Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic to expand AI compute capacity

Google has announced plans to invest up to $40 billion in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC

Chinese solar exports surge to record high amid global energy shock

China’s solar exports reached an unprecedented level in March 2026, as countries across Asia and Africa accelerated their transition toward renewable energy in response...

Hypersonica targets Europe’s first sovereign hypersonic strike capability by 2029

German-British defense startup Hypersonica is building Europe’s sovereign hypersonic strike capability

Asia

UK and Indonesia agree $5.2 billion maritime deal to boost Indo-Pacific security

UK and Indonesia have agreed to $5.24 billion (£4 billion) maritime deal, led by British defense firm Babcock.

China commissions most advanced Fujian aircraft carrier to boost naval power

China’s latest and most capable aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has officially entered active service.

Key Takeaways from Trump-Xi meetings: China pauses rare earth export curbs, US lowers fentanyl tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached a crucial trade truce following their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of APEC summit in Busan.

Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister

Japan is set to appoint its first female prime minister after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative and security hawk, as its new leader.

Europe

Swiss officials open criminal case against managers of bar after deadly fire killed 40

What began as a vibrant New Year’s Eve celebration...

UK and Indonesia agree $5.2 billion maritime deal to boost Indo-Pacific security

UK and Indonesia have agreed to $5.24 billion (£4 billion) maritime deal, led by British defense firm Babcock.

Ukraine to buy up to 100 Rafale fighter jets from France

Ukraine will purchase up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets as well as anti-air defenses and drones from France to bolster its long-term defense capabilities.

Turkiye signs $10.7 billion deal with UK for 20 Eurofighter jets

Turkiye signed a multibillion-dollar deal with the UK to buy 20 new EF-2000 Eurofighter Typhoon jets during British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Ankara.

Middle East

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire as Pakistan leads mediation effort

The United States and Iran have agreed to a...

Palestinians in Gaza welcome third Ramadan amid grief, displacement and fragile ceasefire

As more than 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide observe Ramadan, Palestinians in Gaza are striving to find small moments of joy this holy month amid destruction, displacement, grief, scarcity, and fragile peace.

Egypt opens $1 billion Grand Museum, displaying countless treasures for the first time

More than two decades and over $1 billion later, Egypt has officially opened the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), showcasing some 100,000 artifacts spanning seven millennia of history.

Trump, world leaders gather in Egypt for historic Gaza ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside the leaders of Turkey,...