Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia in ‘highly exceptional’ move
A close-up view of the Nexperia plant sign in Newport, Wales on April 1, 2022. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images
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China defends rare earth export curbs as ‘legitimate,’ hits back at U.S. tariffs as Trump-Xi meeting hangs in balance
U.S. and China national flags adorn motorcades in Beijing, China. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images China on
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Trump puts extra 100% tariff on China imports, adds export controls on ‘critical software’
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he speaks during a roundtable on “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated
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France is Europe’s new ‘bad boy.’ Could a technocratic government save it?
With its recent political turmoil and instability, France has been compared to Italy, replacing it as the new “bad boy” of
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Hang Seng Bank shares jump 30% on parent HSBC’s privatization bid, valuing it at over $37 billion
Two HSBC bank logos are displayed on an office building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 25, 2025. Henry Romero |
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Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan
MOSCOW: Russia hosted a delegation of Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban government Tuesday and issued a strong warning against a foreign military
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Putin says Russia has captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine this year
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian forces had captured almost 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles)
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SoftBank to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion as it boosts its AI play
An ABB robot on a production line at the Sony UK Technology Centre in Pencoed, UK. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |
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Palestinian held without charge dies in Israeli detention
LONDON: A 22-year-old Palestinian detainee died on Tuesday in an Israeli hospital, the Palestinian government’s Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Committee,
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Mongolian falcon sells for SR650,000
RIYADH: The most expensive Mongolian falcon to date was sold Monday at the International Saudi Falcons and Hunting Exhibition 2025
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