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Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to China on May 19-20 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping after US President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing, the Kremlin announced Saturday. According to a Kremlin statement, Putin and Xi will discuss bilateral relations, ways …
May, 2026
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16 May
Nvidia, Corning announce long-term partnership to expand US AI infrastructure manufacturing
Mucahithan Avcioglu US chip giant Nvidia and materials science company Corning announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership on Wednesday to expand US manufacturing capacity for optical connectivity solutions used in next-generation artificial intelligence infrastructure. Under the agreement, Corning will increase its US optical connectivity manufacturing capacity tenfold …
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16 May
Social media platforms should be more effectively regulated: German chancellor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for stricter regulation of social media platforms, arguing they must not become spaces where fake videos and hate speech spread without consequences. “If the weekly newspaper Die Zeit were to publish a false claim, one could immediately demand a correction from …
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16 May
European Central Bank may raise rates if oil shock weakens inflation expectations: Official
The European Central Bank may be forced to raise interest rates if higher crude oil prices begin to feed into inflation expectations, Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said Thursday. “Oil prices are higher, we see that it’s gradually starting to push inflation up, and if inflation expectations start …
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16 May
Led by services, UK economy grows 0.6% in 1st quarter
The UK economy grew 0.6% in the three months to March 2026, supported mainly by a strong expansion in services, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Thursday. Real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the first quarter compared with the three months to December 2025, after …
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16 May
US energy chief says Hormuz could reopen by end of summer
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday said the Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen “sometime this summer at the latest,” while warning that the US military could intervene if Iran continues disrupting traffic through the strategic waterway. Speaking to CNBC from an LNG terminal in Cameron, …
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16 May
China’s position on Iran, Hormuz remains unchanged: Exclusive
China moved on Friday to publicly reaffirm its longstanding position on Iran after speculation and conflicting reports circulated regarding Beijing’s stance during recent regional tensions, with the Chinese Foreign Ministry publishing a full statement outlining its official position. Asian diplomatic sources told Al Mayadeen that Washington is expected …
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16 May
The Architecture of Illusion: Soft Power and the Psychology of Digital Crowds
Lama Al-Rakad In the digital age, a promise is no longer a simple statement that can be tested for truth or falsehood. It has evolved into a carefully engineered psychological product—packaged visually, emotionally, and algorithmically—to bypass reason and settle directly into the subconscious of mass audiences. What floods …
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16 May
The Illusion of Control — Trump, China, and the Quiet Rewriting of Global Power
Dr, Shehab Al-Makahleh When a U.S. president walks into Beijing and leaves without mentioning Taiwan, the silence speaks louder than any communiqué. The reported visit of Donald Trump to China—culminating in a closed-door meeting with Xi Jinping—is not just another episode in great-power diplomacy. It is a signal that the architecture …
