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The recent diplomatic maneuvering between Washington and Moscow over Ukraine provides a textbook example of how American foreign policy elites continue to confuse grand gestures with strategic coherence. The March ceasefire proposals, Donald Trump’s phone diplomacy with Putin and the subsequent shifts in negotiating positions reveal not diplomatic sophistication but the persistent American tendency to treat complex geopolitical conflicts as problems that can be solved through the right combination of pressure and inducements. Limits of presidential diplomacy President Trump’s recent summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which produced “great progress” but no concrete agreement, exemplifies the fundamental misunderstanding that has…

The logo of Japanese company SoftBank Group is seen outside the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on January 22, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesShares Japan’s SoftBank Group plunged as much as 9.2% Wednesday, as technology stocks in Asia declined, tracking losses in U.S. peers overnight.The tech-focused investment firm saw shares drop for a second consecutive session, following its announcement of a $2 billion investment in Intel. Intel shares rose 6.97% to close at $25.31 Tuesday stateside.Other Japanese tech stocks also declined, with semiconductor giant Advantest falling as much as 6.27%. Meanwhile, shares in Renesas Electronics and Tokyo Electron were last…

MUMBAI, India (AP) — The monsoon season has brought parts of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, to a halt.The disruption has hit local trains, a lifeline of the city’s transport system. Many areas are inundated with knee-deep water, forcing people to wade through the floods. Commuters walk on waterlogged railway tracks after trains were disrupted due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool) Commuters walk on waterlogged railway tracks after trains were disrupted due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)Read More A cyclist rides…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that the Australian leader is a “weak politician who had betrayed Israel” by recognizing a Palestinian state.Netanyahu’s extraordinary public rebuke came after an Aug. 11 announcement by Albanese that his government’s recognition of a Palestinian state will be formalized at the United Nations General Assembly in September. The announcement was followed by tit-for-tat cancellations of Australian and Israeli visas.“History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” Netanyahu posted on social media…

Visitors visit the “the monsters Convenience Store” themed exhibition created by POP MART with IP LABUBU as the selling point, Shanghai, China, July 23, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesShares in Chinese toymaker Pop Mart closed more than 12% higher on Wednesday, a day after the company posted a near-400% surge in net profit, driven by booming global demand for its Labubu dolls.Pop Mart, which trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, ended the trading session up 12.5% after dropping as much as 4.7% at the start of the session.The company’s revenue jumped 204.4% year on year to…

An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Even as tariff-related ruction appears to be settling down for the summer, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is still reshaping global trade and industry.After the Trump administration hinted it could be open to Nvidia exporting more powerful chips to China after their revenue-sharing agreement, the semiconductor darling was reported to be developing a new chip for Beijing.And Intel’s bounty from the CHIPS Act, formalized by the previous administration under…

Owngarden | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan’s exports plunged 2.6% in July from a year earlier, their steepest drop since February 2021, as shipments to its two largest markets — the United States and China — declined.The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll and compared with a 0.5% decline in June.Imports to the world’s fourth-largest economy sank 7.5%, less than the 10.4% fall expected.Exports to the U.S. also continued to fall, dropping 10.1% in July and slightly softer than June’s decline of 11.4%. The U.S. is the largest market for Japanese exports.Shipments to mainland China…

Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and China’s loan prime rate decision.Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching their steepest drop in over four years. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll and compared with a 0.5% decline in June.Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 1.51% to close at 42,888.55, while the Topix lost 0.57% to 3,098.91. Shares of SoftBank Group plunged as much as 9.17% Wednesday, as technology stocks in Asia declined, tracking losses in U.S. peers overnight.The…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…THE SUN Liverpool have sanctioned a British record £130m move for Alexander Isak next week – confident that Newcastle will finally let the wantaway striker leave. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Soccer Special discuss Alexander Isak’s bombshell statement Wolves ace Jorgen Strand Larsen remains a target for Newcastle as they continue to search for a new striker. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca would like to add a central defender following Levi Colwill’s injury, but the Italian remains at odds with the directors and ownership over the issue. Please…

On last season…I think we had a great season and I also had my best season in the club, maybe in my career as well. To win the league, I’m glad we managed to do that, and hopefully it will continue this year.On what motivated him in 2024-25…Honestly, I found always a way to feel hungry and just need more. This season we have new players, so you also need to give them your experience and try to help them also to grow – that’s part of being a footballer. It’s always the hunger that really makes me want more.…