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EU and China to hold high-level trade working-level talks in France EU has continued to raise regulatory barriers over China’s industrial subsidies “With U.S.

China’s J-10CE fighter achieved a clean sweep against the Eurofighter Typhoon in simulated engagements Europe’s delayed radar modernization and vulnerabilities in network-centric warfare exposed Drones emerging as a decisive element of advanced air combat, with the United States and China holding a clear advantage over Europe

OECD takes aim at China’s state-directed economic model 60% of Chinese firms’ market share gains attributed to subsidies China reclassified as an economic security risk, raising prospects of a major industrial shock The Organisation for Economic

Four Republicans Ultimately Break Ranks with Trump No Binding Force in Practice, Largely Symbolic in Nature Trump Also Searching for an Exit Rather Than Escalation

Kuwait airport struck again by Iran just two days after resuming international flights Saudi Arabia and the UAE carry out covert retaliation against Iran after civilian infrastructure is damaged Global investors abandon the Middle East, while Dubai’s status as a financial hub comes under pressure

Australia pours massive funding into AUKUS only to secure second-hand U.S.

USTR Releases Section 301 Investigation Findings Tariffs Previewed Over Insufficient Forced-Labor Import Controls Move Pursued as Substitute After Reciprocal Tariffs Ruled Unlawful The administration of U.S.

AI is shifting gains from labour to capital Europe protects labour more; the U.S.

Regional geopolitical risk is not a smaller version of global risk News-based indices measure exposure, language, attention and bias at the same time Europe needs a dashboard that compares global attention with local economic impact

Revised Chinese outbound investment rules restrict technology transfers and tighten investment reviews “Stop capital flight” — Beijing escalates crackdown on mainland investors’ overseas stock investments Europe, scarred by the Nexperia episode, takes a harder line against Chinese M&A attempts

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AI deliberative democracy can widen participation, but scale alone cannot create trust Civic AI must be auditable, source-based and resistant to sycophancy Without public governance, AI risks turning participation into simulated consent

WTO reform must manage state-backed competition Subsidies expose the biggest gap in global trade rules Governed coexistence is the best path between free trade and trade war Only 72% of global goods trade moves under the WTO’s core mos

Chinese low-cost goods produced through overcapacity are being redirected to Europe after being blocked by U.S.

EU Imposes $228 Million Fine on Chinese E-Commerce Platform Temu Warning Signals Emerge Over JD.com's Acquisition of Ceconomy M&A Regulations Relaxed Within the EU as Deal Volumes Surge The European Union (EU) has rolled out a se

U.S. launches another strike just three days after ceasefire IRGC retaliates with additional attacks on U.S.

U.S. plans additional deployment of 5,000 troops to strategically vital Poland Germany transformed from frontline state into logistical rear base as U.S. troop withdrawals accelerate Rising escalation risks near the Baltic Sea fuel implicit Russia-NATO and U.S.

China Becomes World’s First Country to Apply Zero Tariffs Across African Imports Limited Compromise With the U.S.

Trump-style industrial policy expands into quantum sector with subsidies and equity stakes Washington counters China’s long-term quantum R&D drive Escalating battle for dominance in a technology set to define future national competitiveness

Europe’s largest powers are economically strong but strategically exposed. Middle power collective security is stronger than neutrality or rule-based rhetoric alone Europe needs shared defence, trade protection and infrastructure resilience to avoid being divided