Brandon Daniel OGU
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Beijing Sends Largest Patrol Ship East of Taiwan After Japan-Philippine Boundary Talks
Beijing has deployed a flotilla, including mainland China’s largest maritime patrol vessel, to the waters east of Taiwan. This deployment is a direct response to recent announcements that Japan and…
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Foreign Businesses Are Fleeing Cuba as Its Economy Collapses
International businesses are rapidly abandoning Cuba, delivering a devastating blow to the island’s already collapsing economy. Driven by a combination of severe domestic crises and intensifying pressure from the Trump…
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When Trump Jawbones the Market, Bet Against Him at Your Peril
President Trump has established a powerful pattern of actively steering global financial markets—ranging from oil and interest rates to foreign exchange and mortgages—through targeted verbal interventions and rapid policy actions.…
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America’s Data-Center Build-Out Is Falling Way Behind Schedule
Major technology companies are earmarking unprecedented amounts of capital to finance the construction of massive artificial intelligence data centers, yet the actual ability to deploy these funds is becoming increasingly…
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Mexico’s Popular Former President Blasts Trump as US Ties Hit Low
Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a forceful rebuke against Washington on Wednesday, accusing the United States of utilizing interventionist and unscrupulous practices. López Obrador claimed these actions…
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OECD Warns of Severe Global Slowdown if Middle East Conflict Is Prolonged
The global economy is bracing for a significant slowdown this year as soaring energy costs weaken both consumer spending and business investment. According to a new quarterly report from the…
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Shanghai Urged to Unify Incentives as EU Firms Flag Mounting Business Hurdles
Europe’s leading business lobby in China is formally calling for a unified “one Shanghai” policy, urging local authorities to distribute economic support evenly across the entire financial center. Currently, government…
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U.S. Presses Neutral Oman to Pick a Side and Cut Ties With Iran
At the start of the ongoing U.S.-Iran war, Oman utilized its staunch impartiality to establish a diplomatic back channel with Tehran, a move that successfully helped Gulf states reopen vital…
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Trump Pushes to End Lebanon Conflict in Hope of Unlocking a Deal With Iran
President Trump is actively pushing to end the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, recognizing it as a major obstacle to securing a lasting peace agreement with Iran.…
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Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies
Senate Republicans are currently evaluating their next legislative moves after the Trump administration announced the complete cancellation of a controversial $1.8 billion settlement fund. The fund, which was intended to…
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Remote Work May Be Fueling Youth Unemployment
A recent analysis by The New York Federal Reserve suggests that remote work, rather than artificial intelligence, is the primary factor leaving younger workers on the sidelines of the job…
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China Is Exporting Its Factories Across the World and Spooking the Competition
The label “Made in China” is rapidly evolving into “Made by China” as companies from the Asian economic powerhouse aggressively shift their manufacturing operations overseas. Driven by rising Western tariffs,…
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China’s giant solar industry is in turmoil
China’s world-leading solar industry is currently facing significant turmoil due to massive overcapacity and collapsing prices. Despite controlling the global supply chain from polysilicon to finished modules the rapid expansion…
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Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say
Russia’s war in Ukraine has spilled over into NATO territory after a Russian drone struck a residential building in the major Romanian port city of Galati. The unprecedented strike ignited…
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Anthropic Tops OpenAI to Become the World’s Most Valuable A.I. Start-Up
Anthropic has officially surpassed OpenAI to become the most valuable artificial intelligence start-up globally. The San Francisco-based company recently completed a $65 billion funding round, catapulting its valuation to an…
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Supreme Court sides with Trump in fight tied to speech curbs on immigration judges
The recent ruling by the United States Supreme Court marks a significant, albeit procedural, victory for the Trump administration in an ongoing legal battle concerning the free speech rights of…