U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (pictured) said that the U.S. “will not allow adversaries to exploit American technology to bolster their own militaries and threaten American lives.” Image: World Economic Forum/Flickr/Creative Commons The U.S. has blacklisted approximately 80 foreign entities, citing heightened national security concerns. The majority are Chinese companies suspected of procuring American…
Just days after the US accused China of testing ‘dogfighting’ satellites in low Earth orbit, Beijing has clapped back with a sharp rebuttal. A report from China’s state-run Global Times dismissed the US allegations as a “budget-driven” tactic which was “part of a broader effort to curb space advances by emerging powers” and preserve the…
Verizon, the largest mobile network operator in the United States of America, has announced that its customers can now send text messages to anyone via satellite when they are outside the reach of terrestrial cellular networks. That makes it the first network provider in the country to offer satellite text messaging commercially. However, this feature…
Caribbean governments operating citizenship by investment (CBI) programs are scrambling for answers after reports of the US placing them on a travel ban list. Four Caribbean nations find themselves caught in diplomatic uncertainty following reports that the Trump administration may impose travel restrictions on their citizens. According to The New York Times and Reuters, Antigua…
Western politicians have repeatedly called on China to limit or cease tacit support for Russia’s bloody war against Ukraine. In response, China’s leadership insists it is committed to peace and respect for the territorial integrity of other nations. But unlike most United Nations member states, China has never condemned Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and…
U.S. President Donald Trump received a piece of good news Wednesday morning, when the Labor Department reported a lower-than-expected annualized inflation rate of 2.8% for February. It was a bright spot in a week that had seen stock market turmoil in response to the escalation of a potentially damaging trade war and continued uncertainty about…
U.S. lawmakers welcomed Tuesday’s announcement that Ukraine had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire as a step toward peace in Europe. “I’m very encouraged the parties have reached an agreement. I think the president now has decided to lift the freeze on intelligence and weapons — very significant,” Republican Representative Michael McCaul, former chairman of the…
NEW DELHI — Encouraged by the enthusiastic reception to its DeepSeek artificial intelligence platform in January, China’s leaders are going all out to encourage AI companies to harness the power of this technology to compete with the United States and other countries in business and military spheres. China considers AI an important tool to handle…
Last Updated:March 12, 2025, 08:30 IST Trump’s tariffs, including reciprocal tariffs worldwide and a more intense trade war with Mexico, Canada, and China, are a pivotal factor for rekindling fears of a recession It is expected that higher tariffs and a trade war would lead to higher inflation in the US. (AP Photo) The Wall…
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed two bills involving China. One will restrict the Department of Homeland Security from purchasing batteries made by Chinese companies. The other will set up a working group in the Department of Homeland Security to monitor and respond to threats from China. The bills will now await consideration by…