Hacker News with Generative AI: International Relations

The CIA Chief's son who went to fight for Russia (yahoo.com)
A 21-year-old man who died fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine has been identified as the son of a senior official in the CIA.
Russia, Ukraine, War, International Relations, Espionage
10 points by anigbrowl 9 hours ago | 3 comments
Australian Navy's newest boats made in China (abc.net.au)
A new fleet of tug boats ordered for the Royal Australian Navy by the Defence Department was secretly built at a Chinese shipyard under a $28 million contract awarded last year to a Dutch company.
Military, Australia, China, International Relations
5 points by suraci 2 days ago | 1 comments
European Parliament in 'final stages' of talks with China to remove sanctions (scmp.com)
The European Parliament is in the “final stages” of discussions with Beijing about removing sanctions on its members, smoothing the way for improved relations with the bloc, according to a spokesperson for the lawmaking body.
Politics, International Relations, China, European Union
10 points by suraci 2 days ago | 0 comments
Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities (theguardian.com)
Norway has launched a new scheme to lure top international researchers amid growing pressure on academic freedom in the US under the Trump administration.
International Relations, Academia, Research, Norway, United States
17 points by mitchbob 2 days ago | 5 comments
China invites European countries to form united front against Trump tariffs (scmp.com)
In separate calls with the British and Austrian foreign ministers, China’s top diplomat has accused Washington of weaponising tariffs, and urged Europe to join hands with Beijing to defend the multilateral trading system.
International Relations, Trade, China, Europe, United States
13 points by sva_ 2 days ago | 9 comments
UN says scam call centers are epidemic and expanding globally (theregister.com)
Scam call centers are metastasizing worldwide "like a cancer," according to the United Nations, which warns the epidemic has reached a global inflection point as syndicates scale up and spread out.
Scams, Telecommunications, Crime, International Relations, Technology
49 points by jnord 3 days ago | 34 comments
Mexico bans 'foreign propaganda' after US anti-migrant ad (semafor.com)
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said foreign “propaganda” would be banned after US anti-migrant ads ran on national TV.
Mexico, Politics, Immigration, Advertising, International Relations
19 points by geox 3 days ago | 1 comments
US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels (bbc.com)
The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries.
Trade, Solar Energy, International Relations, Politics, Economics
21 points by pingou 4 days ago | 4 comments
Petrostates succeeded in watering down the plan to cut shipping emissions (theconversation.com)
The UN’s International Maritime Organization has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit.
Climate Change, Shipping, Environment, International Relations
6 points by zeristor 4 days ago | 0 comments
Japan keeps asking the US what it wants in trade talks and can't get an answer (forexlive.com)
Japanese negotiators are complaining that the problem with the trade negotiations with the White House, what's delaying concrete progress and a real deal, is that US keeps changing its ask in terms of exactly what it wants, said one financial CEO who speaks regularly to country officials.
International Relations, Trade, Japan, United States
24 points by donohoe 4 days ago | 4 comments
China sends back new Boeing jets (theguardian.com)
A Boeing jet intended for a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker’s US production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by Donald Trump.
China, Boeing, Trade, International Relations, Aviation
10 points by belter 5 days ago | 0 comments
La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state (apnews.com)
US and Iran say talks over Tehran's nuclear program make progress and set plans for more
Climate Change, International Relations, Iran, Nuclear Weapons
31 points by gmays 5 days ago | 3 comments
China Can Have It All – China is currently winner of America's self-sabotage (minnalander.substack.com)
Both good news and bad news is relative, and since Trump took office the line has become increasingly blurred. Today’s silver lining is that if the US indeed gives up its peace plan for Ukraine, of all the possible bad outcomes that may be the least bad one.
Politics, International Relations, United States, China, Ukraine
63 points by INGELRII 7 days ago | 29 comments
Sell-off in the dollar raises the specter of investors losing trust (apnews.com)
U.S. strikes on a Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthis say, in deadliest attack of Trump campaign
Politics, International Relations, Military, Yemen, Oil
13 points by nabla9 8 days ago | 0 comments
US ready to abandon Ukraine peace deal if there is no progress, says Marco Rubio (theguardian.com)
The US will abandon its efforts “within days” to broker a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless there are clear signs a settlement can be reached, the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has said, as Kyiv says it has signed a memorandum with the US over a controversial minerals deal.
