Bhagyashree Garekar

Trade and security are no longer separate as US-China rivalry intensifies, and the US is realigning its priorities around national security interests.
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Beyond tariffs, Trump’s playbook pushes US solutions for Asean needs

2026-07-27T02:21:15.000Z
Qu Xiaoyin represents a new kind of entrepreneur emerging across Silicon Valley even as heavy tech layoffs dominate the news.

AI-linked layoffs in US spark new wave of one-person start-ups

2026-06-07T23:22:36.000Z
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing from May 14 to 15.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Why were there no splashy deals at the Trump-Xi summit?

2026-05-17T05:00:46.000Z
US President Donald Trump speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15 in Beijing.

Trump and Xi are seeking to escape Thucydides’ Trap, says Harvard’s Graham Allison

2026-05-15T08:51:04.000Z
US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on Nov 9, 2017.

Trump heads to Beijing amid war, trade tensions and hardened rivalry

2026-05-13T01:48:43.000Z
Iran, facing both existential stakes and internal divisions, remains unlikely to capitulate.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Is Trump’s indefinite ceasefire with Iran the prelude to peace?

2026-04-23T04:00:00.000Z
People protest against military action in Iran near the White House in Washington on Apr 8.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Huge strategic defeat for the US? There is now a two-week ceasefire but hard questions remain

2026-04-09T08:48:24.000Z
The dedicated tribe of online influencers who helped build Trump’s 2024 Maga coalition are now loudly attacking the war with a mix of isolationist and anti-Israel themes.
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Trump faces Maga backlash as online influencers shape the Iran war narrative

2026-03-16T02:41:15.000Z
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has said it would not allow any oil to leave the region if attacks from the US and Israel continue.
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With Trump’s mixed messaging on Iran war end, calm in oil markets may be fleeting

2026-03-11T08:00:00.000Z
US President Donald Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles monitoring activity related to Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

Iran attack a major triumph for Trump, strengthening his hand ahead of China visit

2026-03-01T05:35:25.000Z