AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 48 fuentesđ bien sourcedSun, 23 Aug 2026 23:15:35
President Trump defended the expansion of data centers in an interview with his former fixer, Michael Cohen, that aired in full on Sunday.Why it matters: Trump's support comes as data centers face growing backlash in both red and blue states.What he's saying: Trump told Cohen during their interview âŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 6 fuentesđ datosTue, 25 Aug 2026 10:30:07
The usage of open-weight AI models from China hit a record high on a popular US web development platform, driven largely by DeepSeekâs latest lightweight model, as business demand for Anthropicâs cutting-edge Fable 5 stalls due to high costs.
Open-weight models accounted for 54 per cent of token volâŚ
After decades on the margins of mainstream economic thinking, monetarism is beginning to re-enter the debate, most notably at the Federal Reserve. To regain credibility, however, monetarists must learn from past mistakes and adapt to the monetary and financial realities of the 21st century.
Those who defend sweeping financial sanctions against countries like Russia and Iran often claim that popular suffering is a defensible means of pressuring the target government. But while such measures certainly inflict widespread suffering on civilian populations, this rarely translates into politâŚ
Even as hunger declines around the world, food insecurity remains prevalent in rural communities. Restoring soil health, expanding access to new technologies, strengthening land rights, and upgrading public infrastructure are essential to boost agricultural productivity and protect rural livelihoodsâŚ
For most of the postwar era, the United States has enjoyed a privileged position as an issuer of both sovereign debt and US dollars that always found takers. But the US may no longer be able to rely on stable demand for its debt or its currency, forcing policymakers to face the truth about how finanâŚ
A new private initiative bringing together the crème de la crème of European business, financial, economic, and tech elites could well prove useful in kick-starting European growth and innovation. But first, it must recognize that the problem it hopes to solve is fundamentally political.
MeduzaRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaanti-Kremlinâ 77 fuentesTue, 25 Aug 2026 02:57:48
Ukraine marked the 35th anniversary of its independence on August 24. The leaders of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland, Romania, Moldova, and Luxembourg traveled to Kyiv for the occasion, as did Britainâs new prime minister, Andy Burnham, on his first official visit to Ukraine.
AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 15 fuentesđ datosThu, 27 Aug 2026 20:02:43
Data: Trade Partnership Worldwide, via National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Note: Includes tariffs mandated by executive order only. Totals through June 2026. Map: Brad Jennings/AxiosStates bear wildly different estimated tariff burdens from President Trump's trade actions since the start of 2025, fâŚ
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters)Â -Â US President Donald Trump renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America" on Thursday, escalating a feud with Canada that has already spawned tariffs on tens of billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
National Democrats and Republicans are pressuring local TV stations to respond in opposite ways to a new federal court ruling on political ad rates, Axios has learned.Why it matters: How they respond will have a major impact on the fight for control of Congress by deciding which party's ad money goeâŚ
Immer mehr Republikaner äuĂern ihre Kritik an Trumps Vorgehen in Iran. Nach sechs Monaten ist kein Ende in Sicht. Und das kĂśnnte zu einem Problem fĂźr die Zwischenwahlen werden. Von S. Jackisch.
