US forces capture Maduro in “Midnight Hammer” raid; Trump pledges US governance of Venezuela
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that elite US special forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores in a high-stakes nighttime raid. During a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago residence, Trump declared that the
The silicon toll: Trump’s transactional strategy to rewire the global chip war
In the nondescript offices of a New Jersey aerospace and defence firm, a $2.92m asset sale seemed, on paper, like a minor corporate footnote. But in the high-stakes theatre of global semiconductor supremacy, no transaction is too small to escape
US military hits Caracas as Trump says President Maduro taken into custody
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that US forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as “successful and large-scale” military strikes on Venezuela. In a post on the Truth Social
Kremlin demands Ukraine’s total withdrawal from Donbas before any ceasefire
The Kremlin issued a stark ultimatum on Monday, insisting that Ukrainian forces must completely abandon the Donbas region before any cessation of hostilities can begin. The demand, delivered by spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, effectively sets a hard territorial price on the
Netanyahu to meet Trump for Gaza Phase 2 talks amid US frustration over delays
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Florida on Sunday for a summit with US President Donald Trump to discuss the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire, amid American frustration that the Israeli leader is slowing the peace process. The
From Miami Sands to Brussels Boardrooms: The High-Stakes Gambit for Ukraine’s Future
As the winter sun sets over Miami this weekend, a series of discreet meetings in the Florida heat may well determine the fate of a frozen conflict thousands of miles away. While holidaymakers occupy the beaches, envoys from Washington, Moscow,
Gaza death toll climbs as winter cold intensifies humanitarian emergency
Gaza’s health ministry said on Tuesday that six wounded people and two bodies recovered from the rubble had arrived at hospitals over the past 24 hours, as officials warned that freezing winter conditions were worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.
Four-nation consortium launches 2GW Atum Solar plant in Egypt targeting US exports
Egypt laid the foundation stone on Monday for a $210m solar energy manufacturing complex in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), a project involving Chinese, Emirati, Bahraini, and Egyptian partners with a targeted annual capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). The
Blair dropped from US Gaza governance plan after Arab objections
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been excluded from a proposed role in administering Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war, due to strong objections from Arab and Islamic states, the Financial Times reported, citing
Egypt’s ready-made garments exports surge to $2.8bn in 2025, up 22% year-on-year
Egypt’s ready-made garments sector has seen remarkable growth in exports, reaching $2.8bn in the first 10 months of 2025, a 22% increase from $2.3bn during the same period last year. The achievement was highlighted in the Apparel Export Council of