Chinas Vast Intercontinental Building Plan Is Gaining Momentum – Trending Stuff

China’s massive build program to recreate trade routes stretching from Asia to Africa and Europe is gaining momentum. Since President Xi Jinping’s flagship Belt and Road project was announced about five years ago, it gave impetus to billions of dollars …

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China Vows to Fight Trump Tariffs to the End as Tension Rises – Trending Stuff

U.S. President Donald Trump said the current trade spat with China may hurt the markets in the short term but that America will emerge stronger from it, as a confrontation that has roiled global equities heats up between the world’s …

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Trump warns ‘world is watching’ after North Korea says it’s willing to give up nuclear weapons – Trending Stuff

President Trump said on Tuesday said “the world is watching” North Korea after the regime promised not to use nuclear or conventional weapons against Seoul and expressed a willingness to hold talks with the United States on denuclearization. President Trump …

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Australia unveils plan to become one of worlds top 10 arms exporters – Trending Stuff

Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull wants Australia to be one of the worlds biggest weapons exporters, saying it will support high-end manufacturing jobs and support the capability of the Australian defence force. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Australia is set to become one …

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Trump’s Tariffs on Solar Mark Biggest Blow to Renewables Yet – Trending Stuff

President Donald Trump dealt his biggest blow to the renewable energy industry yet. On Monday, Trump approved duties of as much as 30 percent on solar equipment made outside the U.S., a move that threatens to handicap a $28 billion industry …

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