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Belgium aims to hike defence spending to 2% of GDP this year, De Tijd reports

The Belgian government aims to accelerate defence spending by 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in the coming months, Belgian ne

Oil recovers as upbeat Chinese manufacturing data increases some optimism

Oil prices rose 1% on Monday as upbeat manufacturing data from China, the world's biggest crude importer, led to renewed opti

Ebbing demand for China’s favourite firewater adds to debt concerns

In the Chinese village of Maotai, the local firewater named after the town is not only a key source of income, it's a baromet

Trump says cryptocurrency ‘strategic reserve’ includes XRP, SOL and ADA

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his recent executive order on digital assets directed his team to create "a C

US firm Firefly’s Blue Ghost moon lander locks in for lunar touchdown

The four-legged Blue Ghost is carrying 10 scientific payloads and will touchdown on the northeast corner of the moon's Earth-

Insight: Russia gambles to keep military bases in post-Assad Syria

For years, soldiers from Russia's Hmeimim Air Base in Syria roamed freely through coastal cities. War planes flew from the co

US judge declares Trump’s firing of watchdog agency head illegal

A U.S. judge on Saturday declared President Donald Trump's firing of the head of a federal watchdog agency illegal in an earl

African leaders gather for funeral of Namibia’s ‘founding father’ Sam Nujoma

African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday to bury the country's "founding father" Sam Nujoma, who chal

Romanian defence spending could reach 3% of GDP in 1-2 years, president says

Romania's defence spending could reach 3% of GDP in stages in one to two years, interim President Ilie Bolojan said on Friday

US consumer spending falls in January; monthly inflation rises

U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in January, but a pick up in inflation could provide cover for the Federal Reserve t