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Tasneem Nashrulla

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Tasneem Nashrulla is the breaking news editor at Semafor.

China tightens supply chain rules

Beijing enacted new rules that threaten stiff punishments for foreign and domestic companies that shift supply chains out of China.
A stock ticker in ShanghaiGo Nakamura/Reuters

India, China running low on oil alternatives

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is squeezing Asia’s largest oil importers as they run low on alternatives.
A queue for gas in IndiaAmit Dave/Reuters

Trump extends ceasefire with Iran

Trump announced that he would hold off attacks at the request of Pakistan to give Tehran time to come up with a “unified proposal.”
US President Donald TrumpKylie Cooper/Reuters

LaGuardia collision highlights US aviation woes

Federal investigators suggested that overlapping failures stemming from staffing and technology issues led to the deadly crash between a plane and a fire truck.
The wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet that collided with a ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Monday in Queens, New York, U.S.Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Iran’s asymmetric warfare challenges US

The US is confronting its limitations in dealing with Iran’s asymmetric warfare, analysts argued.
A US jet takes off from an aircraft carrier during “Operation Epic Fury”DVIDS/Handout via Reuters

Trump lashes out at US allies over Iran

Europe has largely resisted Trump’s efforts to build an international coalition against Iran, with Germany’s defense minister saying, “This is not our war.”
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter during an event to sign an executive order creating an anti‑fraud task force headed by U.S. Vice President JD Vance in the Oval OfficeJonathan Ernst/Reuters

US sends mixed messages over China summit

The US Treasury secretary walked back President Donald Trump’s remarks tying his upcoming China visit to the Iran conflict.

Iran’s new supreme leader is ‘lightly injured’

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since he was selected last week to succeed his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

US, Gulf look to Ukraine for help against Iran attacks

The Pentagon is reportedly looking to buy Ukraine’s cheap drone interceptors to ward off Iranian strikes.

Nvidia stops making China-bound AI chips: Report

Nvidia has stopped making its H200 chips intended for the Chinese market, the Financial Times reported.

Trump wants to help pick next Iran leader

US President Donald Trump said he wanted a role in picking Iran’s next leader, further muddying Washington’s war motives.

US says it is ‘accelerating’ Iran attacks

The US said it was intensifying its military campaign against Iran, as the scope of the conflict widened.

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ push targets China

The EU unveiled a series of measures on Wednesday to kickstart its sluggish manufacturing and reduce reliance on cheap Chinese imports.

US military is using Claude in Iran amid Anthropic feud

The Pentagon deployed the powerful tool during its attack on Iran within hours of banning it, and is reportedly still using it.

Shippers skeptical over Trump’s Hormuz insurance plan

Traders sought clarity over Washington’s efforts to ease rising concerns of a potential energy shock amid the Iran conflict

Trump slams Spain, UK over Iran stance

Trump threatened to sever trade with Spain after it refused Washington access to bases.

Epstein saga ensnares academia

Harvard University’s former president Larry Summers will resign from the school over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as the scandal increasingly ensnares figures in academia.

China expects record Lunar New Year travel

Beijing hopes tourism will boost domestic consumption.