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China’s Climate Pivot: A Global Signal
Xi Jinping announced plans to increase wind and solar capacity sixfold from 2020 levels over the next decade.
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Trump Rallies MAGA Base at Charlie Kirk Memorial
Trump emphasized loyalty as a core value, warning Republicans who oppose him that they risk political exile.
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UK Formally Recognizes Palestinian Statehood
Keir Starmer announced the UK’s formal recognition of a Palestinian state, marking a dramatic policy reversal 108 years after the Balfour Declaration
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Jimmy Kimmel Suspended After Remarks on Charlie Kirk’s Murder
He also mocked President Trump’s response, comparing it to “how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish”.
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Free to Speak, Free to Die?
America must confront whether it still believes in the freedom it once fought to protect.
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U.S.–China Trade Talks Resume in Madrid
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and trade negotiator Li Chenggang in Madrid
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Charlie Kirk Fatally Shot at Utah Event
Charlie Kirk, 31, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead on Sept 10
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U.S. Tech Companies enable Surveillance, AI, and Detention
U.S. technology companies whose hardware and software were used to build China’s surveillance infrastructure
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India/BRICS Trade Tensions and Strategic Messaging
S. Jaishankar urged member nations to address trade imbalances
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U.S. Semiconductor Tariff Alert
President Trump announced plans to impose “fairly substantial” tariffs on semiconductor imports
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Trump’s Tariff Battle Reaches Supreme Court
Donald Trump has formally requested an expedited ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision
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Gold Surges to Record High Amid Rate Cut Expectations and Global Uncertainty
Gold hit a fresh peak of $3,537/oz, with futures for December delivery reaching $3,600
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Parade Diplomacy and Power Messaging
Xi Jinping declared that the world faces a pivotal choice: “peace or war, dialogue or confrontation.”
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U.S.–India Trade Tensions Escalate
Trump slams India-U.S. trade ties as “a totally one-sided disaster” following Modi’s China visit
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Xi and Putin Call for Multipolar World at Beijing Security Forum
President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin presented a unified front advocating for a “multipolar world order
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Canada Rolls Back U.S. Tariffs, Easing Trade Tensions
Canada lifts majority of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, reopens trade channels under CUSMA
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India’s Export Engine Faces U.S. Tariff Shock
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25% duty on Indian goods, stacking on top of the existing 25%, bringing total tariffs to 50%
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Lee-Trump Summit: A Defining Moment
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to meet Donald Trump for the first time
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U.S. Border Phone Searches Hit Record High
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched nearly 14,899 electronic devices between April and June 2025
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U.S.-Mexico Border Wall to Be Painted Black, A New Deterrent Strategy
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the entire U.S.-Mexico border wall will be painted black, aiming to deter illegal crossings
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U.S. Trade Strategy, Trump’s Unorthodox Playbook
The strategy is described as “ad-hoc and contradictory,” with Trump leveraging trade pressure to extract deals
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Apple Expands iPhone Production in India Amid U.S.–India Tensions
Apple is ramping up iPhone 17 production at five factories in India
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Multilateral Pressure Builds on Ukraine
European leaders are set to join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a high-level meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington
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Mexico Transfers 26 Cartel Figures to U.S. in Landmark Deal
Mexico handed over 26 cartel leaders to U.S. authorities, including Abigael González Valencia of “Los Cuinis”
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Trump Considers Reclassifying Cannabis as Less Dangerous Drug
President Donald Trump announced his administration is “looking at” reclassifying cannabis
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Trump Extends Deadline to Ease U.S.-China Tensions
President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods for 90 days
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US Envoy Heads to Gaza Amid Starvation Crisis
President Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, is set to visit Gaza alongside US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
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Canada’s Recognition of Palestine
“Canada formally recognizing Palestine,” it would represent a significant shift in Canadian foreign policy, which traditionally has not formally recognized Palestine as a sovereign state.
