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The Passion of the DeepSeek

11:23 31.01.2025

The Passion of the DeepSeek

The future of humanity is being decided as we speak. And it is not being decided on a battlefield in Eastern Europe, or the Middle East or the Taiwan Strait, but in the data centers and research facilities where technology experts create “the physical and virtual infrastructure to power the …

U.S. halt to foreign aid cripples programs worldwide – no arms for Ukraine

11:29 30.01.2025

U.S. halt to foreign aid cripples programs worldwide – no arms for Ukraine

The Trump’s ‘Stop Order’ applies to most military and security assistance programs, including in Ukraine, Taiwan and Jordan. Much of that aid is disbursed by the State Department. Military aid to Israel and Egypt is exempted, as is emergency food assistance. The sense of crisis among aid groups worldwide is …

FT: Donald Trump sparks race for trade deals – “I am buckling up”

11:28 30.01.2025

FT: Donald Trump sparks race for trade deals – “I am buckling up”

The US’s economic partners are racing to sustain trade volumes in a Donald Trump era by closing new bilateral deals and rerouting supply chains to cope with increased US protectionism, notes ‘The Financial Times’. Policymakers and trade experts say countries are turning to a tactic deployed during the US president’s …

Polish economy is experiencing massive job losses – the country is close to economic disaster

11:27 30.01.2025

Polish economy is experiencing massive job losses – the country is close to economic disaster

The year 2025 promises to bring a continuation of a period of significant job losses in the Polish economy. A number of large companies have announced their intention to carry out large-scale layoffs – tens of thousands of people may lose their jobs, ‘Isvestia’ newspaper notes. However, this is nothing …

View from Washington: Seizing the Panama canal would be both dumb and difficult

11:25 30.01.2025

View from Washington: Seizing the Panama canal would be both dumb and difficult

A military operation against a tiny neighbor would destroy US credibility in Latin America and provide a boost for China and Russia. Plus, the Panamanians would likely put up a good fight, writes James Stavridis, a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, a retired US Navy admiral, former supreme allied commander of NATO. …

An official Russian inter-agency delegation visited Damascus

14:41 29.01.2025

An official Russian inter-agency delegation visited Damascus

Press release on the Russian inter-agency delegation’s visit to Damascus: On January 28, an official Russian inter-agency delegation, led by Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov visited Damascus. This visit marked the first of its …

Epic quarrel in NATO – France floated sending troops to Greenland to protect the island from the Americans

11:23 29.01.2025

Epic quarrel in NATO – France floated sending troops to Greenland to protect the island from the Americans

France has discussed with Denmark sending troops to Greenland in response to United States President Donald Trump's repeated threats to annex the Danish territory, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, POLITICO quotes. Barrot said in an interview with France's Sud Radio that France "started discussing [troop deployment] with Denmark," but …

American strategy’s strange continuity: The Trump-Biden-Trump foreign policy

11:22 29.01.2025

American strategy’s strange continuity: The Trump-Biden-Trump foreign policy

U.S. President Donald Trump promises a new American approach to the world. As he was in 2017, Trump has been harshly critical of his predecessor’s foreign policy and pledged major differences in priorities and style. His supporters cheer the return to an “America first” attitude, one that emphasizes toughness, seeks …

NYP: ‘Calexit’ initiative could see Californians deciding whether they want the Golden State to leave the US

11:22 29.01.2025

NYP: ‘Calexit’ initiative could see Californians deciding whether they want the Golden State to leave the US

A “Calexit” initiative to allow California to secede from the United States has been cleared to legally gather signatures, ‘The New York Post’ notes. If passed, the proposed measure — “Calexit,” a nod to the Brexit vote in the UK — would be on the ballot in 2028 and ask …

Iran deploys AI-equipped missiles during drills in Gulf

11:20 29.01.2025

Iran deploys AI-equipped missiles during drills in Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have deployed advanced missiles with artificial intelligence during Gulf military drills, successfully targeting hypothetical enemies. The drills address the strategic importance of locations such as Bushehr, home to key oil, petrochemical facilities, and a nuclear power plant, while enhancing Iran's offensive capabilities, ‘The India Times’ report...

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