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The US-Israeli war in Iran could weaken the US dollar’s historic dominance in the oil-rich Middle East and bolster a “petroyuan” alternative backed by China’s…
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What Japan’s missile plan for remote Pacific island reveals about its defence goals
Japan is reportedly planning to deploy advanced anti-ship missiles on Minamitorishima, the country’s easternmost island, as it moves to enhance its defence posture against what…
Chinese nationals, companies charged in US with smuggling AI chips and drug trafficking
In two different cases on Wednesday, United States authorities charged Chinese nationals on offences ranging from conspiring to smuggle advanced AI chips to China to…
Justice Department settles lawsuit from Trump ally Michael Flynn for US$1.2 million
The US Justice Department has settled for roughly US$1.2 million a lawsuit from Michael Flynn, the former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump…