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Iran's floating oil reserves, used for China sales, completely depleted, analysts say - report
At their peak, these reserves consisted of almost 90 million barrels of oil, according to Kpler. By October 5, the reserves dropped to fewer than one million barrels, and have since been exhausted.
China sends naval forces to monitor US warship near disputed shoal
Trump open to idea of joint meeting with Xi, Putin next month
Putin suggests meeting with Trump, Xi to discuss Ukraine war resolution - report
Trump dismisses report China entities helped Iran before attack that killed US troops
"They basically do what we do," President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "When they say China spies on us, I say you're right, and we spy on them too."
Iran used Chinese-sourced satellite images to target US bases, intelligence reveals - report
Iran obtained satellite imagery of US bases from Chinese sources ahead of a strike that killed three US servicemen, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
Washington eyes foreign warships from Japan, South Korea, Turkey amid China naval threat
The Pentagon is preparing a tender for foreign-built frigates as US officials look to boost naval capacity, with Japan, South Korea and Turkey expected to compete for the deal.
America’s UN dilemma: China dominates the UN - why should US taxpayers fund it? - opinion
Washington should not pay billions to preserve a single vote in an organization increasingly hostile to US and Israeli interests
Anthropic disrupts several alleged Russian, Chinese AI campaigns targeting its Claude models
Anthropic said it observed over 151 million exchanges attributed to Alibaba between May and July 2026, peaking at nearly 3 million per day from more than 3,500 accounts it described as fraudulent.
Mao Zedong, Israel and the road not taken - 50 years after leader’s death
Israel was the first Middle Eastern country to recognize Mao Zedong’s Communist China, and briefly came close to establishing full diplomatic relations.
Fire on cargo vessel at China shipyard causes major casualties, state media reports
The fire broke out at about 11:15 a.m. at the Qingdao Beihai shipyard, Xinhua said, without giving a death toll or specifying how many people were missing.
Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods
The secretive trade mechanism, in which Iranian oil is exchanged for credits for Chinese imports, has provided a financial lifeline for Tehran in recent years.
Russia markets drone-like missiles in Egypt during Su-57 jet's Africa air show debut
The export model of the Su-57 is a rival to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II. Russia showed off its S-71M and S-71K missiles
Apple unveils folding iPhone Duo at $1,999 in attempt to challenge market rivals
"It's entirely new and at the same time remarkably familiar. A similar size to your passport, it feels familiar to hold and comfortable to use with one hand," Apple CEO Ternus said.
