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China's Sci-Fi Boom Drives Record Revenue Growth Public interest in science fiction is rapidly rising in China, alongside the country’s push toward technological advancement. A new report says revenues hit a record in 2025 while related online searches surged by over 200%, according to the South China Morning Post. According to data released at the China Science Fiction Convention and reported by Xinhua, total industry revenue reached 126.1 billion yuan (US$18.2 billion), marking a 15.7% year-on-year increase. The report also noted expanding global influence for Chinese sci-fi intellectual property. Video games continue to...

$100 Oil Is Solving Russia's Budget Problem Submitted by Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russia is getting an unexpected windfall from the war in the Middle East. The Kremlin’s oil revenues this month hit a four-year high as oil prices jumped to $100 per barrel amid the Iran war and the de facto closed Strait of Hormuz. Moscow expects so much additional revenues from the oil price spike that authorities are unlikely to downgrade Russia’s economic prospects, hold off on planned budget cuts, and even boost military spending on the war...

President Donald Trump has spoken with Iraqi Kurdish leaders. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believes the Kurds can be used to fight against the Iranian government.  Axios reports that Trump spoke with the leaders of the two main Iraqi Kurdish factions, Masoud Barzani and Bafel Talabani, on Sunday. The calls followed the push from Netanyahu.  According […]