Magnet Diplomacy: China’s Rare-Earth Exports Soar After Xi Deal
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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...
As Putin Refuses to Bend, U.S. and Russia Meet for Ukraine Peace Talks
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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...
Operation Hawkeye Strike: A U.S. Response to ISIS Attack
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The United States launched large-scale retaliatory airstrikes against more than 70 Islamic State targets across central Syria on Friday, responding to a deadly...
Trump Bets on the Economy in Pivotal Midterm Campaign Push
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President Donald Trump launched his midterm election campaign push in North Carolina on Friday, seeking to reframe the economy as a winning issue...
Largest Ever: U.S. Sends $11 Billion Weapons Package to Taiwan
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The Trump administration announced an $11.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan on Wednesday, marking the largest-ever U.S. weapons package for the island as...
Kyiv Escalates Drone War with Fatal Strikes on Russian Territory
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Ukrainian drone strikes killed three people, including two crew members of a Russian-flagged oil tanker, in overnight attacks on the port of Rostov-on-Don...
A Gateway to the Gulf: India Inks Economic Pact With Oman
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India has signed a landmark economic partnership agreement with Oman, securing zero-duty access for over 98% of its exports as part of a...
Kremlin Issues Warning as U.S. Tightens Venezuela Oil Blockade
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Russia has publicly warned the United States not to make a "fatal mistake" in Venezuela, condemning Washington’s recent blockade of sanctioned oil tankers...
A Blow to Danish Policy: EU Court Questions ‘Ghetto Law’
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The European Court of Justice has issued a landmark ruling that Denmark's controversial 2018 "ghetto law" may constitute ethnic discrimination, challenging a cornerstone...
Can Diplomacy Disarm Hezbollah Before the Ceasefire Fails?
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Senior officials from France, Saudi Arabia, and the United States met with Lebanon's army chief in Paris to push a roadmap for disarming...