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Micro-Digital Work And The Emergence Of A New Economic Pattern In Southeast Asia

Across Southeast Asia, millions of workers are generating supplementary income through micro-digital tasks, forming a distinct layer of economic activity that is reshaping household financial strategies and labor participation in the region....

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Canada And China Reach Preliminary Trade Deal To Ease Tariffs And Market Barriers

Canada and China have reached a preliminary trade arrangement that links limits on Chinese electric vehicle imports to reduced tariffs on key Canadian exports, signaling a shift toward easing long-standing trade tensions between the two countries...

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Trump's Venezuelan Oil Gamble: A Global Climate Risk

Trump's plan to revive Venezuela's "dirty" oil faces climate warnings, challenging global decarbonization goals.

Catherine Richards

Shadow Fleet Tanker Abruptly Turns Back While En Route to Load Russian Oil

yA tanker suspected of belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” unexpectedly reversed course near Denmark while heading to load oil in the Baltic, highlighting how tightening Western sanctions...

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Japan on Edge as Dependence on China for Essential Medicines Raises Strategic Fears

Amid worsening relations with China, Japanese experts warn that Beijing could restrict exports of pharmaceutical ingredients critical to Japan’s healthcare system....

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Why Europe's Capital Might Shield the Euro From Trump

Trump's trade threats may paradoxically strengthen the euro, as Europe's $8T financial leverage could spark dollar rebalancing.

Frederick Miles

German Aviation Recovery Lags Europe, Domestic Air Travel Remains Weak

Germany’s aviation market is recovering far more slowly than the rest of Europe, with domestic air travel still operating at only about half of pre-pandemic levels....

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Trump Demands Regime Change in Iran

US President Trump's direct call for Iran's Supreme Leader's ouster signals a new phase in bilateral tensions.

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EU Imposes Steep Duties On Strategic Raw Material Imports From China

The European Union has introduced sharply elevated anti-dumping tariffs on fused corundum imports from China to curb market distortion and reduce strategic dependency...

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Trump's Greenland Bid Sparks NATO Tariff Standoff

Trump's tariff threat on NATO allies over Greenland ignites geopolitical friction, yet markets remain calm.

James Riley

U.S. And EU Issue Aviation Security Warnings As Regional Tensions Intensify

U.S. and European aviation authorities have warned airlines of heightened safety risks across several regions, citing military activity and the growing threat of navigation interference....

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Bessent: Supreme Court Unlikely to Block Trump Tariffs

Top Treasury official suggests High Court will affirm Trump's emergency tariffs, notably on Europe over Greenland.

King Ten

US Hardens Greenland Stance with Tariff Threats

The Trump administration cites European security weakness in its aggressive bid for Greenland, leveraging tariffs and risking NATO.

Isaac Bennett

Trump's $1B 'Board of Peace' Plan Challenges Global Order

President Trump's new "Board of Peace," featuring a $1B membership fee and his lifetime chairmanship, draws global skepticism and challenges the UN amid its controversial Gaza plan.

James Riley

Ukraine Declares Energy Emergency As Power System Struggles Through Winter Attacks

Ukraine has declared a state of emergency in the energy sector after sustained Russian strikes pushed electricity supply far below national demand. With generation meeting only about 60% of needs...

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China Emerges As A Trade Buffer For India As U.S. Tariffs Reshape Export Flows

India’s exports to the United States lost momentum under steep tariffs, while shipments to China surged and helped stabilize overall trade performance...

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Sanctions Leave Russia’s Digital Sovereignty Exposed As Western Software Dependence Persists

More than 70% of Russian companies remain reliant on Western software despite years of sanctions and policy pressure, revealing a deep structural vulnerability in Moscow’s push for digital sovereignty....

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Middle Eastern Powers Recalibrate As U.S. Uncertainty Reshapes Regional Strategy

Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia are moving toward a trilateral defense partnership as concerns grow over increasingly unpredictable U.S. actions....

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EU May Block US Trade Deal Over Greenland Tariff Threat

Trump's Greenland demands imperil EU-US trade pact, prompting EU leaders to suspend ratification.

Isaac Bennett

Trump's Greenland Tariffs Could Roil EU and US Markets

Trump's new tariff threat for Greenland sparks global economic uncertainty, risking US inflation and complicating Federal Reserve policy.

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