Nvidia, SK Group launch $500 billion AI partnership centered on next-generation memory

SK Group and Nvidia expand strategic collaboration with a $500-billion-plus initiative spanning AI factories and next-generation memory.

China launches World AI Cooperation Organization with 29 founding nations

Twenty-nine countries have signed an agreement establishing the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), creating a new intergovernmental body headquartered in Shanghai

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

Asia

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.

Geely unveils China’s first purpose-built Robotaxi Eva Cab

Chinese automotive giant Geely has introduced its first purpose-built robotaxi prototype Eva Cab

Chinese solar exports surge to record high amid global energy shock

China’s solar exports reached an unprecedented level in March...

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

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.

UAE to leave OPEC on May 1 in blow to oil cartel amid oil market turmoil

United Arab Emirates will withdraw from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on May 1, 2026