Politics, International Relations, Ukraine, Russia
13 points by prmph 8 days ago | 11 comments
Rethinking the World Without the US (lemonde.fr)
The United States is no longer a reliable country. For some, this is nothing new. The Iraq War, launched in 2003 – resulting in over 100,000 deaths, lasting regional destabilization, and the return of Russian influence – had already shown the world the wrondoings of American military hubris. But the current crisis is new because it challenges the very core of the country’s economic, financial, and political power.
International Relations, Geopolitics, United States, Global Politics
17 points by jkubicek 9 days ago | 0 comments
TSMC says it will build 'independent' chip hub in U.S. (nikkei.com)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plans to make 30% of the world's most cutting-edge semiconductors in Arizona to help the U.S. build an "independent" chip cluster, but said it is not in talks to form joint ventures or share technology with other chipmakers.
Semiconductors, Manufacturing, United States, Technology, International Relations
11 points by abacussh 9 days ago | 2 comments
'Invasion' barges, cable cutters and surprise naval drills: how China tests USA (theguardian.com)
In the space of just five weeks, China held live-fire drills on the doorsteps of Australia, Taiwan and Vietnam. It tested new landing barges on ships that could facilitate an amphibious assault on Taiwan. And it unveiled deep-sea cable cutters with the ability to switch off another country’s internet access – a tool no other nation admits to having.
China, Military, International Relations, Technology, Geopolitics
7 points by ckcheng 9 days ago | 0 comments
First global pandemic treaty agreed– without the US (nature.com)
For the first time — and despite fears that it might never happen — nations have agreed a series of measures to prevent, prepare for and respond to pandemics.
Global Health, International Relations, Treaties, Pandemics
9 points by Sontho 9 days ago | 3 comments
Why China curbing rare earth exports is a blow to the US (bbc.com)
As the trade war between China and the US escalates, attention has been focused on the increasingly high levels of tit-for-tat tariffs the two countries are imposing on one another.
China, Trade, Rare Earths, United States, International Relations
9 points by mooreds 9 days ago | 0 comments
White House: China now faces up to 245% tariff (whitehouse.gov)
BOLSTERING AMERICA’S CRITICAL MINERALS FUTURE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by U.S. reliance on imported processed critical minerals and their derivative products.
Trade, International Relations, Politics, China, United States
31 points by clumsysmurf 10 days ago | 20 comments
China halts orders of US-made Boeing planes in retaliation to Trump's tariffs (abc.net.au)
China has reportedly ordered its airlines to pause all incoming deliveries of American-made Boeing aircraft in response to Donald Trump's 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods.
International Relations, Trade, China, United States, Aviation
8 points by testrun 10 days ago | 0 comments
Hong Kong suspends postal service to the US after Trump's tariff hikes (cnn.com)
International Relations, Trade, Politics, Hong Kong, United States
15 points by xnhbx 10 days ago | 0 comments
Trump official tells Europe to choose between US or Chinese communications tech (ft.com)
Politics, International Relations, Technology, Trade
16 points by doener 10 days ago | 13 comments
China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks, names alleged NSA agents (yahoo.com)
China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, Government, China, USA
7 points by cols 11 days ago | 0 comments
FCC chair calls EU satellite strategy 'anti-American' (telecomstechnews.com)
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has urged EU nations to reevaluate their satellite strategy amid concerns about relying on Starlink for services.
FCC, EU, Satellites, International Relations, Regulation
8 points by speckx 11 days ago | 2 comments
"We have no bros and no oligarchs" (zeit.de)
Donald Trump's second term has brought "historic changes", says EU President Ursula von der Leyen. In our interview, she explains how Europe must respond.
Politics, Europe, International Relations, Donald Trump
16 points by emsign 11 days ago | 16 comments
Trump team has not said what it wants in trade talks, says EU (ft.com)
Politics, Trade, International Relations, United States
12 points by Traces 11 days ago | 2 comments
EU gives staff 'burner phones, laptops' for US visits (theregister.com)
The European Commission is giving staffers visiting the US on official business burner laptops and phones to avoid espionage attempts, according to the Financial Times.
Security, Privacy, Technology, Government, International Relations
35 points by Tomte 11 days ago | 11 comments
Chinese police put 3 U.S. operatives on wanted list over cyberattacks (news.cn)
Police authorities in Harbin, in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, said on Tuesday that they are pursuing three operatives affiliated with the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) over suspected cyberattacks against China.
Cybersecurity, International Relations, China, United States, Espionage
8 points by suraci 11 days ago | 0 comments