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Geoeconomic Confrontation Tops Global Risks in 2026: Supply Chain Shift
WEF 2026 Global Risks Report ranks geoeconomic confrontation as top short-term risk for first time. With 18,000 discriminatory trade measures since 2020 and US tariffs surging to ~12%, supply chains shift from cost-optimized...
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China's Critical Minerals Stranglehold: FORGE Alliance vs 2026 Export Controls
China's 2026 export controls on rare earths, tungsten, and antimony trigger sixfold price spikes and sub-25% EU licensing. The 54-nation FORGE alliance mobilizes $30 billion to counter Beijing's dominance, but analysts warn of...
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US-Iran Peace Deal Near: Strait of Hormuz Reopening | Update
US and Iran finalize peace deal framework to end war and reopen Strait of Hormuz. Trump says deal 'largely negotiated' as Pakistan mediates breakthrough. Key details on nuclear talks, oil markets, and regional reactions.
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Critical Minerals Geopolitics: The New Resource War in 2026
In 2026, competition over lithium, cobalt, rare earths, and copper has escalated into a full-spectrum geopolitical contest. China tightens control, US and EU race to build alternatives, and BRICS leverage mineral wealth. Learn...
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World News Update: Iran Talks, China Mine, SpaceX, Ebola
World news on May 23, 2026: US-Iran peace talks show slight progress; China coal mine explosion kills 90; SpaceX Starship V3 completes first flight; WHO declares Ebola PHEIC; Russia vows retaliation for dorm strike.
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Europe's Defense Labor Crisis: Record Spending Meets Worker Shortage
NATO's 3.5% GDP target and €800 billion EU defense plan face a critical bottleneck: a shortage of 500,000 skilled workers. Defense job postings are 41% above 2021 levels. Can Europe retrain 600,000 workers by 2030 to meet...