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US House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump

The Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to halt the war with Iran, breaking with US President Donald Trump on an unpopular foreign conflict that is taking an escalating economic toll on Americans. The 215-208 vote showed worries over the war spreading in the president’s own party five months before congressional elections. Last month, a Senate resolution to end the war also advanced past a procedural hurdle for the first time, though that legislation has not yet come to a formal vote. The...

US’ Bessent says China eyeing more Boeing purchases ahead of Xi visit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed on Wednesday that China is “very interested” in additional Boeing plane purchases, an issue the Trump administration plans to press when President Xi Jinping visits the United States in September. “They agreed to 200 aeroplanes during the visit. We will see if they commit to a larger number when Xi Jinping arrives in Washington,” Bessent said in his budget request testimony to the Senate Finance Committee. China’s commitment to buy 200 Boeing aircraft.

First Trump, then Putin go to China. Does great-power diplomacy now hinge on Beijing?

Despite recent back-to-back visits to Beijing by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, no new trilateral framework or major diplomatic breakthrough has emerged. Yet, according to observers, the summits highlight Beijing’s growing ability to manage its two most important relationships on separate tracks: sustaining a deep strategic partnership with Moscow, while pursuing a more transactional, stability-focused engagement with Washington. Several analysts said the pattern

US and ‘Five Eyes’ allies warn of LinkedIn China spying threat

The US and its “Five Eyes” intelligence partners issued what they said was an unprecedented joint notice warning about attempts by Chinese spies to use websites such as LinkedIn to recruit assets. “China’s military intelligence services are using an increasingly wide array of professional networking sites and online job platforms to target Five Eyes government and military personnel – and anyone with access to classified or privileged information,” according to a joint statement by the FBI,...

Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines to invest $300m in US offshore LNG facility

US-China detente: Taiwan is the pivot

Trump says may leave UFC arena on White House lawn permanently

US ⁠President Donald Trump suggested he might keep the Ultimate Fighting Championship cage-fighting arena being built on the lawn of the White House as a permanent fixture. The Republican compared ‌the structure, which is being built for a night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence – on Trump’s 80th birthday – to France’s Eiffel Tower which was supposed to have been dismantled 20 years after it was built in ⁠1889. “We’re building something in front of the White House

China, EU slam proposed US tariffs, reject forced labour allegations

The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 per cent on imports from China and dozens of other trading partners, using a forced-labour investigation to advance what analysts see as a bid to rebuild its tariff regime after recent court setbacks. The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said on Tuesday that China and 59 other economies failed to prohibit or adequately restrict US imports made with forced labour, subjecting them to punitive action.

Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back

A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.

BörsenTag: Hochtief is new to the Dax, Porsche Automobil Holding has to go

The new composition of the Dax was announced after the US stock market closed. A look behind the method – and what to think of the newcomer Hochtief.

Wall Street: US stock markets are falling – Middle East worries and oil prices are weighing on

The most important US indices were unable to repeat their record hunt of the past few days on Wednesday. The hope for large AI IPOs continues to boost tech stocks.

Oil Settles Higher On Iran Strikes

Oil prices climbed as US-Iran tensions escalated and peace talks stalled.

States Take Trump to Court Over Offshore Wind Cancelations

The Trump administration’s war on wind is heading back to court. New York’s attorney general sued the administration Tuesday over one of its deals to end an offshore wind project. Under the deal announced in March, French company TotalEnergies is receiving nearly $1 billion to walk away from two US offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York and North Carolina. Associated Press reports: State attorneys general from Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont joined New York in

Portugal and Austria defeat Germany for seats on UN Security Council

Portugal and Austria defeated Germany for seats on the powerful but deeply divided UN Security Council on Wednesday in a hotly contested race after intense campaigning. The 10 rotating seats on the 15-member Security Council are earmarked for different regions of the world. The assembly elects five countries by secret ballot every year to serve two-year terms alongside the council’s five permanent veto-wielding members – the US, Russia, China, Britain and France. In the other contested race,...

