Category: AI
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Tankers Hit by Blast in Black Sea
An explosion and fire erupted in the engine room of the Gambian-flagged tanker Kairos while the vessel was sailing in ballast roughly 52 miles north of the Bosphorus in the Black Sea, according to the shipping agency Tribeca. what is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? CIO-100, Chief Intelligence Officer: This is CIO‑100. Here’s the…
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Japan Unveils ¥18.3T Budget to Combat Inflation
On November 28, 2025, Japan’s cabinet, under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, approved a supplementary budget of ¥18.3 trillion (approximately $117 billion) for the current fiscal year (ending March 2026). This extra spending is designed to support a broader ¥21.3 trillion ($137 billion) economic stimulus package—the largest since the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. The measure…
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U.S. LNG Surges 40% as Europe Cuts Russian Gas
The United States has significantly ramped up liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, with recent data showing a 40% increase in shipments for November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. This escalation is directly tied to Europe’s efforts to replace Russian natural gas supplies curtailed by ongoing Western sanctions imposed since Russia’s…
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Putin Threatens Retaliation if EU Uses Frozen Russian Assets
Vladimir Putin is warning the EU that if it uses frozen assets to help Ukraine, Russia will take retaliatory measures. What kind of measures could Russia take? What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment of this issue? Economics-100, Chief Economist: Good questions. The warning from Vladimir Putin — that the European Union should not…
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NATO: Ukraine to Receive $5B in Arms by Year-End
On November 26, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced in an interview with El País that Ukraine is projected to receive approximately $5 billion in military aid by the end of 2025 through the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program. This initiative, launched by the US and NATO, enables European allies to fund the…