israel-Iran : Toward World War III?
On the sixth day of the conflict, reciprocal strikes are multiplying between the two belligerents. The United States is preparing to enter the war. China is providing military support to Iran.
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Israel-Iran: China raises its voice
Too economically dependent on Iranian oil, the Middle Kingdom won’t let the Hebrew state bomb Iran for long, any more than it will let Israel take over Gaza.
Trump forced to suspend his customs surcharges by the US justice system
The Court of International Trade ruled that the President had exceeded his constitutional powers by imposing “reciprocal” tariffs without Congressional approval. A decision that upsets the Republican administration’s trade strategy.
Trump gives in to China
Technology items (computers, smartphones, microprocessors, etc.) have been removed from the list of Chinese products taxed at 145% by the United States. A setback that will be followed by others. And heralds the decline of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Turkey : Dictatorship on the march
Turkey is experiencing an unprecedented wave of repression as protests intensify following the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the opposition mayor of Istanbul.
Massive demonstrations in Turkey after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor
Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and many other Turkish cities on Friday to express their support for Ekrem Imamoglu, mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival.
China responds to US sanctions
Beijing gets tough on Trump’s protectionist measures, targeting US oil and gas and tech giant Google.
Chinese start-up DeepSeek disrupts the AI industry
A major tremor shakes the tech world as Chinese start-up DeepSeek unveils a revolutionary AI model developed at low cost, sending shockwaves through the financial markets.
Storm warning in the Pacific
A “feud” between two powerful businessmen causes a stir.
Fighter aircraft : Safran group transfers 100% of its technology to India
During his visit to the land of the Maharajahs, Macron agreed that Safran would transfer 100% of its technology to the Indian group Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd to design a fighter jet engine! A competitor for the Rafale?
For “La beauté du geste”
With a young deaf boxer as his heroine, Japanese filmmaker Sho Miyake has created a benevolent, discreet and melancholy film.
The global corruption scandal known as 1MDB : what is the justice system doing?
José-Louis Calama, the Madrid court’s investigating magistrate, is still awaiting replies from the judicial authorities in three European countries: France, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.