Iran left the World Cup unbeaten, but not untouched.

China's economy, measured in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), is already larger than that of the United States. Not projected. Not decades away. Not someday. Today.

China is rapidly becoming Cuba’s most important energy partner as the Caribbean nation struggles through its worst electricity crisis in decades. Facing massive blackouts, fuel shortages, and growing pressure from the US blockade, Havana has turned increasingly toward Chinese solar technology, financing, and infrastructure support to stabilize the national grid. Recent reports show China has supplied more than 1 gigawatt of photovoltaic equipment to Cuba and helped finance do