Trade

US withdraws newly updated list of firms allegedly aiding China's military

Though the list does not formally impose sanctions on Chinese firms, under a new law, the Pentagon will be prevented in the coming years from contracting and procuring from companies on the list.

An Alibaba logo is displayed at the company's booth at China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China, September 10, 2025.
A general view of the Chinese embassy building in Canberra on February 11, 2026.

Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, spying on Buddhist group

 A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.

Trump threatens to bar new US-Canada bridge from opening, demands talks with Ottawa

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Somaliland moves toward Israel trade pact, signals access to lithium and minerals


Israel, US seal agricultural trade deal to cut prices and boost exports

Israel and the US sealed a wide-ranging agricultural deal to lower prices, increase imports, and revive Israeli export competitiveness.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.

China pushes strategic industry ties with Germany amid rare earth strain

China moves to build stronger ties with Germany amid strain on the rare-earth market.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul waits to meet Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, in Berlin, Germany, November 19, 2025.

Norway's wealth tax trades millionaires for equality - analysis

With a wealth tax dating back to 1892 and a culture of openness that allows citizens to view others' tax returns, Norway has more experience than most in squeezing the rich.

 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

Morocco to open production facility for tactical attack drones in partnership with IAI

Morocco breaks new ground with Israeli defense contracts, opening a factory to produce Israeli technology but defense exports to Abraham Accords countries have been rising steadily for years.

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

Trump pardons Jewish-British billionaire Joe Lewis, who pleaded guilty to insider trading

Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns English Soccer club Tottenham Hotspur, has been pardoned by Trump after pleading guilty to insider trading in 2024.

 Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis (L) and chairman Daniel Levy in the stands

Israeli-Indian renewed free trade agreement talks a 'match made in heaven'

Israel's Minister of Economy and Industry and India's Minister of Commerce and Industry met to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Indian Minister of Economy, Piyush Goyal, and Israeli Minister of Economy and Industry, Nir Barkat, sign a Memorandum of Understanding to renew Free Trade Agreement negotiations.

Total value of deals between Saudi Arabia, US reaches $557 billion, state TV says

The value of deals between Saudi Arabia and the US has reached $557 billion.

 SAUDI CROWN Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman at the Al Yamamah Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2025.

ZKP leads $100M build as PEPE drops 18.5% and ZCash jumps 40%

Explore PEPE price performance as it nears support, ZCash (ZEC) price momentum rises, while Zero Knowledge Proof appears as a potential top performing crypto with $100M self-funding pre-launch.

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India-Israel pact could herald new era of tech development and strategic power - opinion

With India’s scale and Israel’s innovation, the two nations are forming an alliance that could drive advancements in AI, quantum tech, and cyber defense, shaping global geopolitics by 2035.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Climate Action Summit in Dubai, 2023. India and Israel are together scripting a playbook for a new era, the writers maintain.

Food self-sufficiency unfeasible for Israel, new research shows

While Israel could produce enough plant-based foods for survival, full self-sufficiency would come at a staggering cost and be reliant on vegetative food production.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.