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Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fresh wave of strikes…

1 week ago

US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz

Shortly after 17:00 ET (21:00 GMT) on Sunday, US Central Command said it had begun a new round of strikes…

2 weeks ago

Trump and Iran trade new threats after strikes exchanged

Also on Wednesday, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqai accused the US of "damaging this diplomatic process through the contradictory…

2 months ago

Israel Beats Russia in Global Arms Trade With Record $19.2 Billion Exports Despite Ongoing Multi-Front Wars

Israel’s defense exports reached a new all-time high in 2025, climbing to nearly US$19.2 billion despite mounting international criticism, boycott…

2 months ago

Trump–Xi Meets Looms Over Iran Crisis and Trade War as Taiwan’s Porcupine Strategy Faces Its Toughest Test Against China’s Expanding Military Power

 The Chinese government confirmed on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, marking…

3 months ago

How Beijing Is Building State-Controlled Digital Trust Infrastructure for Global Trade and Data

For much of the past decade, discussions about blockchain in Western technology circles have been dominated by cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance…

5 months ago

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs, but Trade War Politics Grind

In a decision that could reshape the boundaries of presidential power over trade, the Supreme Court of the United States…

5 months ago

US Supreme Court Delivers Major Blow to Trump’s Trade Agenda, Rules President Lacked Authority to Impose Sweeping Global Tariffs Under Emergency Law

In a landmark rebuke to executive power, the US Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his…

5 months ago

Trump Slams Supreme Court Tariff Ruling “Disgraceful,” Vows to Reimpose 10% Global Levy Under New Trade Authority

President Donald Trump said Friday he would keep sweeping tariffs in place by invoking alternative legal authorities, hours after the…

5 months ago

China’s Hainan Free Trade Port Signals New Era of Selective Globalization Amid Rising Geopolitical Fragmentation

The dominant assumption in international political economy was clear: the more open an economy, the stronger its growth prospects. Frictionless…

5 months ago