious Crackdown
Christians across Communist China are being arrested, detained and effectively “disappeared” for worshipping outside state-controlled churches, according to a major investigation by The Telegraph.
The report details accounts from underground Christian…
The Chinese graduate accused of becoming Mexico’s ‘fentanyl king’
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
The senator’s career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America’s dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC’s N…
Content fight shapes Thailand’s EV future
Crowds throng Impact Challenger Hall in Nonthaburi to explore the latest automotive models, including EVs, at last year’s Motor Expo. As EVs gain traction, concerns are mounting over their impact on the local auto indu…
most powerful air force in world, stays ahead of China for 5th straight year: WDMMA rankings
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NEW DELHI: For the fifth consecutive time, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has retained third position in the world as the third-most powerful air arm in the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA) 2026 Global Ai…
China Expands Presence in Sudan Through Ports, Debt Relief, and Mining
Rich Sudan continues to grapple with a prolonged war, hindering economic recovery. Recently, Sudan’s state-owned Sea Ports Corporation inked a partnership with China Harbour Engineering Company to enhance and modernize Sudan’s ports.……
S’pore shoppers among S-E Asia’s top spenders on Korean goods on Lazada via its Gmarket tie-up
SINGAPORE – Singapore shoppers have been getting their fix of K-beauty and other South Korean products at home – no air ticket, currency conversion or hangul translation app required.
They are among South-east Asia’s top spenders on Korean products sol…
China keeps an anxious eye on ‘Malacca Dilemma’ amid roiling Hormuz crisis
BEIJING – When the US-Israel-Iran war that started in February triggered a near-total shutdown of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, China – the world’s largest crude importer – credited years of planning for the limited impact on its energy secur…