Europe's landmark AI law has moved from an idea to enforcement. Why it matters: Brussels will soon learn whether it can turn its sweeping AI rulebook into regulation that companies can actually follow â and if it can become a global benchmark for AI standards.Driving the news: A major enforcement deâŚ
Data: S&P Capital IQ Pro; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsNvidia made billions selling AI's essential ingredient: chips.Now it's plowing those riches straight back into the AI ecosystem, betting on a buildout that craves ever more compute.Why it matters: Nvidia has become the AI industry's supplier, âŚ
The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran's most powerful card since the start of the war in late February. But over the past two months, U.S. officials say the American military has steadily eroded Iran's leverage over the crucial waterway.Why it matters: What began six months ago with the goal of degradiâŚ
New financial technologies are making it faster and cheaper to move money across borders, seemingly reducing the world's reliance on the dollar.But new research presented at the Jackson Hole symposium suggests financial innovation may instead tighten the dollar's grip on global finance.Financial innâŚ
AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 3 fuentesđ bien sourcedFri, 28 Aug 2026 18:03:41
A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient."Why it matters: The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to get the conviction of 34 felony counts for falsifyinâŚ
AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 22 fuentesđ datosFri, 28 Aug 2026 18:20:59
Roughly 200 accounts from a suspected Chinese bot farm have quietly tried to influence Americans to oppose AI data centers on social media, X said Thursday night.Why it matters: The U.S. and China are racing to build the world's most advanced AI systems â and it appears Chinese propaganda has infiltâŚ
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides, sources tell Axios.Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign. She's also weighing a run for Senate MinorityâŚ
AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 39 fuentesđ bien sourcedSat, 29 Aug 2026 00:40:44
President Trump said Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Venezuela to take control of oil fields with 65 billion barrels of reserves.Why it matters: The unprecedented deal vastly increases U.S. energy security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere.Axios first reported the deal was in the offingâŚ
AxiosRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaâ 30 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 11:59:18
Thousands of people are missing and hundreds are dead after a flash flood in Nepal that struck with little warning earlier this week.Why it matters: The flood is exposing the gaps in warning systems that are designed to watch out for extreme rain and rivers â not for sudden collapses high in the mouâŚ
Two new investigations into OpenAI's Hugging Face breach expose details so strange â and so unsettling â that the episode already ranks among the most consequential shocks in the history of AI.Why it matters: What began as a swarm of AI agents cheating on a cyber test has become a canonical event foâŚ
At least 2,325 people have died from the virus, according to official data, with outbreak on track to be biggest in historyThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is now the deadliest in the countryâs history, with at least 2,325 people dead, according to government data, surpassiâŚ
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday declared a three-day national mourning after wildfires in the northeast killed at least 12 people and injured dozens.
Nepalâs army rescues hundreds from a flooded hydropower tunnel as more than 1,500 remain missing, while the Nepali diaspora holds vigils in New York.
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Spainâs North African enclave of Ceuta on 27 August, amid growing tensions over the presence of thousands of migrants.
In Tripoli, shoppers are turning to their mobile phone flashlights as power cuts plunge grocery stores into darkness. Libya is facing its worst crisis in years, with severe fuel shortages disrupting daily life. As summer heat peaks, millions struggle to keep homes, cars and businesses running.
As a fast-growing Ebola outbreak grips the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations is warning of a critical funding gap. Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres says another 1.1 billion dollars is urgently needed to contain the crisis.
His withdrawal leaves the men's race wide open, while the women's event is set to feature Ethiopia's Tigst Assefa, who recently set a new women's marathon world record in London.
Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeriaâs Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.
Sudan has lifted a two-year-old night-time curfew and a state of emergency in the capital, Khartoum, in a move authorities say will allow residents to move and work around the clock.
Authorities recorded nearly 2,000 fires across Algeria in July alone, underscoring the growing challenge facing communities already vulnerable to extreme heat and dry conditions.
Israeli strikes killed at least four people in Gaza, hitting a tent shelter and worsening conditions in overcrowded camps plagued by pests and poor sanitation.
Around a dozen Israeli activists gathered outside European Union representative offices in east Jerusalem on 28 August, calling on the bloc to take a stronger position on the war in Gaza.
Fans welcome CĂŠline Dion outside her Paris hotel as she prepares to launch a 16âshow arena residency, her first major concert run since revealing her stiffâperson syndrome diagnosis.
Police fired tear gas to disperse small-scale traders protesting against an import duty hike, a Reuters witness saw on Friday, while hundreds of businesses closed in central Nairobi
The bodies of six men, their hands tied and their eyes blindfolded, were found on Monday by people who had gone into a forest in ForĂŠcariah prefecture to collect firewood.
Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.
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Victims of deadly wildfires that swept through Algeriaâs northeastern Jijel province were buried Friday in Djemaa Beni Habibi, as grieving relatives and Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb gathered for the funerals.
Residents of Niger's capital Niamey on Saturday reported hearing gunfire near a military base at the international airport, which has been attacked by jihadists twice this year.
The United Nations is calling on Haitian authorities to do more to protect civilians, days after a brutal attacked by armed gang members left 47 people dead and dozens kidnapped.
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 19 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 11:44:13
Mutinying soldiers led armed clashes in Nigerâs capital on Saturday, alarming residents, but the ruling junta said it had largely wrested back control after hours of heavy exchanges around some of its most sensitive sites.
While the fighting had subsided later on Saturday, the rebel troops were saidâŚ
The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.
Opposition groups in the DR Congo have rejected President Felix Tshisekediâs offer of a national dialogue aimed at reconciling the conflict-wracked country.
