From Cans to Cartons: How Trump’s Metals Duties Affect Packages on Shelves
June 24 By Jessica DiNapoli and Emma Rumney Andy Russick, who sells canned fruit and tomatoes to top U.S. grocers like Kroger, hospitals and schools, shares the stated aim behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war – fighting cheap Chinese imports. Yet when U.S. tariffs…
Exclusive-DeepSeek Aids China’s Military and Evaded Export Controls, US Official Says
June 23 By Michael Martina and Stephen Nellis WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -AI firm DeepSeek is aiding China’s military and intelligence operations, a senior U.S. official told Reuters, adding that the Chinese tech startup sought to use Southeast Asian shell companies to access high-end semiconductors that…
Gulf States on High Alert After US Strikes Iran’s Nuclear Sites
June 22 By Menna AlaaElDin, Pesha Magid and Maha El Dahan Gulf states, home to multiple U.S. military bases, were on high alert on Sunday with their leaders calling on all parties to exercise maximum restraint following U.S. strikes on Iran that raised the possibility…
Europeans Seek ‘Digital Sovereignty’ as US Tech Firms Embrace Trump
June 21 By Thomas Escritt At a market stall in Berlin run by charity Topio, volunteers help people who want to purge their phones of the influence of U.S. tech firms. Since Donald Trump’s inauguration, the queue for their services has grown. Interest in European-based…
Evacuations ordered for parts of Denali Borough amid wildfire threats
June 20 By Lars Hanson Residents in parts of the Denali Borough have been ordered to evacuate due to increased wildfire activity of the Bear Creek Wildland Fire. Officials issued a “GO” evacuation status Friday for the June Creek Subdivision and Bear Creek Subdivision, located…
Exclusive-USDA Develops Potential Plan to Vaccinate Poultry for Bird Flu
June 20 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time that includes evaluating how it would affect exports, the agency told Reuters this week. The actions advance the government’s assessment…
Iran Adapts to Maintain Oil Exports During Conflict, Trackers Say
June 19 By Robert Harvey Iran is maintaining crude oil supply by loading tankers one at a time and moving floating oil storage much closer to China, two vessel tracking firms told Reuters, as the country seeks to keep a key source of revenue while…
‘Let’s Have a Debate:’ Why Sen. Tim Kaine Wants Congress to Vote on War With Iran
June 19 By Olivier Knox I’ve discussed questions about war powers – who decides whether, when and how young Americans are hurled into conflict – with Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia for a decade, whether a Democrat like him or a Republican has held the…
Oklahoma! How America Hopes to Take on China in Critical Minerals
June 18 By Ernest Scheyder Nestled beneath Oklahoma’s Wichita Mountains sits a two-story warehouse containing the only machine in the United States capable of refining nickel, a crucial energy transition metal now dominated by China. The facility, owned by startup Westwin Elements, aims to help…
Transatlantic Airfares Slump as Western Europeans Skip US Travel
June 18 By Doyinsola Oladipo and Joanna Plucinska Airfares from Europe to the United States have dropped to rates not seen since before the pandemic, as travelers from Western Europe lead a pullback in travel to the U.S. that is expected to continue through at…
Russian International Economic Forum: the Hand of Friendship from across the ocean
June 18 Julia O’Malley In modern geopolitical realities, characterized by hotbeds of international tension, the formation of a multipolar world continues. Common sense forces most countries to focus on ensuring their own stability and economic independence. Obviously, in the current environment, it is important to…
Slovakia Near Deal With US for Westinghouse to Build Nuclear Reactor, PM Fico Says
June 17 By Jason Hovet Slovakia is close to a deal with Washington that would see U.S. company Westinghouse build a new nuclear reactor in the central European country, Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Tuesday. Slovakia, which currently has five nuclear reactors at two…