Not even a quick end to Iran war can save AI stock bubble now
Dr Andy Xie is a Shanghai-based independent economist specialising in China and Asia, and writes, speaks and consults on global economics and financial markets....
Putin-Xi Summit Signals Mutual Dependence Amid US Pressure While Discord Remains: Analysts
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on May 19 for a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping only days after U.S. President Donald...
US voices hope for Iran deal as Pakistan mediator seeks to break impasse
Published: 5:24am, 22 May 2026Updated: 10:18am, 22 May 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday voiced hope of progress on ending the...
US casts Cuba as China-linked security threat while still pushing for talks
Published: 5:16am, 22 May 2026Updated: 5:28am, 22 May 2026 One day after the United States brought criminal charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro...
Trump Says No Escalation With Cuba After US Indicts Raúl Castro
U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 20 that the United States will not escalate actions against Cuba, in comments following the U.S. Department...
US Removes UN Gaza Rapporteur Francesca Albanese From Sanctions List
The United States has removed U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its sanctions list, according to a May 20 notice posted by the Treasury...
House Financial Services Committee Holds Hearing on Financial Crime, Bank Secrecy Act Reform
The House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing at 10 a.m. ET on May 21 titled “Modernizing the Bank Secrecy Act for Financial Crime...
Trump Participates in EPA Announcement at White House
President Donald Trump participates in an announcement with the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency at 11 a.m. ET on May 21 in the...
Transportation Secretary Duffy Testifies at House Transportation Budget Hearing
The House Appropriations Committee holds a budget hearing on the Department of Transportation at 2 p.m. ET on May 21. Witness: Sean Duffy —...