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G7 Meets on Countering China's Critical Mineral Dominance

This is Beirut, 30/10 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Curbing China's critical mineral dominance will top the agenda at a G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday, as industrialized democracies seek more reliable access to the resources that power future technologies. The Group of Seven, including US President Donald Trump's administration, has sounded the alarm over China's stranglehold on ...

Trump Hails Tariff, Rare Earth Deal with Xi

This is Beirut, 30/10 09:05 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump called the meeting Thursday with China's Xi Jinping a "great success", after the world's top two economies agreed a deal to trim fentanyl-related tariffs and keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing. There was no immediate comment from the Chinese government after what was the leaders' first ...

From Handshakes to Deals: Trump Reshapes Asia’s Trade World

Christiane Tager, 29/10 21:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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From Handshakes to Deals: Trump Reshapes Asia’s Trade World Christiane Tager During a visit to Asia, Donald Trump traded speeches for deals. In Gyeongju, South Korea, the former U.S. president sealed a major trade agreement with Seoul, one that extends beyond economics and is already sending shivers through global markets, from gold to the ...

US Says It Is Not Withdrawing from Europe after Troops Cut

This is Beirut, 29/10 18:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States said Wednesday it will pull out some troops from NATO's eastern flank but denied the move amounted to an American withdrawal from Europe, as analysts warned it could embolden Russia. Officials were quick to downplay the reduction in personnel, which comes amid a review of US military deployments worldwide that has worried ...

Elon Musk Reveals Plan for 48-Minute Hyperloop Tunnel Between New York and London

This is Beirut, 29/10 12:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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Elon Musk continues to push the boundaries of engineering. According to The Economic Times, the founder of SpaceX has revealed new details about his ambitious project for an underwater tunnel connecting New York to London in just 48 minutes using Hyperloop technology. The concept is based on magnetic levitation trains propelled through vacuum ...

Trump Expects 'Great Meeting' with Xi

This is Beirut, 29/10 11:42 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump voiced optimism Wednesday for advancing toward major trade deals with Beijing and Seoul, on the eve of crucial talks in South Korea with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The meeting Thursday might yield a truce in the trade war between the world's top two economies, a possible grand finale to Trump's Asia tour marked ...

North Korea Announces Missile Test Hours Before Trump Due in South

This is Beirut, 29/10 04:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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North Korea test-fired cruise missiles off its western coast in a message to Pyongyang "enemies", state media announced Wednesday just hours before US President Donald Trump begins a visit to South Korea. The sea-to-surface missiles were launched vertically on Tuesday from the Yellow Sea and flew for more than two hours, state news ...

Aoun Meets U.S. Envoy Ortagus, Seeks Action on Israeli Violations

This is Beirut, 28/10 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun emphasized during a meeting Tuesday with U.S. special envoy to Lebanon Morgan Ortagus “the need to activate” the work of the Committee for Monitoring the Cessation of Hostilities (‘the mechanism’), particularly regarding the cessation of Israeli violations against Lebanon. Aoun also called for the ...

Trump Says He Won't Meet with Canada 'For a While,'

This is Beirut, 27/10 13:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not meet with Canada "for a while," as Prime Minister Mark Carney offered an olive branch to resume trade talks. Trump announced he would be hiking tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent and terminated all trade talks following what he called a "fake" anti-tariff ad campaign ...

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