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Siobhán Delaney

Dispute over U.S.-bound investment fund structure Risk of industrial collapse if Washington’s terms accepted China deploys ‘delay strategy,’ tariff suspension until November South Korea’s trade negotiations with the United States have reached an

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Oliver Griffin

Fourth High-Level U.S.-China Trade Talks Concluded Agreement on TikTok Sale, Trump’s Potential Visit to China Discussed Fentanyl and Russian Crude Oil Imports Among Outstanding Issues The United States and China reached a de facto agreement on the

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Keith Lee

China is moving from messaging abroad to pulling audiences in Visa easing, platform virality, and museum upgrades turn curiosity into visits and study Schools should swap institutes for short, place-based exchanges with clear safeguards

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Ethan McGowan

Fragmentation cuts GDP and starves education Colonial borders fuel conflict, distrust, and lost learning Keep mobility open and fund cross-border education corridors We face a hidden cost that seldom appears in bud

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Anne-Marie Nicholson

Expansion of Anti-Government Protests Led by Gen Z in Asia ‘From Sri Lanka to Nepal’ Four Countries Engulfed by Unrest Beyond Outbursts of Anger, Driving Political Change At the Government Office in Kathmandu on the 12th, n

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Tyler Hansbrough

Trump: “U.S. Forces Attacked Venezuelan Drug Vessel, 3 Killed” Military Pressure Has Escalated Since July; 11 Dead in U.S. Strike on September 2 Is Washington Using Armed Clashes as Part of a Regime-Change Strategy? U.S.

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Siobhán Delaney

August Slump in Production, Consumption, and Investment Decline in Fixed-Asset Investment Including Infrastructure Annual GDP Growth Target of 5% Under Strain China’s production, consumption, and inves

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Stefan Schneider

Grain Reserves Fail to Stem Soaring PricesDistribution Inefficiencies Deepen Instability

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Niamh O’Sullivan

U.K. Seeks Energy Stability Amid Rising CostsDeal Could Reshape Energy Policy Leadership

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Anne-Marie Nicholson

TikTok Divestment as U.S.-China Trade Agenda Contentious debate persists over approval of algorithm transfer Sanctions and retaliatory measures escalate ahead of summit U.S.

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Siobhán Delaney

Trump: “Teach and train Americans” Move aimed at preventing investment pullback after Korean worker detentions Crackdown at Hyundai site seen as own goal for U.S.

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Keith Lee

China shifts to cooperative leverage with zero tariffs and swap lines It builds influence as U.S.

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Ethan McGowan

Put talent—not tariffs—at the center of the India–U.S. deal U.S.

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David O'Neill

Sunday bans add about 1.4 miles of travel per trip They now mainly push shoppers online Targeted labor and digital-market policies work better One key number shapes our understanding of Sunday trading rules: 1.4 miles.

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Tyler Hansbrough

U.S. Commerce Secretary Presses Korea to Sign Tariff Deal President Lee Jae-myung: “No Negotiations Without Fairness and Rationality” Could the Mass Arrests of Hyundai and LG Energy Executives Unlock a Compromise? U.S.

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Anne-Marie Nicholson

A view of Zijin Mining’s Raygorodok gold mine in Akmola, northern Kazakhstan / Photo=Zijin MiningChina Expands Deposits Through Investment and Acquisitions Export Restrictions and Smuggling Crackdown Intensified Strategic Leverage Against the United States

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Ethan McGowan

U.S. tariffs mix security aims with bargaining, causing confusion. Allies hedge by shifting trade and investment toward China and cheaper energy, blunting U.S.

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Stefan Schneider

Rift Between Left and Right RekindledActive Role in International Conservative Networks

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Aoife Brennan

52% of EU Citizens View U.S.–EU Trade Deal Negatively Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Loses Public Trust European Parliament Moves Toward Another No-Confidence Vote Within Months A recent survey shows that a majority of European Union (

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Aoife Brennan

U.S. Glenpan, Leading AKLNG, Signs LNG Supply Deal with Japan’s JERA Just Months Ago, Asian Participation Remained Uncertain Taiwan and Japan Prioritize Practical Gains over Project Risks Glenfarne, the U.S.

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