Philippines Becomes World's Top Solar Panel Buyer

Taiwan Tech Insiders Warn Beijing's Germanium Squeeze Is Hitting Production Nikkei Asia reports that China is restricting or delaying exports of germanium- and quartz-based materials to Taiwan, creating "painful supply-chain bottlenecks" across the island's key aerospace, semiconductor, and optical companies. The supply disruptions reinforce the urgent need for the US and its allies to accelerate supply-chain decoupling and secure alternative sources of critical materials. Beijing's ability to weaponize shipments could prove devastating during a military conflict or allow China to slow Western semiconductor and AI infrastructure buildouts while its domestic AI...

President Trump said on Tuesday that he doesn’t want to extend the ceasefire with Iran, which will expire on Wednesday, and that he’s ready to restart the bombing campaign against the country, as it’s still unclear if negotiations will take place in Pakistan. Trump made the comments in an interview with CNBC, where he insisted […]

Murray Rothbard famously asked Cui bono? to help unearth government scandals. Kenya’s politicians certainly benefitted from the Eurobond affair.