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Trump Hints At Possible Meeting With North Korean Leader Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 12 that he might meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his planned visit to Asia next month. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the North Korean side of the border at the village of Panmunjom in Demilitarized Zone, on June 30, 2019. Susan Walsh/AP PhotoAsked by a reporter whether he expects to meet Kim during the trip, Trump...

Data Center Alley Goes Dark: Amazon Abandons Data Centers In Loudoun County Finishing a data center in America has become a logistical nightmare. Now just starting one is turning into a problem too, even in the one county that was supposed to say yes to everything. Back in April, when we reported that "Half Of US Data Centers Scheduled To Start In 2026, Will Be Canceled Or Delayed," the blame was spread across the usual suspects: power, transformers, permitting and a vague, growing sense that the locals were getting restless. Two...

Central Asia Is Escaping The 'Backyard' Label Authored by Ziaulhaq Tanin via RealClearWorld, Three decades after their independence, Central Asia is still often viewed through outdated geopolitical lenses - a region once called "Russia's backyard" and more recently as an arena of competition among Russia, China, and the West. Yet this familiar narrative no longer captures the region's strategic reality. Central Asian states are increasingly using great-power rivalry not simply to navigate external pressure, but to expand their own choices and strategic room for maneuver. This transformation is driven not by a...