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China appeared to move towards improving ties with the US ahead of two summits between the superpowers’ leaders due to be held by year end. Members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum voiced fears that their concerns — including disputed territorial claims — were being deprioritized by China, which is ...

The News Ruben Gallego isn’t sure if he’s running for president yet, but he still has big plans for his Democratic Party once it’s back in power. The Arizona senator is launching a huge, wide-reaching policy agenda on Wednesday that’s aimed at confronting a labor market — and workforce — ...

The former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of treason and conducting espionage on behalf of foreign governments, in a major blow to Berlin’s security establishment. Though the BND has historically been plagued by spying scandals — deterring some Western partners from sharing intelligence — ...

India’s first bullet train is yet to transport a single passenger 10 years after the joint project with Japan broke ground, as the undertaking devolves into sniping and recriminations. The route is expected to come into service next summer, albeit using slower trains that won’t cover the planned 316 miles. ...

China is expanding its efforts to drill ultra-deep oil and gas wells — defined as more than three-and-a-half miles deep — as the world’s largest crude importer steps up domestic exploration. Like the US, China also broke oil and gas production records in 2025, though it has hastened its efforts ...

A Belgian-American scientist was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for his pioneering work studying “ghost particles” in the Antarctic. Francis Halzen established a laboratory at the South Pole after discovering that the unusual clarity of its ice could be used to track subatomic particles called neutrinos, ...

Drones struck two tankers in the Black Sea near Bulgaria on Tuesday, in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone. The strikes come amid wars in Europe and the Middle East in which commercial shipping is regularly targeted, raising fears that the supply of endangered ...

Tim’s view As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño. Last week, 8,000 households around Ukraine temporarily went dark after the Kremlin’s first large-scale grid attack since last winter. ...

Iberdrola, the Spanish electric utility and renewable energy developer, surpassed Florida-based NextEra Energy as the world’s largest power provider by market capitalization on Tuesday, reaching above €141 billion. Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint, which includes assets in Europe, North and South America, and Australia, a spokesperson ...

Rohan’s view After Semafor reported last week that Chipotle had tapped bankers to fend off a potential takeover, we started digging to see might take over the $40 billion burrito maker. People close to the company tell Semafor that Chipotle hasn’t received a takeover bid, and we’re loath to peddle ...