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Trump’s Disarmament Plan Tests Gaza Peace Prospects
U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that mediators had reached a phased agreement to disarm Hamas has shifted attention from ceasefire diplomacy to what may prove the most difficult stage of any lasting settlement: implementing security arrangements that both Israel and… Read More ›
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US AI Becomes Shortcut for China’s Military Research
Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining arenas of strategic competition between the United States and China, with the contest extending far beyond computing power and semiconductor supply chains. Increasingly, attention is shifting towards how advanced AI capabilities are… Read More ›
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Japan-South Korea Intervention Strengthens Currency Defence Against Speculation
Sharp intervention by Japan and South Korea in foreign exchange markets has highlighted a significant shift in how governments are responding to prolonged currency weakness. Rather than relying solely on domestic measures, the two countries appeared to act in close… Read More ›
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Expectations of More Oil Supply are Keeping Prices Down Despite the Escalating U.S.–Iran War
Oil markets have traditionally responded swiftly to military confrontations in the Middle East, where even the possibility of disrupted exports has often triggered sharp price spikes. Yet recent trading has revealed a more complex reality. Despite escalating military exchanges between… Read More ›
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Maritime Sea Chokepoints Due to Conflicts Is Drive Changes in the Global Trade Order
For decades, the world’s busiest maritime corridors were viewed primarily as commercial highways that quietly connected producers, manufacturers and consumers across continents. Today, that assumption is rapidly disappearing. From the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea to the Black… Read More ›
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AI Debt Risks Reach the Credit Markets
The artificial intelligence boom has been driven by extraordinary investor enthusiasm, record-breaking corporate valuations and unprecedented spending on computing infrastructure. Yet as companies race to build data centres, expand cloud capacity and secure advanced semiconductor supplies, financial markets are beginning… Read More ›
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Strategic Metals Redefine the Competition for Trading Talent
The global market for base metals is undergoing a profound transformation that extends well beyond price movements and commodity cycles. As copper, aluminium and other industrial metals become increasingly central to artificial intelligence infrastructure, electrification and energy security, financial institutions… Read More ›
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Domestic Demand Masks Emerging Pressures on US Economic Growth
The United States economy expanded more slowly during the second quarter than many economists had anticipated, offering another reminder that headline growth figures often conceal competing forces operating beneath the surface. While gross domestic product lost momentum compared with the… Read More ›
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Fading AI Optimism Triggers Global Chip Stock Sell-Off
More than $1 trillion in market value has been erased from the world’s leading semiconductor companies as investors reassess the pace and profitability of the artificial intelligence boom that has dominated global equity markets. According to market analysts, investors and… Read More ›
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FIFA World Cup Investment Plan Sparks Governance Battle
FIFA’s proposal to bring private investment into the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup has ignited one of the most significant governance disputes in international football in recent years. According to FIFA officials, football executives and people familiar with… Read More ›
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AI Investment Starts Lifting Britain’s Economic Growth
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Extreme Heat Raises Europe’s Inflation Risks for Investors
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July Weak Hiring Complicates the US Fed’s Inflation Fight Despite Rate Hike Calls
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