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JERUSALEM (AP) – U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S.&#823…

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Navy SEALs seized Iranian-made missile parts and other weaponry from a ship bound for Yemen's Houthi rebels in a raid last week that saw two of its commandos go missing, the U.S.…
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Experts have warned malicious botnets are on the rise as researchers observe “massive spikes” in the activity of distinct, potentially compromised devices.
A report from the NETSCOUT ASERT team claims that at one point, a million devices were engaged i…

There were two main concerns from voters that fueled Donald Trump's overwhelming victory in Iowa Monday: the economy and immigration.
Nearly three in four Iowa caucus-goers on Monday night named either one of these issues as those that mattered m…

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may have lost its crown as the world's most valuable company last week, but it has a new title it can claim: world's top smartphone maker.
Apple shipped more smartphones in 2023 than Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF), according to r…

Combat helicopters fly during an anti-invasion drill in Taiwan. Photo: ritchie b tongo/Shutterstock
TAIPEI—Taiwan has ordered some $19 billion in American missiles, rocket launchers and other weapons to help it defend itself against threats from Beijin…

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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has seen its stock go nowhere in the last six months. Though there have been ups and downs, the stock is now similarly priced as it was back in August.…
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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 16 1. Bank earnings and disappointment over nothing. They were all pretty good. Before the bell, Goldman Sachs beat revenue estimates on better-than-expected asset management results, while Club holding Morgan St…

China skewered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Tuesday after he congratulated the victor in neighboring Taiwan's presidential election, which Beijing had warned was a choice between peace or war.
"On behalf of the Filipino people, I c…

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The United States measures its lead over competitors in artificial intelligence in “months,” according to a lawmaker, highlighting the intense rivalry between nations to dominate a technology poised to transform the global economy.…

Saturday was a decisive day in Taiwan’s history. The autonomous island, home to 24 million people, faced crucial decisions as it prepared to elect a new president and parliament.
This moment arrived amid escalated tensions with Xi Jinping’s China, whic…

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Investment Thesis
Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) is a well-known gaming company and one of the earliest. The company is famous for its Need for Speed, Madden, NFL, Battlefield, and The Sims franchises of games.…
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Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow
The energy research team at Scotiabank has turned cautious on crude prices,
“We believe the global oil market will face near-term pressures from a supply an…

Japanese shipping operator Nippon Yusen suspended sailings through the Red Sea on Tuesday after Yemen’s Houthi movement vowed to step up attacks on vessels in the region.
The Iran-allied Houthi group has threatened to expand its targets to include U.S….

The results of the Russia-Ukraine war will have a profound effect on several regions bordering Russia. Most significantly, a Ukrainian victory, if achieved, will weaken Russia and boost the development of closer political, economic and security ties be…

Charles Burton is a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, non-resident senior fellow of the European Values Center for Security Policy in Prague, and former diplomat at Canada’s embassy in Beijing.…
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Thank the Lord that in the new year, some people are beginning to learn that Nepali Gorkhas are not being recruited in the Agniveer scheme truncated from 15 years to 4 years’ service and that in the near future, the famed diminutive Gorkha warriors wea…

CHINESE PREMIER LI Qiang is in Ireland today and tomorrow for his first-ever visit, during which he will have a bilateral meeting with the Taoiseach, and a reception with President Michael D Higgins.…
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Open this photo in gallery: Visitors pass by a wire fence at the Imjingak Pavilion in Paju, South Korea, on Jan. 10.Ahn Young-joon/The Associated Press
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would no longer pursue reconciliation with South Ko…

Sniper rifles from Iran AK-47 assault rifles from China and Russia. North Korean- and Bulgarian-built rocket-propelled grenades. Covertly assembled anti-tank missiles in Gaza
In the three months since Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Oct…

So, why should we care about Beijing’s despotic approach? If we’re to be brutally pragmatic, most of the world’s semi-conductors are made in Taiwan. Almost half the world’s container ships pass through the Taiwan Straits, and we’ve just seen what happe…