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U.S. automakers caught in the middle of Trump-California EV feud
A legal conflict is developing between the Trump administration and California regarding auto-pollution rules, which could seriously impact electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers like Tesla...
Gold climbs as US-Iran tensions rise, while markets eye Fed policy clues
Gold prices continued to rise on Thursday after a previous increase of over 2%. This rise is attributed to ongoing tensions between the United...
UK Warns EU ‘Made in Europe’ Rules Could Strain Supply Chains and Trade Links
The European Union is preparing to introduce a new law next week that would require a minimum share of products backed by public funding...
Germany Seeks Closer Ties with China Amid U.S. Tariffs
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced plans to pursue "strategic partnerships" with China during an upcoming visit, as tensions rise over U.S. tariffs that threaten...
China Seeks to Rewire Global Trade to Outlast U.S. Tariffs
Beijing is moving to reshape global trade flows in response to tariff pressure from Donald Trump, aiming to insulate its $19 trillion economy from...
Can Iran Prove Its Resilience in the Face of US Pressure?
Iran’s regional power position prominently declined after structural devastations to its proxies, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza, and the subsequent fall of...
Carrier, Chokepoint and Coercion: The Growing Risk of Iran-U.S. Conflict
After the successful US regime-change military action in Venezuela, it appears Washington is aiming for a similar endeavor again—this time in the Middle East...
Who will lead the ECB? Succession talk turns to Knot and De Cos
The former governors of the Spanish and Dutch central banks, Klaas Knot and Pablo Hernandez de Cos, are seen as the top candidates to...
DRC offers US rights to M23-controlled tantalum deposits, draft pact shows
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has added the Rubaya coltan mine, which is held by Rwandan-backed rebels and contains one of the richest...
Lagarde May Quit ECB Early to Let Macron Shape Successor
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is reportedly considering stepping down before her term ends in October 2027, according to the Financial Times. The...