SYDNEY, Aug 28 (Reuters)Â -Â Australia will provide $3.6 million in aid for communities hit by floods along the Nepal-China border and deploy extra consular staff to the area, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday as the number of missing Australians rose to 39.Â
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceXâs AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity companies Gambit SecâŚ
Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan king, who became the world's youngest reigning monarch when he took the crown in 1995, has died aged 34, the prime minister of his kingdom announced.
Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls are officially barred from receiving an education beyond the sixth grade. Across the country, however, clandestine classrooms have emerged to defy the ban. Our Afghanistan and Pakistan bureau chief, Elian Peltier, visited one of these covert schools to meet the youngâŚ
NPRGOLD 9.0internacionalâ 18 fuentesđ datosWed, 26 Aug 2026 08:27:19
China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed.
Bhutan blends breathtaking scenery, rich culture, and deep history, while offering something rarer: a chance to embrace the unfamiliar and see the world from a different perspective.
Dan Brand, a 17-year-old right-handed tennis player from Kfar Saba, is ranked 24th in the world for junior boys and is likely to climb even higher in the next few months.
âThis is my playground,â says Bob of the Qassam rockets, Grad missiles, and Iranian ballistic missiles that fill the backyard outside of his blacksmith studio.
"What we saw about a week ago... is essentially a red line, an Israeli declaration that Israel does not want to see any kind of Turkish presence in central Syria," said Dr. Eitan Hai Cohen.
In a post on Instagram, Bohbot shared a photo of him, his wife, and the newborn baby in the hospital. Alongside the photo, he included a passage from the book of Psalms, thanking God.
The IDF warns that delayed defense funding will force reserve and intelligence cuts, undermine preparations for Iran, and threaten US arms contracts beginning in September.
Rabbi Shneur Segal, Chief Rabbi of the Ashkenazi Jewish Community of Azerbaijan, sent the letter to Ofir Katz, Chairman of the Likud Faction, on Monday following the Israeli government's vote.
âPresident Trumpâs been incredibly clear that heâll stay with his commitment that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,â Huckabee said. âTheyâre not going to be able to be a continued threat."
The return of the American coordinator signals progress in attempts to deploy the Lebanese Army and expel Hezbollah from some areas in southern Lebanon.
After years in which Netanyahu has been the question, it is time for Israeli politics to begin preparing for the day when it will finally have to provide the answers.
According to the Cyprus Meteorological Department, the weather had reached almost all of Cyprus, and waterspouts were already recorded at sea off Larnaca, raising concerns over possible tornadoes.
The warnings by the Meteorological Service follow a forecast published by Walla on Friday warning of an unusual rain event expected to cause flooding in Israel during the weekend.
"This is such an incredible character that so many of us care about so much, so whoever it's going to be to portray her, I wish for her that she enjoys this amazing ride," Gadot said.
Behind the stalled Iran talks lies a quiet US pivot: not a deal, but a strategy to collapse the regime. Or Horvitz breaks down what the headlines are missing.
US AFFAIRS: Families of 9/11 victims are urging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to skip the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, saying his presence could disrupt their day of mourning.
Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba further demanded an apology from US Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, prior to the deployment of Ugandan troops to Gaza.
Some officials described the situation as âbeyond critical,â with arms moved to the Middle East from stockpiles in Europe and Asia creating shortages that could take years to replenish.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Israel's kibbutzim and moshavim have shed many of their founding structures, but October 7 revealed that their social bonds and communal identity remain deeply resilient.
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 47 fuentesđ datosSat, 29 Aug 2026 07:56:01
Hong Kongâs Nepalese community and other local organisations have launched fundraising drives to support those affected by the deadly flash flood at the Himalayan nationâs border with Tibet, as the city government earmarked HK$50 million (US$6.38 million) to support relief efforts.
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Test of US rhetoric will rest on whether nations such as India, China and Russia view economic threats as credibleTehran has vowed to retaliate against any country that cooperates with the US attempt to impose fresh sanctions against Iran in what the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, has billed as âŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 37 fuentesđ datosThu, 27 Aug 2026 11:35:53
South Koreaâs central bank has raised interest rates for a second straight month, with analysts saying its semiconductor boom has given policymakers room to confront inflation, a weak won and rising home prices, but at the cost of a deeper squeeze on indebted households and small businesses.
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MeduzaRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaanti-Kremlinâ 52 fuentesđ datosMon, 24 Aug 2026 15:32:18
Ozon shares dropped 12.7% to 2,600 rubles after the Moscow Exchangeâs main trading session opened. The exchangeâs benchmark index fell to 2,092 points at the start of trading, down 2% from the previous sessionâs close.
