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China halts Nvidia H200 orders pending import conditions

Beijing has instructed Chinese tech firms to pause orders for Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips while regulators finalize import requirements, according to multiple reports this week. The directive coincides with deliberations over mandating purchases of domestic chips alongside each H200 order. This suspension follows President Donald......

Nvidia CEO praises Tesla FSD while unveiling rival platform

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang described Tesla's Full Self-Driving system as "world-class" and cutting-edge during a CES 2026 Q&A session Tuesday, even as his company launched a competing autonomous driving platform that sent Tesla shares tumbling. Huang's praise came a day after Nvidia revealed Alpamayo, an open-source AI......

Europe demands sanctions against US over Trump’s Greenland threats

European leaders have united in an unusually firm response to President Donald Trump’s escalating threats to seize Greenland through potential military action, with prominent lawmakers pushing for concrete economic countermeasures against Washington rather than mere symbolic support for Denmark. The crisis sharpened this week after......

Trump signals years-long US control over Venezuela

President Donald Trump stated Wednesday evening that American oversight of Venezuela and its oil reserves will extend far beyond a few months, potentially spanning several years following last weekend's military operation that captured President Nicolás Maduro. When pressed by the New York Times on the duration of U.S. control,......

NASA considers early ISS crew return after medical emergency

NASA is assessing a rare early end to the Crew-11 mission on the International Space Station following an unspecified medical emergency involving a crew member on January 7, prompting the agency to scrub a spacewalk hours before launch. The affected astronaut remains in stable condition, NASA stated in a Wednesday evening release. "Conducting......

AI and military spending to drive 50% copper demand surge by 2040

Artificial intelligence expansion and soaring defense budgets will propel global copper demand up 50 percent by 2040, risking severe shortages that could hinder economic growth and technological progress, according to a study released Thursday by S&P Global. Annual copper demand will hit 42 million metric tons by 2040, up from 28 million......

Ghana’s former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta detained by U.S. immigration authorities

Ken Ofori-Atta, former Finance Minister of Ghana, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), his legal team announced Wednesday evening. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January 2025 for medical treatment, including prostate cancer surgery. He has been under investigation in Ghana for corruption......

Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from 66 international organizations

Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations that “no longer serve American interests,” the White House announced in a message on X. Among these are 31 United Nations-related organizations. Since returning to the White House nearly a year ago, the Republican......

Scientists pinpoint gamma ray source in powerful solar flares

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have uncovered a previously unknown source of intense gamma radiation generated during the sun's most powerful flares, solving a decades-old puzzle. Published January 7 in Nature Astronomy, these findings could enhance space weather forecasting and clarify how solar flares unleash their......

U.S. lawmakers hail Morocco as a historic and reliable strategic partner

American lawmakers from both major political parties have reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship and strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, describing the Kingdom as a reliable and indispensable ally of Washington. Speaking during a gala event held at the U.S. Congress as part of the “Project Legacy Morocco”......

Trump threatens military action across Latin America

President Donald Trump issued stark warnings this week of potential military intervention in several Latin American nations, invoking his "Donroe doctrine" after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. These unprecedented threats targeting Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Mexico have sparked global......

Lithuania signals readiness to deploy hundreds of troops to Ukraine

Lithuania has indicated that it may deploy several hundred soldiers to Ukraine as part of future international security arrangements, once a peace agreement is in place. The announcement was made by Lithuania’s defense minister, who explained that discussions are ongoing regarding possible contributions to post-conflict security mechanisms.......

US already holds broad military access to Greenland under 1951 pact

Defense analysts disclosed Tuesday that a 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark grants America extensive military authority over Greenland, casting doubt on President Trump's push to acquire the territory outright. "The US has such free rein in Greenland that they can pretty much do whatever they want," Mikkel......

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