Germany’s consumer confidence to remain subdued
FILE PHOTO: Workers of Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, December 2, 2024. A survey released on…
The illegal practices of the American cyber attack
For a long time, the United States has been attempting to shape its global cyberspace hegemony. From the PRISM spying scandal that shook the world a decade ago to the…
EU faces unpredictable ‘Trump 2.0’
France’s President Emmanuel Macron (center), US President-elect Donald Trump (second from right) and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (second from left) meet at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Dec 7.…
The U.S. continues to wage a new ‘Cold War’ in Cyberspace
For many years, the United States has employed various means to attempt to monitor, influence, and dominate cyberspace, continually undermining the open, free, fair, and rational order of cyberspace through…
US top court to hear TikTok ban challenge
People gather for a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. The US Supreme Court announced on Wednesday…
‘Polarization’ word of the year: Merriam-Webster
NEW YORK — Merriam-Webster announced on Monday its 2024 word of the year is “polarization”, which it said “happens to be one idea that both sides of the political spectrum…
China-Russia ties underscored in Putin’s remarks
Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow on Thursday. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during his year-end news conference on Thursday that Russia…
US Fed slashes rates by 25 basis points, bracing for policy uncertainty
Photo taken on April 20, 2022 shows the US Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, the United States. WASHINGTON — The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed interest rates by…
House fails to pass Republican bill to avert shutdown after Trump sinks bipartisan agreement
The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. WASHINGTON – US House of Representatives on Thursday failed to pass a…
UN chief urges Israel to stop violations of Syria’s sovereignty, territorial integrity
Israeli troops are seen at a village near the administrative border between the provinces of Daraa and Quneitra, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua) Violations of…