Wednesday Briefing: Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’Justin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 Plus, Octopuses’ marvelous arms. Source link
Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusionJustin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero.Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies.Zero…
Shell, TotalEnergies CEOs sound alarm as Israel-Iran strikes escalateJustin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 Smoke billows for the second day from the Shahran oil depot, northwest of Tehran, on June 16, 2025.- | Afp…
North Korea’s Pandemic ‘Miracle’ Was a Deadly Lie, Report SaysJustin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 Officials drastically understated outbreaks and deaths, depriving citizens of help, two U.S. research groups report, citing interviews with people inside…
BOJ to slow bond purchases, holds rates at 0.5%Justin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) building in central Tokyo on July 28, 2023.Richard A. Brooks |…
China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the WorldJustin M. LarsonJune 17, 20250 As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to…
SK Hynix rises to over 2-decade highs as parent group plans data centerJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Illustration of the SK Hynix company logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen.Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesShares in…
Pacifist Japan seems to be doubling down on arms exportsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan, renowned for its pacifist constitution, is now setting its sights on the global…
Auto groups sound the alarm as China’s rare earth curbs start to biteJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Workers transporting soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, Oct. 31, 2010.Stringer…
Citi plans to slash 3,500 tech roles in China as global banks cut costsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 HONG KONG, CHINA – 2024/06/07: Pedestrians walk past the American multinational investment bank, Citibank or Citi, branch in Hong Kong. Sebastian…
Wall Street turns bullish after two turbulent quartersJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Stock traders monitor share prices during an intra-day trading session at a brokerage house in Mumbai on April 8, 2025.…
RBI cuts rates to lowest since August 2022 in bid to shore up growthJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 People walk past Reserve Bank of India signage in front of an installation stall at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai,…
Peak private equity? Sector gets defensive about its returnsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Working late, office buildings, Financial District, London.Travelpix Ltd | Stone | Getty ImagesBERLIN — Private equity’s biggest annual gathering is…
World could be facing another ‘China shock,’ but there’s a silver liningJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Singapore-based online grocery retailer Webuy staff is offloading containers filled with goods shipped from China.SINGAPORE — Vincent Xue runs an…
exports rise after tariff ceasefireJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 The JISU FORTUNE ship carries over 5,000 vehicles at Taicang Port and makes its maiden voyage to European countries such…
From Himalayan melt to drowning shores, children lead the climate fightJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 For young people living on the frontlines, climate change disrupts education, health and safety, casting a pall of uncertainty over…
China consumer deflation deepens as demand stays weak despite stimulusJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 A woman takes pictures with a Labubu doll at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai, China, on June 5, 2025.Ying…
China extends olive branch to Western auto giantsJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Workers assemble cars on the assembly line at the Volkswagen automobile factory on March 07, 2025 in Wolfsburg, Germany.Sean Gallup…
China’s homegrown coffee giants are brewing up a U.S. expansionJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Chinese beverage chains are redefining coffee culture in the country — and now they’re trying to win over customers in the…
Nintendo sees record 3.5 million sales of its Switch 2 consoleJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Nintendo Switch 2 controllers are displayed during at the Nintendo New York store on June 4, 2025, for a launch…
De-dollarization in Asia is picking up speedJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 U.S. dollar bill.Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia is progressively moving away from the U.S. dollar, as a mix…
AI hits an already weak jobs marketJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 College graduates of the class of 2025 at a special job fair for the new food and biomedicine industries in…
Trump says China will supply rare earths in ‘done’ dealJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from the media at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025.Leah…
China’s racing to beat U.S. chip curbs. How its supply chain stacks upJustin M. LarsonJune 16, 20250 Chip engineer handling a wafer.Sinology | Moment | Getty ImagesWith the U.S. restricting China from buying advanced semiconductors used in…
