Xi Touts Communist Party's Global Reach, Hails PLA's Rising Strength In 105th Anniversary Address

Most Americans Don't Believe NATO Would Assist If The Country Were Attacked Via The Libertarian Institute Most Americans do not believe that European members of the North Atlantic Alliance would come to the United States' aid if attacked.  Politico reported that a NATO poll found that just 43% of Americans believe the bloc would assist the US if needed. While Politico was unable to view survey results from previous years, a NATO official said that American confidence in the bloc was down about eight percent.  via Associated Press The foundation of NATO is Article 5 of...

DeepSeek Resumes $74BN Mega-Raise - Then Warns It's Jacking-Up Prices Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is looking to raise roughly 50 billion yuan at a valuation of 500 billion yuan (US$74 billion) - while the company warned developers a day later that it's raising prices. The resumed funding round, first reported by Chinese business outlet Caijing (via The Standard), is expected to be signed by the end of the month, with the process kept deliberately quiet; some participating institutions reportedly haven't even been formally told the deal is back on. The pricing notice, posted...

U.S. Wheat Crop Forecast To Hit Half-Century Low As Drought Hits Breadbasket Chicago wheat futures surged on Tuesday, hitting two-year highs after the USDA's latest WASDE report signaled a much tighter U.S. supply outlook than traders had anticipated. Production stress across America's breadbasket is now converging with a megadrought and mounting fertilizer constraints, adding upward pressure on prices at a time when global food prices are rising. 🌾Due to poor crop health and a record-low planted area, the United States will produce the smallest wheat volume since 1972. 2026 winter wheat output (67%...