Samsung secures more than $200 billion Broadcom AI chip deal through 2030

Samsung Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to expand their strategic partnership, with the collaboration expected to exceed $200 billion through 2030.

More than 300,000 displaced in France and Spain as firefighters battle raging wildfires

Firefighters in France and Spain are battling fast-moving and deadly wildfires as extreme heat and strong winds fuel new fire fronts even as others...

Pentagon presses defense firms to accelerate weapons production as Iran war depletes stocks

The Pentagon is pressing U.S. defense companies to rapidly increase weapons production and accelerate deliveries as the five-month war with Iran consumes critical American munitions.

Asia

Thailand cuts visa-free stay for tourists from more than 90 countries amid crime concerns

Thailand has approved plans to significantly reduce the length of visa-free stays for travelers from more than 90 countries

Xi and Putin deepen strategic partnership as China-Russia energy ties expand

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin reinforced their growing strategic partnership during high-level talks in Beijing

How Pakistan’s Solar Revolution is shielding it from Middle East energy crisis

Pakistan’s rapid adoption of solar energy is emerging as...

Key takeaways from historic Trump-Xi China summit

U.S. President Trump met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week, his second state visit to China and the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly nine years.

Europe

EU and South Korea expand partnership with Digital Trade pact and enhanced Security cooperation

European Union and the Republic of Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation across trade, security, defense, technology, and supply chain resilience,

Trains in Switzerland are running over solar panels and the results are promising

A Swiss startup says the world’s first removable solar power plant installed between active railway tracks has successfully met its initial safety and performance targets, raising the prospect of turning thousands of kilometers of rail infrastructure into a new source of renewable energy.

Norway joins France’s nuclear deterrence initiative as Europe boosts defense

Norway has become the ninth European country to join France’s nuclear deterrence initiative, marking another step in Europe’s efforts to strengthen its security architecture

Europe EV sales surge as Iran War pushes fuel prices higher

Demand for electric vehicles across Europe has surged following a sharp rise in fuel prices linked to the Iran war

Middle East

Trump says US-Iran peace deal scheduled to be signed on Sunday

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a framework...

Hajj 2026: Over 1.7 million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia amid regional tensions and scorching heat

More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, undertaking one of Islam’s most sacred obligations amid regional tensions and soaring temperatures.

Trump says should be ‘mandatory’ for Muslim countries to join Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for several Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, and Turkey, to join the Abraham Accords as part of any future agreement with Iran

Qatar sends first LNG shipment through Strait of Hormuz since Iran War began

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar has reportedly transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the outbreak of the Iran war, signaling a potentially significant development for global energy markets strained by months of supply disruptions.