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IPO: AI giant Anthropic confidentially submits application for US IPO

AI giant Anthropic is heading to Wall Street. The confidential IPO has a signaling effect for the entire artificial intelligence market.

US military seeks cultural advisors in Somalia amid regional strikes

The U.S. special operations task force in Somalia is looking for contractors to advise troops on Somali politics, culture and tribal dynamics.

World Oil Supply at Risk Again As Iran Threatens Full Hormuz Blockade, Opening Houthi Front

Iran has threatened a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, amid escalating tensions with the US and Israel. Tehran also warned of opening new fronts, including the Bab al-Mandab Strait, in response to Israeli military actions in Lebanon. submitted by /u/Aware_Apartment_8959 [link] [comments]

Handelsblatt Live: US stock market expert Koch: Oil is skyrocketing

Iran has put negotiations with the USA on hold for the time being. The price of oil then jumped by more than seven percent on Monday. Markus Koch reports that, on the other hand, good news from the tech sector is keeping the indices stable.

Reintroduce nuclear weapons to the Pacific to reduce the chances of war with China

By reintroducing US theater nuclear forces first in South Korea, and then more gradually in Japan, Washington can reassure its anxious allies and bolster its own national security interests, argue Kyle Balzer and Robert Peters.

Japan, US to invest $1bn in 'Genesis Mission' AI project

Diplomats believe Turkey has become "obsessed" with the acquisition of F-35s, which it regards as "critical for maintaining a balance of power" vis-a-vis Greece and Israel. Erdogan believes Greek and Israeli reps have successfully blocked the deal he thought he had struck with US president Trump.

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China team drafts ‘comprehensive’ sanctions list targeting US, allies on 63 tech sectors

Since US President Donald Trump launched a tariff war against China during his first term in office, Washington has steadily expanded restrictions on Chinese access to advanced technologies, targeting semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, aerospace systems, supercomputers and a broad range of dual-use technologies. These export controls are aimed at slowing China’s rise in high-end manufacturing and frontier science. But Beijing’s rapid progress in a number of...

Anthropic: EU cybersecurity agency gets access to language model “Myth”

Anthropic gives the EU cybersecurity agency access to its language model. The AI ​​tool can detect vulnerabilities in systems and numerous US companies are already using it.

Draft guidelines: EU restricts US cloud companies' access to tenders

The EU Commission is planning to restrict the awarding of cloud contracts. Large cloud providers from the USA may be affected by the legislative package.

Wall Street: US stock markets are hardly changed - oil prices jump over five percent

Iran has stopped negotiations for the time being. The price of oil then rises sharply - but the ongoing AI rally can support tech stocks.

+++ Iran War +++: Tehran stops talks with the USA because of the Israel offensive - stock markets give in immediately

Netanyahu orders attacks on southern districts of Beirut +++ Thousands of people fleeing Israeli attacks +++ Centcom: Iran has attacked US troops in Kuwait +++ The news blog.

Xi-Trump aftermath, space tactics, AI policy change: 7 US-China relations reads

We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump leaves China after much pomp and pageantry, but little to show for it As US President Donald Trump landed back in Washington after his two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a quick US assessment on one of the most consequential diplomatic visits of Trump’s...

Trump Hardens Terms as Iran Negotiations Reach Critical Stage

Trump Toughens the Terms of Potential Deal Fresh Sunday reporting in the NY Times says President Trump has responded to Iran's refusal to budge on giving up its nuclear material by tightening US conditions as part of a Memorandum of Understanding to get back to the peace negotiating table. "President Donald Trump has toughened the terms of a potential framework for a deal to end the war in Iran, and has sent those proposed changes back to Iran for consideration, according to three officials," NY

UK publishes new Mandelson files, raising heat on PM Starmer

The UK government released a vast trove of documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, in a move that threatens to cause fresh damage to Keir Starmer’s faltering premiership. More than 1,500 pages of documentation were published on the British government’s website just after 2pm. They include emails, text messages and other exchanges between government ministers, aides and Mandelson in the run-up to his appointment as US envoy, a post he held from February to September.

Defunct Hong Kong bakery chain fined HK$251,800 over unpaid wages

A Hong Kong court has fined a now-defunct bakery chain HK$251,800 (US$32,127) over unpaid wages and other entitlements exceeding HK$1.3 million. A liquidator for Taipan Bread & Cakes, Taipan Restaurant and their parent company, Vast Luck, pleaded guilty at Kowloon City Court on Monday to 96 charges under the Employment Ordinance, after the group failed to pay 47 employees following the closure of all outlets on June 24 last year. Asked when the parent company could settle the fines, the...