Japan's Sumitomo joins US project to bury carbon in form of rice hulls

Kazakhstan Turns to U.S. Water Experts as Scarcity Threat Looms

Kazakhstan is turning to a US government agency for help on water conservation. Experts from the Kazakh water-management agency Kazvodhoz held talks recently with representatives of the US Bureau of Reclamation on ways to reduce water use in the agricultural sector, the Kazakh news outlet InBusiness.kz reported. The US Embassy in Astana facilitated the discussions. "The parties paid particular attention to the implementation of digital water metering and telemetry systems within irrigation netwo

Lula thanks China for beef win and tells US after tariffs: ‘I will sell to someone else’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thanked China for clearing the country’s beef of foot-and-mouth disease and fired a barb at US President Donald Trump, saying “I will sell to someone else”, after Washington announced new tariffs on Brazilian goods. Lula made the remarks on Tuesday, hours after Beijing announced wider access for Brazilian beef to the world’s biggest market for the product. “As God writes straight with crooked lines, nothing comes free for a Christian man like me....

Thoughts on CQQQ (China Technology ETF)?

I was thinking about doing some geographical diversification by moving some of my US Tech holdings to other countries. Was looking at CQQQ, but the returns look really lackluster this year (down a bit YTD). Is this primarily due to the Iran war? I think there's a lot of upside potential for tech companies in China (looking at Espressif, for example, if it were easy to buy that stock in the US, I'd do that, but it looks like a hassle). Thoughts? Suggestions? submitted by /u/cafedude [link] [comme

Trade policy: Trump plans new tariffs – because of forced labor

The US government wants to punish 60 trading partners with import tariffs because they allegedly do not decisively combat imports made from forced labor. These include the EU, China and India.

Wall Street: US stock markets are falling – AI stocks continue to rise

The most important US indices cannot continue their record hunt of the past few days. The hope for large AI IPOs continues to boost tech stocks.

The biggest industry, training hurdles for making drone wingman a reality

In our final video looking at manned-unmanned teaming, we consider likely changes ahead for defense manufacturers as the US increasingly partners with drones in combat.

Small business owner with Google Play AdMob UStVA, ZM and reverse charge invoices?

Hello everyone, I am a student and have registered a small sole proprietorship for app development. I use the small business regulation according to §19 UStG. My income from Google Play and AdMob has been very low so far, totaling just a few euros or cents per day. I have a VAT ID number. receive. Since then I have been receiving small invoices from Google Commerce Limited, Ireland for Google Play Apps, e.g. E.g.: March 2026: €0.12 May 2026: €0.17 The invoices say: “Service

EU high-tech agenda: distortion of reality

While US tech companies are pumping billions into AI infrastructure, the Chancellor sees Germany's independence coming from foreign data centers. That doesn't add up.

Anduril teams with Elbit America for Army’s self-propelled howitzer competition

Anduril joins the US subsidiary of Israeli company Elbit along with OshKosh Defense for the team’s offering for the highly anticipated competition.

Pharma: Eli Lilly halves billion-dollar investment in Rhineland-Palatinate

It is further negative news from the pharmaceutical industry: Because of the federal government's austerity plans, the US company wants to drastically reduce a major investment in Rhineland-Palatinate.

Trump says Vance and Rubio teaming up for 2028 run would be unbeatable

US President ⁠Donald Trump said ⁠in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that Vice-President J.D. Vance and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, teaming up for a 2028 presidential run, would be ‌unbeatable. Both men are seen as contenders for the 2028 Republican nomination, and Rubio’s recent turn at the White House podium drew praise from Republicans and even some Democrats who noted his smooth performance, which included quips and ⁠a 1990s hip-hop reference to describe Iran’s negotiating...

US tells Europe, Canada to boost NATO air and naval forces

“Nations just need to assign the capabilities they have to NATO,” a spokesman for the alliance's military headquarters said.

Wall Street: Consumption remains on track, Gamestop announces buyback program

The retail group wants to buy back shares worth $2 billion. And: Broadcom will be the next sentiment test of the AI ​​rally.

Handelsblatt Live: US stock market expert Koch: AI hype is putting the software industry under pressure

While chip manufacturers benefit greatly from the stock market euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence, stocks from software companies or management consultancies are under pressure to sell. Markus Koch: “Everything that is on the opposite side of AI loses.”

Ukraine war: “A window is slowly opening”: How Europeans want to force Putin to negotiate

The federal government increasingly sees an opportunity for talks - and wants to get the Europeans to agree on a common line. However, an idea based on the US model seems to have been rejected.