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NEWS BRIEF An explosion at a steel plate factory in China’s Inner Mongolia region killed six people on Sunday, with four still missing and 84 injured, according to state media reports. The blast at Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Union’s subsidiary occurred when a saturated water and steam tank exploded, damaging factory buildings and equipment while […]

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NEWS BRIEF Russia is publicly reveling in the transatlantic rift caused by President Trump’s campaign to acquire Greenland, with senior officials hailing a “collapse” of Western unity and joking about a weakened Europe. Behind the glee, however, lies strategic concern in Moscow that Trump’s unpredictable expansionism could ultimately threaten Russia’s own ambitions in the resource-rich […]

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NEWS BRIEF India and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to a major strategic upgrade, targeting a doubling of bilateral trade to $200 billion within six years and strengthening defense cooperation during high-level talks in New Delhi. The meeting also finalized a key 10-year liquefied natural gas supply deal, cementing a partnership that serves both […]

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NEWS BRIEF President Donald Trump launched his midterm election campaign push in North Carolina on Friday, seeking to reframe the economy as a winning issue despite sagging consumer confidence and low approval ratings. In a sprawling speech, he touted stock market gains, cooling inflation, and a recent pharmaceutical pricing deal while deflecting blame for persistent […]

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NEWS BRIEF The United States launched large-scale retaliatory airstrikes against more than 70 Islamic State targets across central Syria on Friday, responding to a deadly attack on American personnel earlier in the week. The operation, supported by Jordanian fighter jets and involving U.S. F-15s, A-10s, Apache helicopters, and HIMARS rockets, was described by Defense Secretary […]

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NEWS BRIEF U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet in Florida for high-level talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, following separate discussions with Ukrainian and European negotiators. The talks, led by property magnate-turned-diplomat Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for the U.S., and Kirill Dmitriev for Russia, seek to narrow gaps in a […]

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NEWS BRIEF China’s rare-earth magnet exports surged to 6,150 metric tons in November, the second-highest level on record and a 12% increase from October, following the U.S.-China agreement to streamline exports of the critical elements. The recovery comes after China restricted magnet exports in April during the trade war, bringing parts of the global supply […]

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NEWS BRIEF The World Bank has approved $700 million in financing for Pakistan’s economic stability, advancing a controversial multi-year program that could total $1.35 billion. The funding arrives as Pakistan grapples with deep structural issues, from fragmented regulation to political capture of resources, and faces growing regional opposition, with India reportedly poised to challenge further […]

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