British low-cost airline: US investor examines takeover of Easyjet

The price of the low-cost airline Easyjet has fallen sharply. Now the private credit group Castlelake could take advantage - and the share price jumps up. Easyjet rejects the offer.

Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96

Aerodynamics expert Gu Songfen has died at 96. He was the chief designer of China’s J-8 fighter jet family – the first home-grown supersonic fighter jet to counter US high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Gu was an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering as well as a researcher at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). He died in Beijing on Sunday night, according to a statement from AVIC. A farewell ceremony is scheduled for Saturday in

Trump ‘personally called for China’s help’ to end Ukraine war in summit with Xi

US President Donald Trump personally urged President Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine war, seeking to leverage Beijing’s influence over Moscow to resolve a conflict now in its fifth year, multiple sources said. According to people familiar with the discussions at last month’s summit in Beijing, Trump told Xi that Russia-Ukraine negotiations were stalled and pressed him to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin back to the table to negotiate with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. The call...

Trump has buried liberal world order but what comes next could be better

The two terms of US President Donald Trump have shaken the old style of US liberal internationalist leadership. Yet, as some doors close, others open. The summit between President Xi Jinping and Trump in Beijing last month suggests that the United States and China might now have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation and towards a more realistic framework of coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition. For decades, Washington has held global primacy and pursued a...

‘Seasoned China hand’ set to lead National Committee on US-China Relations: sources

Sarah Beran, a former deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing, is set to succeed Stephen Orlins as president of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (NCUSCR), the South China Morning Post has learned. Speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly, the sources said Orlins, 76, president of the NCUSCR since 2005, would retire and play an advisory role after the transition. The NCUSCR’s leadership has been notified of the...

Oil prices rally on Hormuz talks but will Asia’s energy woes ease?

Oil prices have eased sharply on hopes that the US and Iran will agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but analysts say Asian economies are unlikely to quickly shake off the effects of the energy shock even if the key waterway returns to normal. Benchmark Brent crude oil fell 11.15 per cent to US$92.13 per barrel on Friday, from its level a week earlier, its steepest weekly drop since early April. Prices edged up again on Monday, trading at about US$93 per barrel during Asian afternoon trading..

Young Kenyans protest Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens

Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday showed against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine centre for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of any foreign patients pending the hearing of a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya and a constitutional watchdog. The two organisations cited Kenya’s fragile health system as the reason..

Iran war: Iran reports retaliation after US attacks

In the past few days there has been renewed mutual shelling in the Iran war. The Revolutionary Guards report a retaliatory strike. So what are the chances for diplomacy?

Can Taiwanese opposition leader pull off balancing act during US trip?

Taiwan’s main opposition leader is due to arrive in the United States late on Monday for a politically sensitive two-week visit expected to attract close scrutiny in Beijing, Taipei and Washington. The Kuomintang delegation, led by the party’s chairwoman Cheng Li-wun, will land on Monday evening local time in San Francisco, where she will visit Taiwanese-American communities and think tanks. She will also travel to Boston and New York before visiting Washington for meetings with political...

Akeso lung cancer drug shines in trials, boosting hopes in US$20b market

Akeso, whose drug ivonescimab was hailed as biotech’s “DeepSeek moment” amid US competition last year, announced better-than-expected clinical results showing it can treat a type of lung cancer commonly found in smokers, potentially expanding its approved uses. Analysts suggest it could become a backbone therapy in the US$20 billion global non-small cell lung cancer market and have revised their target prices upwards. The drug’s phase three trial found that ivonescimab reduced the risk of death.

Norway becomes ninth country to sign up for French nuclear deterrence as trust in US falters

Meanwhile, Germany will participate in French nuclear exercises as soon as September, joining them in an observer role.

Netanyahu orders strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, clouding Iran mediation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ⁠ordered attacks on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, signalling further escalation of a war that has complicated mediation towards resolving the US-Iran conflict. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Israeli attacks in Lebanon were among factors causing a delay to the diplomatic process to end the US-Iran war, reiterating that a Lebanon ceasefire was an integral part of any...

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‘We are a small country’: why Malaysia is resisting US defence spending call

Malaysia is unlikely to come close to a US call for Asian partners to spend 3.5 per cent of gross domestic product on defence, analysts have said, as Putrajaya tries to modernise an ageing military without overwhelming public finances or appearing to align with Washington’s China strategy. Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the US had “every right” to ask allies to raise defence expenditure, but stressed that Malaysia faced limits as a developing economy. “For a country like Malaysia,..