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China Launches Chip Material Probe as Export Curbs on Japan Take Effect
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. China's Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into dichlorosilane imported from Japan, a material widely used in thin films for logic,...
Dozens dead, thousands arrested, alleged Israeli spy executed as Iran protests move into day 11
Abdanan, Iran. January 6, 2025. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Entangled in a decades-long shadow war with Israel, Iran has executed many people it has accused of having links...
A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages Tuesday, following years of protests by animal rights activists, who argued...
Israel says 151 soldiers lost their lives in 2025, 88 falling in military operations
The figures represent the lowest annual death toll since the war with Hamas began in 2023 and are less than half the number recorded in 2024.The IDF revealed that...
Guinea restricts social media sites as junta chief takes election lead
Guinea has restricted access to social media platforms TikTok, YouTube and Facebook as the country awaits the final results from Sunday's presidential election.Internet monitoring organisation NetBlocks reported that access...
Haibat al-Halbousi elected Iraq’s parliament speaker as new legislature convenes
Iraq continues to face challenges as it navigates between the Iranian influence on the country and a push by the US and others to roll back Iranian-backed militias.Iraq’s parliament...
Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy awarded CBE in New Year honours
Former Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy has been awarded a CBE in the United Kingdom’s New Year Honours list in recognition of his services to charity and the local...
Snow Peak’s Field Rise is a clever rooftop tent that inflates in minutes
Since the 1950s, Snow Peak has garnered something of a cult following in its native Japan. Its outdoor camping products are among the most cleverly designed in the space....
Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets
Reza Pahlavi backed protests spreading across Iran, calling on all segments of society and security forces to join demonstrators as strikes and rallies grow amid a deepening economic crisis.Iranian...
Rome paves way for continued Ukraine military aid in 2026
Italy is set to continue to provide military aid to Ukraine next year, after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government signed off on a decree on Monday authorizing continued...
