US banks post record $49 billion profit on AI boom and geopolitical volatility
AIPAC cuts online donation links for Democrats after Israel aid vote
Data center energy demand drives up PJM grid auction costs by $6.3 billion
Musk’s DOGE agency closes after failing to meet $2 trillion US budget savings target, analysis shows
Pentagon and Justice Department form joint task force to combat media leaks
China’s DeepSeek prepares for 2027 mainland IPO, aims for $71 billion valuation in new funding round
Ending Western reliance on China requires $23.6 trillion in investment by 2050, study shows
China and Russia deploy submarines together in “Joint Sea-2026” drills
China weighs restricting foreign access to advanced AI models and tightening technology controls
China launches submarine missile into Pacific, triggering alarm in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
US secures multi-billion-dollar energy and AI deals at Three Seas summit in Dubrovnik
Merz and Macron propose gradual EU integration for Western Balkans at Montenegro summit
UK government nationalises British Steel to protect jobs and primary production capacity
Greek billionaire’s shipping empire stalls EU’s 21st Russian sanctions package over LNG transit ban
Gibraltar and Spain to dismantle land border as UK signs post-Brexit treaty
Cyprus to become first EU country to import Israeli gas
Israel’s Barak MX radar in Cyprus puts Türkiye in its sights
UK trade envoy’s visit to Northern Cyprus sparks diplomatic backlash
Informal Cyprus talks begin in New York amid differing stances
British bases in Southern Cyprus and Gibraltar on high alert
Oil passes $90 as tanker attacks halt Hormuz shipping
Netanyahu coalition loses majority in latest poll as conscription crisis mounts
Iran instructs Houthis to prepare Red Sea blockade as US strike threat looms
The business of the beautiful game: FIFA’S 2026 World Cup and the commerce of controversy
Saudi-UAE economic rivalry sparks contingency planning at Wall Street giants
Russia’s first-half budget deficit hits 5.7 trillion rubles as oil revenue shortfalls persist
Russian government halts diesel exports and slashes tariffs to counter severe seasonal fuel deficit
Greek shipowners secure $3.8 billion transporting Russian oil despite G7 sanctions pressure
Russia’s seaborne crude exports hit highest level since early 2022
Russia’s oil exports hit yearly high despite rising competition in India
Quebec pivots to Europe to counter US tariff threats and Chinese monopoly on minerals
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says he would not vote for ‘pro-Russian’ AfD in Germany
UK demands FIFA investigation after Argentina players display Falklands banner at World Cup
Iran rejects Turkish foreign minister’s comparison of regional policy to Israel
NATO leadership sees no evidence of Russian preparations for attack on Baltics by 2030
“Capitalism does not require a free social order”
Journalist Lily Lynch: “Trump is becoming a burden for the right, particularly in Europe”
‘The so-called international order is crumbling; national interest is the only remaining truth’
‘The Israeli system is clear: The next country that needs to be weakened is Türkiye’
IRAM President Afacan: Trump is attempting to win at the negotiating table what he could not win on the battlefield
Russia and the US are set to sign an agreement to move forward with the design of a tunnel planned to connect Russia with Alaska across...