Dfat minister Matt Thistlethwaite says staff are liaising with Kathmandu to find 35 missing Australians, and plans to send emergency team to the regionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government is urgently seeking information on the welfare of at least 35 AuâŚ
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 6 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 13:42:54
Russian forces also struck Ukrainian fuel and energy facilities and logistics centers used by Ukrainian forces over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 7 fuentesđ datosSat, 29 Aug 2026 14:39:28
The share of hybrids and electric vehicles continues to grow, but the supply of such cars at dealerships remains limited, head of analytical agency Sergey Tselikov said
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 11 fuentesđ datosSat, 29 Aug 2026 15:12:53
The conservative forecast reflects the fact that a significant share of transactions will continue to be conducted through cryptocurrency exchange services, bypassing exchange trading
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 9 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 15:28:59
According to State Duma Financial Market Committee Chairman, rapidly lowering the key rate amid high inflation does not automatically lead to lower lending rates
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 2 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 16:12:46
Russian Foreign Minister noted that the current stage of global development, marked by the strengthening of multipolar principles in international affairs, offers broad opportunities to create new and fairer mechanisms for global economic cooperation.
TASSCAUTION 4.0geopolĂticapro-Kremlinâ 2 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 17:48:18
Uncertainty in relations between Europe and the United States, domestic political changes in European countries and growing conflict fatigue were also hindering efforts to revive the debate, said director of the P.A. Stolypin Institute for Growth Economics Anton Sviridenko
MeduzaRELIABLE 7.5geopolĂticaanti-Kremlinâ 7 fuentesđ datosFri, 21 Aug 2026 00:53:33
As of August 2026, renouncing Russian citizenship from abroad costs nearly 10 times as much as it used to. The change was set out in a government decree.
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 4 fuentesđ bien sourcedSat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:19
As the deadline approaches for homeowners to accept the Hong Kong governmentâs deal to buy back their flats at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court, some who refuse to sell have said the offer cannot make up for the loss of their property and communal bonds.
With the clock ticking to the August 31 cut-off daâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 7 fuentesđŽ especulativođ bien sourcedđ datosSat, 29 Aug 2026 04:00:25
Seven Yemeni men were arrested in Malaysia after they allegedly performed dangerous stunts while travelling in two vehicles along Jalan Sungai Besi early on Friday.
Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the incident, which occurred at about 12âŚ
Balancing regulation with innovation is never easy, and the Chinese governmentâs robust support for AI could lead to inefficiency and excess. But the âplatform stateâ model, combined with other strengths, has enabled China to achieve dominance in multiple strategic sectors, while enhancing its resilâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 14 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 04:57:17
Hong Kongâs legal community has hailed a move by mainland China to make permanent a pilot scheme allowing lawyers to practise in Greater Bay Area cities, predicting the demand for such cross-border legal services will continue to grow.
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok said on Saturday that aâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 4 fuentesđ datosSat, 29 Aug 2026 05:59:21
More than 1,000 luxury items and 80 real estate properties forfeited in Singaporeâs S$3 billion (US$2.4 billion) money laundering case would go under the hammer from September 7, audit firm Deloitte said on Saturday.
The properties will be auctioned by SRI, Edmund Tie & Company and Knight Frank, whiâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 4 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:13
Chinese artificial intelligence companies are carving out a distinct lead over their US rivals in video generation, leveraging vast short-video ecosystems, looser copyright rules and aggressive pricing to dominate an arena where compute alone does not dictate success, analysts say.
While US tech giaâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 2 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 06:00:16
China is being urged to use human translators to refine AI renderings of its political messaging, amid concerns that literal translations could make Beijingâs language sound more threatening abroad.
An article in a state-affiliated academic newspaper said the country should strengthen its translatioâŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 13 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 06:27:52
Several ride-hailing firms have expressed an interest in offering services under the new regulatory regime in Hong Kong, one day after the government opened licence applications setting out nine requirements, the transport chief has revealed.
Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on âŚ
SCMPMIXED 6.5geopolĂticapro-PRCâ 14 fuentesSat, 29 Aug 2026 07:00:13
Seven words, spoken almost in passing on a recent afternoon in Srinagar, have set off a diplomatic tremor across South Asia.
âThis is an important part of India,â Sergio Gor told reporters on August 19, during the first visit by a US ambassador to Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in six years.
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