China Bans Meta’s Acquisition of Manus on National Security Grounds
Beijing has banned the $2.5 billion acquisition and ordered the parties involved to rescind the transaction. Source link
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations. Source link
Taiwan Court Hands Down Prison Sentences Over Leaks of TSMC Trade Secrets
A Taiwanese court on Monday sentenced a former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing employee to 10 years in prison over the theft
Another vessel seized off Somali coast as threat level increased
The UK’s maritime monitor has reported at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of
Hormuz crisis spurs $24B Iraq trade corridor as Gulf routes shift
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade fuels global oil market concerns as Trump admin meets execs Jonathan Hunt reports live from
King Charles Is on a Mission to Salvage U.K. Relations With Trump
With the “special relationship” on the rocks, the U.K.’s ties with President Trump now rest on a charm offensive by
Iran turmoil erupts: Ultra-hardliner who mocked Trump poised to take over nuclear talks
Trump cancels Iran peace talks, citing US leverage President Donald Trump unilaterally canceled a diplomatic trip to Pakistan for Iran
Opinion | Trump Trashes His Own Trade Pact
His tariffs on Canada and Mexico make a mockery of the 2020 USMCA agreement. Source link
Opinion | Donald Trump, Foreign-Policy Traditionalist
His sanctions, efforts to broker peace and war in Iran are all consistent with American history. Source link
Did Trump’s intervention save eight Iranian women from execution?
US President Donald Trump claimed that his intervention helped save eight women arrested in Iran from the death penalty. Iran