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A 6-year-old Norwegian boy discovered a 1,300-year-old single-edged Viking-era sword during a school field trip in Brandbu, Norway. The rare Merovingian-period scramasax has been sent to Oslo for conservation and study.
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony have sent prices surging sixfold, exposing Western dependency. Over 80% of European firms rely on Chinese supply chains. Analysis of three strategic paths ahead for the EU and U.S.
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations and $30B to secure critical mineral supply chains for AI, defense, and batteries, countering China's 60%+ refining dominance. Learn how this shifts global power.
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE (54-nation coalition) and EXIM's $10B Project Vault to counter China's 90% rare earth processing dominance and sixfold price spikes. Learn how these initiatives reshape global critical minerals supply chains.
146 countries (98% of global GDP) are exploring CBDCs in 2026, with 77 in advanced stages. China's digital yuan leads with $2.38T in transactions. The US remains the only G20 holdout. Learn how digital currencies are reshaping global finance.
Resource nationalism is reshaping critical mineral supply chains in 2026 as China, Indonesia, Chile, and the DRC impose export controls and nationalize assets. The West counters with FORGE, Project Vault, and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act. Learn how this cartel-like dynamic impacts global industrial competitiveness.
BRICS+ launches BRICS Pay in 2026 as a SWIFT alternative, with mBridge and CIPS expanding. The US dollar's reserve share falls to 56.32%. Analysis of de-dollarization, petrodollar decline, and what it means for global finance.
BRICS Pay and the Unit launch in 2026 as SWIFT alternative and gold-backed digital asset, challenging dollar dominance as its reserve share hits 56%. Analysis of de-dollarization trends, structural limits, and internal BRICS divisions.
76% of trade professionals now view U.S. tariff volatility as a permanent structural shift, per the 2026 Thomson Reuters report. 65% of firms are altering sourcing, nearshoring accelerates, and global supply chains reconfigure. Learn how this reshapes trade.
The U.S. dollar's share of global FX reserves fell below 57% in Q1 2026, the lowest since 1995. Driven by sanctions weaponization, BRICS local-currency trade at 67%, and record central bank gold purchases of 1,100+ tonnes in 2025, this analysis explores whether de-dollarization signals a gradual shift or an accelerated systemic change, and what it means for global stability and U.S. borrowing costs.
Global military spending hits $2.6 trillion in 2026 as NATO, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East conflicts drive rearmament. The IMF warns of crowding out social investment and rising debt pressures. Learn how defense-driven industrial strategies are reshaping economies and bond markets.
USD reserve share falls below 57% as BRICS+ local currency trade hits 67%. Central banks buy record gold, CIPS surpasses 1,500 institutions, Saudi-China yuan oil deals reach 22%. Analysis of the multipolar shift and its impact on investors.
The US launched FORGE in Feb 2026, a 54-country alliance with $30B+ capital and price floors to counter China's 90% grip on critical mineral refining. Learn how this shifts global supply chains.
China's 2025-2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony have sent prices surging sixfold, exposing...
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE with 54 nations and $30B to secure critical mineral supply chains for AI,...
In February 2026, the U.S. launched FORGE (54-nation coalition) and EXIM's $10B Project Vault to counter China's 90%...
146 countries (98% of global GDP) are exploring CBDCs in 2026, with 77 in advanced stages. China's digital yuan...
Resource nationalism is reshaping critical mineral supply chains in 2026 as China, Indonesia, Chile, and the DRC...
BRICS+ launches BRICS Pay in 2026 as a SWIFT alternative, with mBridge and CIPS expanding. The US dollar's reserve...
The U.S. hosted 54 nations at the 2026 Critical Minerals...
The U.S. launched FORGE and signed a U.S.-EU Critical Minerals...
The February 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial launched FORGE with...
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