World
U.S. Sanctions Hengli Refinery in Sweeping Iran Oil Crackdown
Treasury hit one of China's largest independent refineries and 40 shadow-fleet vessels Friday, escalating Iran pressure weeks before Trump and Xi meet.
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Geopolitics
World
Denmark Just Voted. Nobody Won. And Greenland Is Still the Elephant in the Room.
PM Frederiksen's left-wing bloc took a narrow lead but fell short of a majority. The centrist Moderates hold 14 kingmaker seats, and coalition talks could take weeks.
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World
Trump Postpones Iran Strikes for Five Days, Claims 'Productive' Talks. Tehran Says No Talks Happened.
Markets surged and oil tumbled after Trump's Truth Social post, but Iran flatly denied any negotiations are taking place, calling it market manipulation.
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Technology
Nvidia Just Sealed a 50-Year Deal for Its First Overseas HQ in Taipei
The chip giant's new 'Constellation' headquarters deepens its ties to Taiwan at a moment when AI supply chains are reshaping global power dynamics.
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World
Greenland's Leaders Have a Message for Trump: 'We Want to Be Greenlanders'
Greenland's party leaders firmly rejected President Trump's push for US control of the island. Here's why this matters more than it sounds.
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World
The Year That Changed Everything: 2025's Defining Moments
From AI disruption to geopolitical realignment, Bitcoin's wild ride to climate milestones, these are the stories that shaped a transformative year.
Shaw Beckett·
World
Thailand and Cambodia Are at War: How Did We Get Here?
Airstrikes, casualties, and a diplomatic crisis have transformed a decades-old border dispute into Southeast Asia's most dangerous conflict in years.
Shaw Beckett·
World
The Arctic Is Opening Up, and Nations Are Racing to Claim It
As ice melts, new shipping routes and untapped resources are turning the Arctic into the world's newest geopolitical battleground.
Shaw Beckett·
World
Inside the UN's Secret Plan to Reform Itself
After 80 years, the United Nations is finally trying to fix its biggest problems, but can an institution this big actually change?
Shaw Beckett·
World
The Water Wars Nobody's Talking About
From the Colorado River to the Mekong Delta, water scarcity is creating geopolitical tensions that could define the next decade.
Shaw Beckett·