Israel Gaza war: Latest news from BBC News
<div>Israel Gaza war which started after armed attack by Hamas on 7 October 2023</div>
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Geocultural forces reshaping China’s economic map
On April 1, the National Bureau of Statistics of China released the latest GDP rankings for the country’s various provinces and municipalities. The data showed consistent growth across major metropolises, but also revealed a significant geographic shift in the Chinese economy. The data ranked Jiangsu and Zhejiang first and third, respectively, among Chinese provinces by […]The post Geocultural forces reshaping China’s economic map appeared first on Asia Times.
Taiwan defiant as diplomatic mission overcomes airspace blockade
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/LYNXNPEC3K0AH_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Taiwan defiant as diplomatic mission overcomes airspace blockade</div></div>
Strait of Hormuz deadlock deepens as U.S. blockade halts shipping
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM2N189_1200_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Strait of Hormuz deadlock deepens as U.S. blockade halts shipping</div></div>
Trump’s war: the kind of military misadventure that ends empires
Writing more than 2,000 years ago, the Greek historian Plutarch gave us an eloquent description of what modern historians now call “micro-militarism.” When an imperial power like Athens then, or America now, is in decline, its leaders often react emotionally by mounting seemingly bold military strikes in hopes of regaining the imperial grandeur that’s slipping through their […]The post Trump’s war: the kind of military misadventure that ends empires appeared first on Asia T
Street Calls of the Week
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/AvisBudgetGroupvehiclerentalcompany_800x533_L_1667286532.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Street Calls of the Week</div></div>
What is the impact of rising fertiliser prices on the global economy?
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXNPEI2M0DQ_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>What is the impact of rising fertiliser prices on the global economy?</div></div>
How one divided community is grappling with America's 250th birthday
At a living history festival in North Carolina, visitors confront pride, pain and unresolved questions about what it means to be American.
This Ski Resort Was Named No. 1 in North America—and It Has 3 Peaks and More Than 3,500 Feet of Vertical
Banff Sunshine earned top honors for its long season, varied terrain, and Rocky Mountain views.
Butterflies are in dramatic decline across North America. A close look at the western monarch shows why
On a misty Friday morning in November, with dawn’s last warm hues clinging to the gloomy clouds above, the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary is whisper quiet. Even the persistent roar of the ocean, only a few minutes’ walk from this small copse among single-family homes, is deadened by walls of eucalyptus and Monterey cypress. The tires of approachin...
Bitcoin holds steady as institutional derivatives reach new milestone
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- Bitcoin (BitfinexUSD) continues to show remarkable resilience, trading at $77,517.7 down 0.11% as of 22:45 ET (02:45 GMT) on Sunday morning despite a flurry of geopolitical and regulatory developments.</div></div>
Bitcoin holds steady as institutional derivatives reach new milestone
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXNPEKAP0UD_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Bitcoin holds steady as institutional derivatives reach new milestone</div></div>
Piper’s application software survey is positive for these stocks
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/redesign/images/seo/investing_300X300.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Piper’s application software survey is positive for these stocks</div></div>
Trump removed from White House correspondents’ dinner after security alarm
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/moved_LYNXMPEM3103V_L.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Trump removed from White House correspondents’ dinner after security alarm</div></div>
Trump’s crypto outreach fails to revive his flagging memecoin
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/Cryptocurrencies_800x533_L_1556528074.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Trump’s crypto outreach fails to revive his flagging memecoin</div></div>
Nvidia and OpenAI both make US$20 billion bets on AI chip startups: what's the common factor?
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260423pd200_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>2026 has become a major year for IPO fundraising among leading AI players. At the end of 2025, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spent US$20 billion to acquire the IP and talent of AI chip startup Groq. In April 2026, reported that OpenAI will purchase more than US$20 billion worth of chips from AI chip startup Cerebras. These two amounts are nearly identical; Nvidia for acquisition, OpenAI for procurement. Although seemingly isolated events, they are symmetrical moves.</div></div>
Samsung bets its HBM leverage can hold Nvidia's LPU orders — but TSMC is pushing back
<div><img src="https://img.digitimes.com/newsshow/20260423pd221_files/2_b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The AI era has officially shifted from training to inference and agent-centric computing, prompting Nvidia's strategic acquisition of Groq to integrate LPUs into its own platform. This move not only eliminates a strong competitor but also sparks a fierce battle between Samsung Electronics and TSMC over LPU foundry orders.</div></div>
Global central banks brace for ’holding pattern’ as energy volatility bites
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- A synchronized wave of central bank interest rate decisions is set to dominate the global financial calendar this week, with policymakers across the G-7 widely expected to maintain their current borrowing costs.</div></div>
Global central banks brace for ’holding pattern’ as energy volatility bites
<div><img src="https://i-invdn-com.investing.com/news/Federal-Reserve-Bank_800x533_L_1412756798.jpg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Global central banks brace for ’holding pattern’ as energy volatility bites</div></div>
Brands and Retailers: What is the state of the marketing landscape
<div><img src="https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/cv/apiv2/social/images/yahoo-finance-default-logo.png" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Investing.com -- A shifting marketing landscape is forcing global retail brands and apparel companies to rethink their growth strategies.</div></div>