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Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military companies list

Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to Chinese military companies list

Pentagon adds Alibaba, Baidu and BYD to its Chinese military companies list weeks after Trump met Xi Jinping in Beijing

Asia
Iran says US talks continuing via Pakistani mediation as hostilities with Israel resume

Iran says US talks continuing via Pakistani mediation as hostilities with Israel resume

Iran confirmed indirect talks with the US are ongoing through Pakistani mediation, even as Israel and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in two months

Europe
EU unveils plan to cut dependence on US and Asian tech

EU unveils plan to cut dependence on US and Asian tech

The EU is set to unveil a tech sovereignty package targeting cloud, chips and AI, as Brussels moves to slash its 80% reliance on foreign digital providers

Middle East
Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis declare 'total ban' on Israeli ships in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthis have declared a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea and launched a missile at Israel, raising fears of renewed shipping disruption

North America
Pentagon raises Israeli spying threat to 'critical,' its highest level

Pentagon raises Israeli spying threat to 'critical,' its highest level

The Pentagon's DIA has elevated its counterintelligence threat level for Israel to 'critical,' citing concerns over Israeli espionage targeting senior US officials