European NATO allies and Canada have expressed willingness to ramp up defense spending in response to growing tensions with Russia, but are hesitant to meet the US demand of 5% of their gross domestic product. The decision comes as the US has spent billions of dollars more on defense since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three … Read more
US trade policy under the Trump administration has been a subject of debate among experts. Instead of forming alliances with its allies to counterbalance Chinese influence, the US has chosen to target both friend and foe with large tariffs. This approach has significant implications for global trade. Brad Setser, a Council on Foreign Relations expert, … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has accused the top Central and Maharashtra BJP leaders of attempting to bribe opposition parties to pass the Waqf Amendment Bill. According to Raut, the government brought the legislation in an attempt to bring corruption into its legal framework and seize ₹2 lakh crore of land for “favoured” industrialists. … Read more
SpaceX has successfully launched its massive Starship rocket eight times and caught its Super Heavy booster three times using the giant mechanical arms of Mechazilla. The company recently shared a post revealing that it was preparing to launch a pre-flown Super Heavy Booster, which had previously flown on January 16th. This booster is now ready … Read more
A website experienced a significant spike in traffic, resulting in an excessive number of requests being made to its servers. This led to an error message indicating that “429 Too Many Requests” was received. The technical term for this issue is known as rate limiting. When a website’s server is overwhelmed with too many concurrent … Read more
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is a global court that investigates and prosecutes individuals responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the crime of aggression. Established in 2002 in The Hague, it takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory. Hungary signed the Rome Statute in … Read more
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is traveling to Panama next week for meetings with Central American leaders, following recent allegations of Chinese interference in the operations of the critical Panama Canal shipping lane. The trip comes after President Donald Trump complained about the US relinquishing control of the canal more than 20 years ago and … Read more
Hedge funds have increased their bullish stance on oil, betting heavily on Brent crude ahead of a key tariff deadline. In the week ending April 1, money managers raised their net-long position to 318,182 lots, the highest since late April last year. The increase comes as investors prepared for potential tariffs on Russian oil exports, … Read more
China has imposed export controls on key rare earth magnets in retaliation against US tariffs, sparking concerns about a potential escalation of the trade spat between the two nations. The move affects all countries, not just the US, and is aimed at curbing American access to these critical materials. Companies are scrambling to find alternative … Read more
SpaceX is ready to launch its latest batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday, April 5. The Falcon 9 rocket’s liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled at 10:40 p.m. EDT. The weather forecast is favorable, with a greater than 95 percent chance of acceptable conditions at liftoff. … Read more