24 h. ago Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports

Bunge nears China ruling for $8.2 billion Viterra merger, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

Economics

29 h. ago US venture capital firm to unload stakes in 40 Chinese tech start

Shares of a few dozen China-based start-ups may be up for grabs as their investor, US venture-capital firm Eight Roads, plans to exit its Chinese technology holdings. The move, reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday, comes as geopolitical tensions and a sluggish Chinese economy prompt some global investors to retreat. Domestic and government-backed funds and financing products would increasingly drive start-up funding in the world’s second-largest economy, analysts said. Fidelity Ventures-backed Eight...

Politics

6 d. ago Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

Politics

6 d. ago Philippines aims to counter China’s drone swarm capacity, learn from Ukraine war

The Philippine military is ramping up efforts to enhance its drone offensive capabilities and countermeasures amid growing concerns over China potentially using waves of such unmanned aircraft to assert its claims in contested waters. As part of this push, Philippine and US forces recently tested high-powered microwave weapons during the Balikatan 2025 exercises, designed to neutralise so-called drone swarms. The Philippine military has also begun using Israeli-made intelligence, surveillance...

Events

8 d. ago China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine

China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine  politico.eu

Events

8 d. ago Chinese airlines considering ordering hundreds of Airbus jets, Bloomberg News reports

Chinese airlines considering ordering hundreds of Airbus jets, Bloomberg News reports  Reuters

Politics

1 week ago Why Germany’s leader called China’s over Ukraine – and why it matters

In an era when diplomacy often postures as virtue signalling and foreign policy has grown allergic to nuance, Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz has executed a move of startling clarity and daring. He called President Xi Jinping, not to lecture him on human rights or wave the banner of Western liberalism but to propose a deal: help end the war in Ukraine. Merz’s appeal, couched in the anodyne language of international cooperation, was anything but soft. He told Xi that Russia’s war of...

Politics

1 week ago Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia

Macron to China: Keep North Korea out of Ukraine war or risk NATO coming to Asia  politico.eu

Events

2 w. ago China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports

China сuts drone sales to Ukraine, West but continues supplying Russia, Bloomberg reports  The Kyiv Independent

Events

2 w. ago Trump ‘not happy’ after Russia pummels Ukraine with biggest ever drone attack

The US president has been trying to get both sides to agree to a ceasefire in the three-year-old war in Ukraine.

Events

2 w. ago Trump calls Putin ‘absolutely crazy’, warns of Russia’s ‘downfall’ over Ukraine war

US President Donald Trump sharply criticised escalating Russian attacks on Ukraine, threatening further sanctions.

Events

2 w. ago Russia kills at least 12 in Ukraine war’s largest air attack

Ukraine’s air force said Russia had launched 298 drones and 69 missiles, although it said it was able to down 266 drones and 45 missiles.

Events

2 w. ago Ukraine and Russia each free first 390 prisoners in start of war’s biggest swap

Russia’s foreign minister says Moscow will present its peace terms to Kyiv when the POW exchange is completed.

Events

2 w. ago Diplomats call for renewed world order to confront Trump tariff chaos

Multilateralism is the only way to preserve peace and order, Croatian envoy tells Beijing conference.

Politics

3 w. ago Baidu Reports Surprise Revenue Jump During China’s AI Battle

Baidu Reports Surprise Revenue Jump During China’s AI Battle  Bloomberg

Events

3 w. ago Ukraine war: Putin’s visit to Kursk highlights Russia’s efforts to regain control

It was the Russian leader’s first visit to the region, since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces last month, a claim Kyiv has denied.

Politics

3 w. ago Ukraine war: EU and UK hit Russia with new sanctions without waiting for Trump

The measures come after the US president’s call with Putin did not yield any promise of a ceasefire.

Events

3 w. ago Ukraine war: Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘trying to buy time’ to continue conflict

The accusation comes a day after US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Zelensky urging the two to begin ceasefire negotiations.

Events

3 w. ago To end the war in Ukraine, make Beijing’s bankrolling of Russia’s war machine hurt

To end the war in Ukraine, make Beijing’s bankrolling of Russia’s war machine hurt  New York Post

Events

3 w. ago Trump call with Putin over Ukraine under way as US willing to walk away: ‘not our war’

Trump urges Putin to resolve Ukraine conflict, warning the US may disengage if Russia refuses to seek peace.

Politics