Month: December 2025
Canada is chosing Asia over USA
Within a year, the US’s second-largest trading partner has rapidly ramped up efforts to explore new deals with regional powers in Asia, or to revive talks that had been previously put on ice. As of November, the US has imposed a 35% tariff on all goods from Canada that are not covered by the USMCA.
Corruption Reporting Journalist killed in Peru
Peruvian journalist Fernando Nunez, whose reporting dug into municipal corruption cases, was shot and killed by hitmen while returning from an assignment. Nunez, a reporter for the digital outlet Kamila TV, “was attacked by hitmen while riding a motorcycle with his brother” on Saturday, the ANP said in a statement on social media. Nunez died
a clash of civilisations with Europe during Trump’s Administration
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy has got lousy reviews in Europe. Nonetheless, it is a genuinely interesting document. It attempts to do something very ambitious which is to redefine national security in civilisational terms. Conventional takes on national security centre on military and economic imperatives. Please use the sharing tools found via the
Thailand’s airstrikes Cambodian
Thailand’s airstrikes on Monday targeted Cambodian military facilities housing long-range artillery, after surveillance signalled that rockets, including a Chinese-made variant, could be used to hit civilian areas, a Thai military official said. The Southeast Asian neighbours engaged in their worst fighting since a five-day clash in July, with both sides accusing each other of breaching
Apple losing AI engineers
Apple is currently struggling with a major internal challenge as dozens of its highly talented employees are jumping ship. Apple is reportedly losing its top engineering talent to major rivals in the AI sector, most notably OpenAI and Meta Platforms. This talent outflow, involving key engineers and designers, is forcing the Cupertino tech giant to
AI-Powered Services Are Taking Over
ChatGPT’s first prediction focused on artificial intelligence, which makes sense given the source. But the reasoning was solid. Tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney and no-code platforms are making specialized work accessible to non-specialists. Tasks that used to require hiring experts can now be done by regular people who learn how to use AI effectively. Small businesses
Amazon hopes to jump-start its AI coding tool Kiro
The cloud giant says it will grant qualified early-stage startups a free year of credits to its competitor, Kiro Pro+, AWS CEO Matt Garman announced during his keynote speech at the re:Invent 2025 conference. These startups can request free credits for up to 100 users. But there are restrictions. Only startups that have secured VC
Trump bid to expand power
President Donald Trump’s attempt to increase his power by taking control of independent agencies comes before the Supreme Court on Dec. 8 in the second of at least four major cases on Trump’s expansive view of presidential authority the justices are considering this term. Trump wants the court to overturn a 1935 decision limiting presidents’
Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado to travel to Oslo to receive peace prize
Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed she will travel to Norway next week to collect the honor, the head of the Nobel Institute told Agence France-Presse on Saturday. Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela since the 2024 presidential election, has expressed interest in traveling to Oslo for the
World risks ‘disintegration of the international order’ as France and China urges deeper cooperation
China and France pledged deeper cooperation on global issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine and trade, as France prepares to take on the presidency of G7 next year. French President Emmanuel Macron met with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday morning as part of a three-day state visit focused on trade and diplomacy. The French