Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
US prosecutors have unsealed an indictment revealing a $2.5 billion AI chip smuggling scheme involving employees of Super Micro Computer, targeting Nvidia GPUs destined...
Oil hovers around $100, stocks mixed as Iran war rages
Oil prices stayed around $100 a barrel on Monday as the conflict between Iran and the U.S. moved into its third week, keeping global...
Weakened WTO set for high-level meet under cloud of Mideast war
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is convening its next ministerial conference in Yaounde, Cameroon, from March 26–29, amid mounting global trade tensions, US tariffs,...
Striking Boeing defense workers to vote on latest contract
New York – More than 3,000 striking Boeing defense workers are set to vote Thursday on a revised contract proposal that moves closer to...
Asian equities plunge as oil soars 30% on Mideast crisis
Asian Stocks Tumble as Oil Soars on Middle East ConflictAsian markets took a big hit on Monday as oil prices shot up nearly 30%...
Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million
Sundar Pichai could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan disclosed Friday by the U.S. Securities...
China’s rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
In southern China, under layers of red soil, sits one of the most powerful resources on Earth. This is Ganzhou, a quiet-looking region hiding...
Asian markets bounce back as China-US trade fears ease
Hong Kong — Asian stocks jumped on Monday after Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone toward China over the weekend, easing fears of...
Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock
Pakistan’s growing shift toward solar energy has helped reduce the economic pressure caused by rising fuel prices and disruptions linked to tensions in the...
Mideast war revs up electric car demand in Asia
Across Southeast Asia, rising fuel prices linked to conflict in the Middle East are pushing more people to switch to electric vehicles.In cities like...
US envoy warns EU won’t win AI race ‘bringing others down’
The debate between the European Union and the United States over artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a clash over regulation, competitiveness, and control of...
ExxonMobil slows low-carbon investment push through 2030
ExxonMobil announced that it is scaling back its planned investments in low-carbon projects for the 2025–2030 period. The company now expects to spend around...
Iraqi News
Kurdish opposition figure: The region’s finance ministry stole 5 trillion dinars allocated for job...
Independent Kurdish politician Saman Ali has made serious allegations against the Kurdistan Regional Government’s finance ministry, claiming more than 5 trillion dinars meant for...
Iraqi oil prices fall by 2%… Basra crude records $112
Iraqi oil prices moved lower on Wednesday, falling more than 2% as global energy markets weakened.Basra Heavy crude dropped $1.13 to $112.50 per barrel,...
Al-Kadhimi: Halting dollar shipments is American blackmail that infringes on Iraq’s sovereignty.
Former parliamentary finance committee member Mu'in al-Kadhimi criticized reports that the US halted dollar shipments to Iraq, calling the move “political blackmail” and interference...
1.6m bpd Kirkuk Export Pipeline Set for Relaunch
Iraq’s Ministry of Oil says exports through the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline could resume soon, starting with limited volumes.The pipeline has a capacity of 1.6 million...
DNO issues Update on Production
Norwegian energy company DNO has given an update on its operations in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, saying it is preparing to ramp production back up...