Policy

Digital ad tax won’t make users subscribe; costs are passed to advertisers and small creators Keep ads, but ring-fence a low levy to fund open education and shield SMEs with ad-credit rebates Add transparency, data portability, and a public-interest ad exchange to shift power without paywalls

IMF Projects 2.3% Increase in UK Tax Ratio by 2029 Labour: “Tax Hikes Unavoidable to Tackle Fiscal Deficit” France Weighs 2% Wealth Tax on Ultra-Rich Individuals Amid growing fiscal strain across Europe triggered by U.S.

China to Restrict Exports of Key Battery Materials Industry Says “Not a New Risk” as Supply Chains Diversify Post-IRA Korean Battery Makers Eye Possible Gains in U.S.

Dutch Government Ousts Nexperia’s China-Born CEO, Signaling Direct Intervention Yielding to Intensifying U.S.

Food supply chain uncertainty deepens amid U.S.–China tensionsClimate change reshapes China’s agricultural map

WTO and Global Community Have Long Criticized China’s Subsidy Policies Despite dropping its developing-nation status, Beijing is expected to maintain its state-led growth model China pushes back against India’s EV and battery subsidy programs

Divergence Over $350 Billion Investment Structure Discussions on Phased Execution and Alternative Mechanisms High Likelihood of Final Signing Before APEC Summit With just two weeks remaining before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summ

Shutdown Enters Third Week, Federal Layoffs Materialize Bipartisan Distrust Deepens as Power Struggle Escalates Economic Uncertainty Mounts Amid Prolonged Stalemate As the U.S.

Fiscal Addiction Triggers Nationwide Protests Citizens Oppose Austerity Despite Soaring Deficits Public Unites Behind Wealth Tax on the Super-Rich French society is once again ablaze with an age-old debate over taxing the rich, afte

The U.S.: “Extra tariffs depend on China’s response” Trade tensions flare again, now hitting shipping Will the Trump–Xi APEC meeting go smoothly? Trade tensions between the United States and China have flared up once again.

Komeito: “LDP’s response to slush fund scandal inadequate” Even allies turn their backs, Takaichi faces growing crisis Without a new coalition partner, premiership nomination uncertain As Japan’s parliamentary vote to nominate a new prim

Tighter corporate accountability for youth-targeted AIRegulatory debate expands to federal level

“Don’t Worry About China,” Trump Signals Softer Stance Beijing Responds With Defiance, Turning Pressure Back on Washington China’s Control of Rare-Earth Supply Chain Undermines U.S. Leverage U.S.

Market turmoil after ‘deficit bond issuance’ remarksOfficials warn of fiscal deterioration

European scholar networks lift collaboration and raise median quality U.S.

Coercion hardens Taiwan’s views; education diplomacy builds trust Extend China’s regional magnanimity to Taiwan with visas, credit recognition, scholarships, and joint labs Protect academic freedom, track mobility and co-production, and scale successes to shift opinion

Takaichi’s rise is a pragmatic bet, not a protest vote Shrinking cohorts demand an education reset—protect funding, cut teacher overload, use AI with guardrails Judge success by delivery: fair consolidation and measurable gains in teacher time

Trump Vows 100% Tariffs on Foreign-Made Films Hollywood Turns Overseas Amid Soaring U.S. Production Costs As U.S. Film Industry Faces Turmoil, Japan and Others May Reap the Benefits U.S.

Eight Hwasong-11MA, Three Hwasong-20 ICBMs on Display Nuclear Status Emphasized along with China–Russia Cooperation “Survival Diplomacy” Aimed at Advancing as Arms Export Nation North Korea held a massive military parade in Pyongyang’s Kim I

Trump’s Message of “Respect for Xi” Amid Rising Tensions China’s Rare Earth Offensive Targets America’s Achilles’ Heel Tariff Truce Under Strain as Strategic Power Struggle Reignites U.S.