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Trump says US used a secret sonic weapon in Venezuela attack
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm in a televised interview that aired Tuesday night that the US military deployed a “secret sonic weapon” against Venezuelan and Cuban soldiers during the January 3 raid in Caracas that killed scores of people, including civilians. Asked about the existence or use of such a “sonic weapon” by NewsNation‘s Katie Pavlich—and whether Americans […] The post Trump says US…
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US seizes second Chinese-owned, Venezuela-linked oil tanker
US forces on Tuesday seized a seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea linked to Venezuela as President Donald Trump’s military campaign to control the source of the world’s largest petroleum reserves continued. According to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), troops boarded and seized the MV Sagitta Tuesday morning “without incident.” “The apprehension of another tanker operating in defiance of…
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Paramount Will Use UFC to Kick Off Programmatic Live Ad Sales in Sports Events
UFC fighters have many moves, but none of them will keep marketers from buying programmatic inventory in their coming events backed by Paramount Skydance,. The company said Wednesday it would offer live, in-game programmatic buying for select commercial units in what it called “marquee sporting events,” starting January 24 with the debut of UFC matches […]
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New York Times Games Launches ‘Crossplay,’ Its First Two-Player Word Game
The New York Times is adding a new game to its wheelhouse: “Crossplay,” a two-player word game where participants can build words off one another, earn points and compete to win. The directions are simple. Players start with seven letters (hidden from their opponent, of course) they can play. The more rare a letter, and […]
‘Night Agent’ Season 3 Trailer: Peter Sutherland Avoids Assassins in Netflix Spy Series
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‘Night Agent’ Season 3 Trailer: Peter Sutherland Avoids Assassins in Netflix Spy Series
“The Night Agent” has returned, and this time he’s escaping assassins.  The Season 3 trailer for Netflix’s hit spy show debuted Wednesday, giving fans a glimpse into what FBI agent Peter Sutherland has coming his way this time around. The new season will be released on the streaming platform globally on Feb. 19. After Sutherland […]
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Seven trillion and one reasons China stocks will keep rallying
TOKYO — As Donald Trump makes the “sell America” trade great again, China’s stock market is gearing up for a better year than his White House would likely want. Goldman Sachs, for one, thinks the MSCI China Index will rise 20% this year, following a 28% rally in 2025.  “Our expected equity gains in 2026 […] The post Seven trillion and one reasons China stocks will keep rallying appeared first on Asia…
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Carney’s China trip shows energy is Canada’s gateway to Asia
Canada has a lot to gain in Asia. From his attendance at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in October 2025 to his recent visit in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s diplomatic trips to Asia show that Canada has both an interest and a need to enter the huge Asian market. The Indo-Pacific […] The post Carney’s China trip shows energy is Canada’s gateway to Asia appeared first on Asia…
Germany’s India pivot a test of strategic consistency
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Germany’s India pivot a test of strategic consistency
The Indo-Pacific has become the principal arena in which economic security, military power and political norms intersect. No longer defined simply by maritime geography, it now serves as a stress test for the credibility of the so-called rules-based international order. It is against this backdrop that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s January visit to India should […] The post Germany’s India pivot a test of strategic consistency appeared first on Asia Times.
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Study debunks Trump’s claim foreigners pay his tariffs
US President Donald Trump has long insisted, in the face of decades of research by economists, that foreign producers are the only ones who are paying for his tariffs on imported goods. However, a major new study released Monday by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, an economic think tank based in Germany, shows that US businesses and consumers are […] The post Study debunks Trump’s…
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China needs to invest bigger at home to sustain prosperity
China’s economy met the government’s official growth target in 2025, with official figures showing real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5%. Exports played an outsized role in delivering this headline growth. Despite a simmering trade war with the United States, China finished up the year with a record-breaking trade surplus of US$1.2 trillion as […] The post China needs to invest bigger at home to…
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US ally hedging a rational response to end of Pax Americana
The Washington foreign policy establishment is in predictable panic mode. America’s allies are hedging their bets, diversifying their partnerships, and preparing for what strategists delicately call “US unpredictability.” The December 2025 National Security Strategy—with its scathing attacks on European “civilizational erasure” and its Monroe Doctrine revivalism—has only accelerated this trend. From Brussels to…
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Era of Ascent: decoding To Lam’s 14th Party Congress report
Reading the political report delivered by Vietnamese General Secretary To Lam to the 14th Party Congress, and stripping away its layers of propaganda, a stark portrait emerges of a new power figure—more decisive and more ambitious, yet burdened by existential contradictions the Communist Party of Vietnam is choosing to ignore. Comparing the 2016 report by […] The post Era of Ascent: decoding To Lam’s…