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How the Dealmaker Wasted American Credibility: The Balance Sheet of a Transactional Presidency
How the Dealmaker Wasted American Credibility: The Balance Sheet of a Transactional Presidency
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From a Kremlin envoy at the White House to a suspected Chinese spy in the Nvidia chief’s confidence, Trump’s transactions have squandered leverage, drained arsenals and taught allies that America’s wo ...
China Calls the Nvidia Spy Claim a Smear. Where Have We Heard That Before?
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Beijing has rejected reports that Chinese intelligence targeted Nvidia boss Jensen Huang. From a US nuclear lab to a jet-engine maker and the British Parliament, earlier spying disputes show how far t ...
EXPLAINED | Why Is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Under the Scanner?
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Huang has admitted being unfaithful. Nvidia is examining reports that Chinese intelligence targeted him through an executive at a major chip customer. The case also raises a separate question about wh ...
US-Israel Security Pact May Halve Direct Military Aid After 2028 Under New 5-Year Framework
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The United States is not planning an immediate end to military assistance to Israel, but negotiators are discussing a shorter five-year agreement that would gradually phase out direct funding. The pro ...
Russia’s oldest independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Shuts Down after 33 years
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The Moscow paper kept reporting online for four years after it stopped printing in Russia. Its closure on 9 November under what it described as state pressure is one of several ways a publication can ...
Taiwan Detains Communist Party Chairman Over Suspected Chinese Funding, Election Interference
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Taiwanese prosecutors allege that Lin Te-wang received money and instructions from the Chinese Communist Party to influence local elections scheduled for November 28. A court has ordered him detained ...
China’s QUAD unease tied to South China Sea insecurities
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A commentary in Chinese mouthpiece Global Times warns of meddling in the South China Sea ahead of a QUAD leaders meeting taking place after a two-year gap reflect a strategic vulnerability. China’s Co ...
PhysicsWallah’s ₹1,031 crore Classroom Business Has a Rent Problem
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The Noida edtech company says AI writes 90% of its code. Its coaching centres still recorded a ₹108 crore first-half loss on the company’s own operating measure. At its November 18 Investor Day, Physi ...
Instagram’s AI Thinks You’re a Teen. How Do You Prove It Wrong?
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Meta is expanding Instagram’s AI age checks worldwide. The app can put an account into teen mode even when its birthday says the user is an adult. Here’s what changes, what proof Instagram has accepte ...