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Crude Pushes Higher as the US Strikes Houthi Rebels in Yemen

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +0.21 (+0.31%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.236 (+1.10%). Crude oil prices today climbed to a 1-1/2 week high and are mildly higher. Today's dollar weakness is bullish for crude prices. Crude is also climbing on heightened geopolitical...

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Stocks Turn Mixed as Magnificent Seven Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.35%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.15%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.16%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Stocks Supported by Strength in Chip Stocks and Lower Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.48%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.58%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.41%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are up +0.51%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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Melbourne residents receive letter offering $200k for information on Hong Kong pro-democracy activist

Exclusive: The anonymous ‘wanted’ letter contained a photograph of Kevin Yam, a lawyer who has criticised the crackdown on dissent in the territory

The Guardian - AU

Volkswagen Plans To Hit Back Where It Matters Most

Western car companies expected China to be the golden goose. The world's largest auto market was supposed to turn out cars for companies like Volkswagen and General Motors and BMW, feeding insatiable Chinese buyers until the death of the universe. Somehow, none of those companies counted on their local joint-venture…

InsideEVs

Age of Empires 2 team continues to cook while delivering 'legendarily long' 8,000-word patch notes about 'the biggest updates' the 26-year-old game has ever had

Five new civilisations arrive in mid-April.

PC Gamer

FIA tweaks F1 rear wing deflection test for China

The FIA is imposing stricter load deflection tests for Formula 1 rear wings at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix after analysing Melbourne footage.

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China plans to ‘vigorously boost consumption’ to shore up economy

Communist party aims to ‘promote reasonable wage growth’ and to reduce financial burdens amid Trump tariffs

The Guardian - UK

Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China

Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pact

The Guardian - UK

Five things we learned from rare Narendra Modi interview on Lex Fridman podcast

Modi discusses Ukraine war, conflict with neighbours Pakistan and China, and ‘friend’ Trump

The Independent UK

Markets Start Week On Front Foot As China Unveils Consumer Plan

Eyes were on Beijing as officials were set to outline their plans to kickstart spending by the country's army of consumers after years of post-Covid weakness that has been a major drag on economic growth.

Latin Times

Taiwan orders deportation of Chinese influencer for advocating unification with Beijing

Woman married to Taiwanese national to be deported after 24 March deadline

The Independent UK

Taiwan protests name change of unofficial embassy on South African government website

Taiwan says South Africa’s government website listed the island’s de facto embassy as ‘international organisations represented in South Africa’

The Independent UK

Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects

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Ed Miliband vows to engage with China on climate after Tory ‘negligence’

Energy security and net zero secretary travels to Beijing for countries’ first formal climate meetings since 2017

Geekflare

ChatGPT Has a New Challenger—at Just 1% of the Price!

Baidu, the Google of China, has launched two new AI models that compete directly with players like ChatGPT and DeepSeek at a much lower price. The company

The Independent UK

China's economy improved at the start of 2025, but challenges remain

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

International Business Times UK

OpenAI, DeepSeek, And Now Alibaba—China's New AI Model Is Shaking Up The Competition

Alibaba has unveiled its new AI reasoning model, QwQ-32B, claiming it outperforms rivals like OpenAI's o1-mini and DeepSeek's R1.

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Al Jazeera

Why does DRC want a Ukraine-like minerals deal with Trump, amid conflict?

The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.

Euronews

Crude oil prices rise as Red Sea tensions intensify after US strikes

Crude oil prices jumped following the US military strikes on the Iran-backed Houthi militants, in response to the Yemen-based group’s commercial vessel attacks in the Red Sea. However, a deteriorating economic outlook is expected to continue pressuring oil prices.

The Conversation

Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China – what does this mean for unis and their research?

Shortly after taking office, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders banning federal funding on so-called “woke” research.

International Business Times

Data Shows Patchy Chinese Economy In First Two Months Of The Year

China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption.

The Independent UK

Asian shares advance after Wall St rallies to its best day in months, and China reports strong data

Shares have advanced in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election

International Business Times

Asian Markets Start Week On Front Foot As China Unveils Consumer Plan

Asian markets rose on Monday as investors welcomed Chinese plans to kickstart consumption in the world's number two economy, though worries about Donald Trump's tariffs war continue to cast a shadow over trading floors.

The Conversation

Luxon meets Modi: why a ‘good’ NZ-India trade deal is preferable to a ‘perfect’ one

Some have said Christopher Luxon’s pledge to get a free trade deal between New Zealand and India over the line in his first term as prime minister was overly optimistic. But not all trade deals are the same, and Luxon may yet get to claim bragging rights.

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