Trade

Trump-Xi Beijing summit tests leverage on trade, Taiwan, Iran - analysis

Temporary deals on tariffs, rare earths, and diplomatic language may give both leaders short-term wins while leaving deeper conflicts untouched.

US President Donald Trump inspects an honour guard during a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026.
“Governments are getting directly involved, choosing which industries to support, steering investments, and using trade policy as a tool.”

How governments are becoming major market players

 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

UAE deepens economic ties with Damascus, eyes major investment in Syria's postwar reconstruction

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain


Study reveals Aztecs traded obsidian with rivals

Although Mexicas favored green obsidian, tool variety shows that multiple obsidian sources supplied the capital via markets, not by direct extraction from the original sites.

 Study reveals Aztecs traded obsidian with rivals.

Trump: Houthis say they don't want to fight anymore, following IAF strikes

The Houthis "don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings," Trump said on Tuesday.

 US President Donald Trump in front of a background of newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023 (illustrative)

Adani pauses talks with Israel's Tower for $10 billion India chip foray, sources say

Modi has made chipmaking a top priority for India's economic strategy in pursuit of gaining a greater geopolitical edge in electronics manufacturing.

 Computational chip (Illustrative)

Israel favors upgrading US free trade deal, economy minister says

Israel seeks to update its free trade deal with the US amid Donald Trump's sweeping new global tariffs.

Ashdod Port

With friends like these: Israel is collateral damage in Trump's trade war on the world - comment

Donald Trump’s transactional politics have never been about values – they’ve always been about leverage.

 US President Donald Trump gives remarks on tariffs at the White House.

Trump’s 2025 trade wars: How Israel can navigate the economic storm - opinion

Israel, though not a direct target of these tariffs, will experience ripple effects. As a trade-reliant economy, we must brace for currency fluctuations, potential inflation, and more.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli flag puzzle piece on a $100 bill, about to be filled by a piece labeled "TARIFFS" in what is meant to represent the US trade policy's impact on Israel.

What's next for gold and silver + 10 companies analysis | Don Durrett

Don Durrett forecasts a multi-year recession, predicting gold and especially silver will surge as safe havens. He sees the "fear trade" intensifying, advising physical silver as a key investment.

 What's next for gold and silver + 10 companies analysis | Don Durrett

Netanyahu, US trade officials meet to 'resolve issues' with Trump tariffs

The meeting was "warm, friendly and productive," according to Israel's Government Press Office (GPO).

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (R) in Washington, April 7, 2025.

Explosive sex toys: Russian-run sabotage plot targets depots across Europe - report

Pillows, packed into the parcels with the cosmetics and sex toys, contained hidden homemade incendiary devices made of a cocktail of chemicals, including highly reactive magnesium.

A general view shows the DHL robotic package processing site, which the company claims is the largest and most advanced of its kind in the Middle East, in Lod, Israel, January 11, 2022.

Trump believes US-Canada border 'artificial', Canadian MP calls statehood push ‘act of war’

Ontario MP Charlie Angus said that Trump's push for Canada to become a state implied that president believed that Canadians 'don't have a right to a country.'

 A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.