Tag Archive
Tech bros must channel the moguls of old to get back in America’s good graces
In the face of massive public resistance and anger, tech bros need to start thinking like Andrew Carnegie and the “robber barons” of the Gilded Age — or even like Xi Jinping.…
Source
China turns on Putin over ‘threat to use tactical nuclear weapons’ on Ukraine
China has reportedly warned Vladimir Putin not to use tactical nuclear weapons on Ukraine as the war intensifies.
Putin is reportedly planning to escalate the war in Ukraine, with Russian officials claiming he may resort to using nuclear weapons in t…
Russia turns to India to meet petrol demand after oil infrastructure takes a hit in Ukraine strikes
…
Source
New York Mayor faces off against Amazon
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s progressive agenda is bringing him head-to-head with Amazon, The Wall Street Journal’s Isabella Simonetti writes.
At the heart of the showdown is his backing earlier this month of the Delivery Protection Act, wh…
Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s Ghalibaf targets US Treasury Secretary Bessent over ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions
Iran war news LIVE: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, has slammed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over his “Economic D-Day” sanctions. In a post on X on Tuesday (local time), Ghalibaf si…
Iran’s gas lines are growing, but there’s no sign so far that its leaders will bow to US sanctions
Motorcycles and cars line up outside a gas station in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lines have grown outside gas stations across Tehran in recent weeks as the United States has tightened it…
Trump’s new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
WASHINGTON (AP) — The “ economic onslaught ” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial connections around the world may have one major caveat: China.
Beijing is Iran’s biggest trading partner and its leading oil buyer.̷…
Trump’s trade truce with China faces test with Iran effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — The “ economic onslaught ” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial connections around the world may have one major caveat: China.
Beijing is Iran’s biggest trading partner and its leading oil buyer.̷…
Trump’s new economic squeeze on Iran has a big challenge: China
WASHINGTON – The “ economic onslaught ” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial connections around the world may have one major caveat: China.
Beijing is Iran’s biggest trading partner and its leading oil buy…
Why China matters to Trump’s new Iran sanctions and how ‘Economic Outcast’ can impact India
United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday unveiled a new wave of sanctions – Operation Economic Outcast – targeting nearly 60 entities, people and vessels over Iran trade. The measures broaden secondary sanctions to cover sectors like …