Donald Trump has officially imposed a 25% tariff on select high-end artificial intelligence semiconductors, including the widely used Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X. The Wednesday announcement is the culmination of a Section 232 investigation into the national security implications...
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado invoked centuries of revolutionary history on Thursday during a high-profile visit to Washington, D.C. In a move laden with symbolism, Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump, referring to...
China has been pressuring several European states to deny entry to Taiwanese politicians, warning that allowing such visits would cross Beijing’s “red lines” and damage relations with China, according to diplomats and officials familiar with the matter.
Chinese officials have...
Ukraine will be allowed to purchase military equipment from non-European suppliers under a proposed €90bn loan package approved by the European Union. The plan, outlined by the European Commission, is designed to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capacity while keeping pressure...
BP is clearing the decks ahead of the arrival of its new Chief Executive, Meg O’Neill, by announcing substantial writedowns in its green energy sector. The company revealed it would slash the book value of its low-carbon assets by...
The United States is set to close its doors to immigrant visa applicants from a staggering 75 countries starting January 21. The Trump administration has finalized a plan that targets regions across the globe, indefinitely pausing processing for nationals...
In a move that fuses economic policy with foreign interventionism, President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to the international community: stop doing business with Iran or face a punishing 25% tariff on trade with the United States....
The global hierarchy of tech giants was reshuffled on Monday as Google’s parent company, Alphabet, hit a historic $4 trillion valuation. This surge propelled the company past Apple, making it the second-most valuable enterprise in the world, trailing only...
China and the European Union have made progress toward resolving their dispute over electric vehicle trade after agreeing on guidance related to price undertakings for Chinese battery electric vehicles exported to the EU, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce...
The European Union is pushing for a compensation clause in ongoing Brexit “reset” negotiations with the UK, aimed at protecting the bloc if a future British government withdraws from the agreement being negotiated by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The proposed...