geopolitics

A Chinese influencer has turned the flying sword in Chinese xianxia fantasy novels into reality by creating a specially-shaped aerial vehicle. Fan Shisan, from southwestern China’s Sichuan province, recently posted a video of himself riding a sword-shaped aerial vehicle, amassing 3.3 million views a

US hits nine Hezbollah-aligned individuals in Lebanon with sanctions

China’s top diplomat touts Moldova ties after Putin visit despite differences over Ukraine war

Asian markets are up for a second day. US stock futures are also higher. Optimism about US-Iran talks is boosting sentiment. However, oil prices are climbing again. This is causing some caution. Investors are watching geopolitical developments closely. The yen is steady. Gold is slightly lower.

According to a US SEC filing, Musk could receive performance-based share awards tied to achieving a market valuation of up to $7.5 trillion and building non-Earth computing infrastructure capable of massive scale

As China becomes the auto industry’s main innovation center, global carmakers wanting the most advanced technology should be embracing its supply chains. But there is an exception: heritage brands. Doing so could dilute the very identity that makes them valuable.

Oil rose after three days of declines, as statements by Iran on uranium and the Strait of Hormuz pared earlier optimism over progress in the negotiations with the US.

With no end in sight to the invasion of Ukraine, Putin is looking to recruit more foreign fighters to counter heavy Russian losses while avoiding a politically risky mobilization, write Marc Goedemans and Katherine Spencer. The post As Russian losses mount in Ukraine, Putin seeks more foreign fighte

Princeton Digital Group’s sale process caps foreign retreat from the country’s sensitive digital infrastructure

It’s easy to lecture world leaders about how fuel subsidies ruin the environment and bleed state coffers dry, but try telling that to beleaguered Bolivians and cornered Kenyans… two of the many nations where the energy crisis has reached breaking point with citizens unable to keep up with prices at