Britain declines to join not only Washington’s troop deployment request but also the counter-blockade of the strait Even Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, once seen as a pro-Trump figure, unleashes fierce criticism of Trump Momentum builds behind the idea of a ‘NATO without the United States,’ gaining traction as Germany shifts its stance

$800 million spent with only 22% completion An additional $1.9 billion required U.S. military capability constraints laid bare Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Boise/Photo=U.S.

Growth forecasts revised downward in successive rounds, signaling weakening economic fundamentals Tariff effects fade as investment and consumption cool, accelerating the downturn Surging oil prices and mounting price pressures heighten stagflation risk

Experimental thorium molten salt reactor converts material into nuclear fuel Construction costs stand at one-quarter of Western levels, reshaping the market through the “manufacturing industrialization” of nuclear power plants Inner Mongolia reserves alone secure the potential to supply electricity for 60,000 years

Annual Output of 1,700 Lawyers Fuels ‘Optimal Scale’ Debate Bar Association: “Too Many Lawyers, Fees Declining with AI Adoption” Law School Deans: “Raise Pass Rate to 80% of Examinees” Officials from the Korean Bar Associati

AI data center market faces supply chain risks and local opposition Big tech doubles down on energy self-sufficiency, from power plant construction to direct procurement "Will aggressively leverage solar power"—efforts to build space-based data centers accelerate

Microsoft Pushes Ahead with Texas Power Plant in Partnership with U.S.

Semaglutide patents expire in China and India A stream of generic drugs priced at one-eighth of the list price stands ready Broader access to obesity drugs begins in earnest Wegovy/Photo=Novo Nordisk

Trump Urges Japanese Deployment, Citing Reliance on the Strait Takaichi Mounts Defense With $73 Billion U.S.

Demand for postponement of summit ahead of China visit China entangled in energy, Iran ties, and U.S. negotiations Washington’s dual-track pressure strategy spanning energy and geopolitics As U.S.

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Qatar production halt erases 20% of global supply European gas prices surge 68%, with Asia also taking a direct hit U.S.

The Counteroffensive of America’s ‘Resource Security’ Strategy Vast Deposits of ‘Critical Minerals’ Drawing U.S.

Wall Street’s strategy of maximizing efficiency Expansion of white-collar layoffs amid AI adoption Potential to trigger consumption contraction and financial instability Major Wall Street banks are moving ahead with workforce r

Expanding asset disparity and rising redistribution demands amid AI proliferation Sanders pressures state-level tax hikes through the ‘Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act’ France and the UK see growing debate over taxing ultra-wealthy individuals amid fiscal strain

Retaliation Continues Despite Khamenei’s Death “No Time Limit” Signal Delivered in Tandem Bid to Recast U.S.

Glass Substrates Gain Traction in AI Era as Next-Generation Packaging Alternative SKC, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek Accelerate Production Line Build-Out and Prototype Development U.S., Japan, China Join Fray in Escalating Competition to Establish Mass Production Framework

108 Minutes, the Longest Presidential Address in History Emphasis on Economic, Tariff, Immigration, Diplomatic, and Military Achievements Hardline Stance Likely to Persist with Midterm Milestone in View U.S.

‘New Tariffs’ Take Effect as Backlash Builds Legal Controversy Over Trade Act Section 122 Dispute Over ‘Balance of Payments Crisis’ Requirement President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference at the White House on the

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