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Record 30-Ton Cocaine Seizure: Spain's Biggest Drug Bust Ever
Spain confirms seizure of 30,215 kg of cocaine off Canary Islands — the largest drug bust in European history. Dutch nationals among 23 arrested; links to fugitive 'Bolle Jos' investigated.
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Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Tariff Volatility Reshapes Supply Chains in 2026
WEF's 2026 Global Risks Report ranks geoeconomic confrontation as top risk. Thomson Reuters finds 72% of trade pros cite U.S. tariff volatility as most impactful. Companies are nearshoring (51%) and absorbing costs (39%)....
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FORGE vs. Dominance: $30B US Bloc Reshapes Critical Minerals
On Feb 4, 2026, the US launched FORGE, a $30B+ plurilateral bloc with price floors and tariffs to counter China's 60-80% projected stranglehold on refined critical minerals by 2035. Learn how 21 bilateral deals and Project...
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Geoeconomic Confrontation: Top Risk Reshaping Global Supply Chains in 2026
WEF 2026 ranks geoeconomic confrontation as top risk. US-China tariffs above 50% on key sectors drive triple-redundancy supply chains, raising costs 15-25%. USMCA sunset review begins July 2026. Learn how global trade is being rewired.
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China's Critical Minerals Stranglehold: 2026 Export Controls Reshape Supply Chains
China's 2026 export controls on rare earths and critical minerals, embedded in the 15th Five-Year Plan, have triggered sixfold price spikes and exposed Western vulnerabilities in defense, EV, and green tech supply chains. The...
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Critical Minerals Showdown: China Export Controls Reshape Supply Chains 2026
China's 2025 rare earth licensing regime and 60%+ refining dominance force Western nations into supply chain scramble. U.S. secures 21 bilateral deals, EU launches 60 Strategic Projects, and FORGE alliance debuts in 2026....