Francis Tuschek Taiwan has prohibited government employees from using DeepSeek, a newly launched Chinese AI model, due to concerns about potential data leaks to the Chinese government. The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) announced that DeepSeek AI, being a Chinese ICT product, raises national security risks related to data breaches. This ban affects staff from…
Louis Raymond BRICS member states have no plans to create a common currency but are actively discussing joint investment platforms to enhance economic cooperation, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. Speaking to journalists on Friday, Peskov addressed recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who has threatened to hit the BRICS countries with tariffs should…
Richard Sanders In a recent address, Trump, who identifies as a “tariff man,” committed to leveraging tariffs to address trade deficits and pressure partners like Canada and Mexico on issues such as drug trafficking. He criticized Taiwan’s tech industry, alleging it has taken from the U.S., and vowed to bring production back to America, suggesting…
Raymond Louis The world’s 500 richest people lost a total of $108 billion in wealth on Monday amid a tech-led selloff linked to the emergence of Chinese AI app DeepSeek, according to Bloomberg. The selloff erased gains from the tech portfolios of billionaires such as Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang and Oracle’s Larry Ellison, whose fortunes…
Francis Tuschek The High Administrative Court has dismissed an appeal from a former naval chief petty officer who was fired for not reporting an attempt to recruit him for a Chinese espionage operation, labeling his unit’s decision as “reasonable.” In 2022, the officer, identified by the surname Tseng, stationed at the Zuoying naval base in…
US Border Patrol agents have reportedly come under fire from suspected Mexican cartel members in southern Texas during an attempted illegal border crossing. US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the border with Mexico last week and deployed the military to several crossings, while seeking to deport potentially millions of people who are…
Richard Sanders The US could acquire new territories in the future, President Donald Trump has told a crowd of his supporters. In recent weeks, Trump has expressed ambitions to expand US territory and showed interest in annexing Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal. “We might be an enlarged country pretty soon,” Trump said during a speech…
Richard Sanders The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) expressed its appreciation for US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks regarding the US’s “serious concern over China’s coercive actions against Taiwan” and its aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, following a call with his Chinese counterpart. In a statement, MOFA highlighted that the Chinese Ministry…
Richard Sanders A retired lieutenant general has been indicted for allegedly using Chinese funds to recruit military personnel for an “armed” group intended to support potential invading Chinese forces, according to prosecutors. Kao An-kuo was one of six individuals charged under the National Security Act, as stated by the High Prosecutors’ Office. The group reportedly…
Jake Sanders On his inaugural day as Secretary of State, Marco Rubio issued a warning alongside Japan, India, and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, seemingly directed at China over its maritime activities. Rubio met with his counterparts from the Quad in Washington, just after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, where he pledged to counter China’s…