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President Donald Trump's pledge to seize control of Venezuela's oil reserves faces a significant roadblock: China's substantial financial and energy stakes in the South American nation. These interests create a diplomatic minefield as Trump navigates delicate trade relations with Beijing ahead of a planned April visit. China holds......

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday that 317 feature films qualify for the 98th Oscars, with 201 titles eligible for best picture. These numbers reflect a slight dip from last year's ceremony, which had 323 eligible films overall and 207 in the best picture race. Best picture contenders face stricter standards......

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI posted a net loss of $1.46 billion in the third quarter of 2025, according to internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg. This marks a sharp rise from the $1 billion deficit in the first quarter, as the company burns through cash to erect massive data centers, hire top talent, and build AI......

Volkswagen Group has surpassed Tesla to claim the top spot in worldwide electric vehicle sales excluding China through November 2025, signaling a notable shift in the competitive landscape as the U.S. electric car pioneer grapples with its second straight year of declining deliveries. Data released on January 9 by market research firm SNE......

Philip Lane, the European Central Bank's chief economist, stated on Friday that the euro is well-positioned to capture a larger share of investor portfolios amid growing doubts about the dollar's effectiveness as a global safe-haven asset. Speaking at the Danish Economic Society conference in Kolding, Lane argued that a US economy......

Fuel oil prices in Asia have spiked to their highest levels in eight months, driven by traders' expectations of a major redirection of Venezuelan heavy crude toward American refineries. The premium on high-sulfur fuel oil (HSFO) 380-cst for the nearest month surged above $27 per barrel on January 9, more than doubling since the start of......

Pope Leo XIV delivered a strong warning on Friday against the increasing reliance on military force by states to impose their influence, arguing that such actions are eroding global peace and weakening the international legal framework established after World War II. Speaking to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See during his annual address......

Denmark's Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that a 1952 military directive remains active, requiring troops to engage any invading force immediately without awaiting orders—even if commanders lack notice of war declarations. The Cold War-era rule comes to light amid rising tensions over Greenland, with European leaders warning......

U.S. forces seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic on January 7, detaining 28 crew members including three Indian nationals after weeks of pursuit that heightened tensions with Moscow. The operation involved Navy SEALs delivered by the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment boarding the vessel,......

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had called off a second wave of military strikes against Venezuela, citing the interim government's cooperation, particularly the release of political prisoners. In a statement posted on his social media platform, Trump revealed that major oil companies plan to invest at least $100 billion......

Astronomers unveiled two groundbreaking discoveries this week at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Phoenix, challenging core theories on galaxy formation and dark matter. They identified the oldest and hottest galaxy cluster ever observed, along with the first confirmed detection of a starless dark matter cloud a "failed galaxy"......

White House officials met with representatives from Denmark and Greenland on Thursday to explore paths toward U.S. control over the Arctic island, amid President Trump's persistent pursuit. Discussions reportedly touched on potential cash payments to residents as one avenue forward. Jesper Møller Sørensen, Denmark's ambassador,......

The European Union is exploring the deployment of troops to Greenland at Denmark's request, as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to acquire the strategic Arctic territory. Diplomatic sources cited by Politico indicate that while such a presence would unlikely deter a direct U.S. military move, it could raise the potential costs......