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Taiwan parliament to discuss stalled special defence budget next week https://t.co/PO79CF8R6r
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Taiwan's parliament will discuss late next week the government's stalled bill on a $40 billion special defence budget, which has been held up by opposition party objections attracting the concern of...
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Small Ukrainian counterattacks are chipping away at Russian advances as Moscow’s invasion stretches into a fifth year
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Small Ukrainian counterattacks are demonstrating that Kyiv’s forces have got plenty of fight left.
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Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was 'so irresponsible', shows court filing https://t.co/ZhsrELKclh
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Meta executives proceeded with a plan to encrypt the messaging services connected to its Facebook and Instagram apps despite internal warnings that it would hinder the social media giant’s ability to...
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Canada plans to assist Cuba while Washington squeezes the island https://t.co/dNDWguZKhG
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Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba's oil supplies.
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FT Exclusive: PwC has made legal threats to senior figures at Unity Advisory as the Big Four firm’s relationship with a former executive who left to launch the boutique consultancy descends into acrimony. https://t.co/Kw6oCSq6Bx
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Tuesday’s State of the Union address gives President Trump a big platform to tout the economy’s performance on his watch. He’s given himself a high grade, but the report card is mixed.
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The economy endured some turbulence and managed some unexpected wins.
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Iran is in talks with China to buy supersonic anti‑ship missiles, sources tell Reuters. The weapons would significantly improve Iran’s strike capability, and could threaten US ships nearby, experts say
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Iran is close to a deal with China to purchase anti‑ship cruise missiles, according to six people with knowledge of the negotiations, just as the United States deploys a vast naval force near the...
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China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb ‘remilitarisation’ https://t.co/gVbNAlgntB
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China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan's military, the commerce ministry announced on Tuesday, in the latest escalation of a dispute with...
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The Supreme Court’s decision striking down Trump’s global tariffs has shifted the battleground of the U.S.-China trade fight
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The U.S. president still holds formidable tools to squeeze China ahead of a coming summit.
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Novo Nordisk, United Laboratories 'triple G' drug trial shows 19.7% weight loss https://t.co/8oqKVRRYNY
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Novo Nordisk and United Laboratories International said on Tuesday a Chinese mid-stage trial of their jointly developed "triple G" UBT251 obesity drug candidate resulted in a mean weight loss of up...
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Russia targets Telegram as rift with founder Pavel Durov deepens
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Kremlin steps up curbs against messaging app and promotes a state-backed rival
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Gunmen kill five police in northwest Pakistan near Afghan border, police say https://t.co/q9bv5xEXJ4
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Gunmen ambushed a police vehicle and killed five officials in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, police said, as the South Asian nation struggles to quell a rising wave of militant attacks and faces...
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Caribbean 600 roars into life off Antigua with trade-wind thrills and start-line duels https://t.co/EZU5GYpck2
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The 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 burst into life with a spectacular start from Fort Charlotte in Antigua, as an international fleet embarked on a non-stop 600-mile odyssey around 11 Caribbean islands in...
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Rents in the Texas capital look poised to rise, as the backlog of newly built apartments starts to run dry and people keep moving to the city.
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Rents in the Texas capital look poised to rise, as the backlog of newly built apartments starts to run dry and people keep moving to the city.
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Here is an early look at the front page of today's Wall Street Journal https://t.co/xzN9Krsoc7
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FedEx has filed a lawsuit in the US Court of International Trade seeking a refund for President Trump's emergency tariffs, one of the highest profile moves to recover funds since the US Supreme Court last week deemed the tariffs illegal https://t.co/iKVGR9jhWQ
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China says it will decide on US tariff countermeasures in due course https://t.co/U8Wd0TBAxn
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China is closely monitoring U.S. policies and will decide "in due course" whether to adjust countermeasures to U.S. tariffs, a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday after President Donald Trump...
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European leaders gather in Kyiv as US hangs back
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Trump administration sends no senior officials to fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion
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US and China hold the keys to containing a Mideast oil shock https://t.co/V1JE4pq0tn
reuters.com
A serious military confrontation between the U.S. and Iran could trigger a major disruption in Middle East oil supplies. The vast oil reserves the U.S. and China hold could prove critical in contai...
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