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Trump China State Visit: Xi Jinping Summit Set for May 2026
President Trump visits China May 13-15, 2026 for a state visit with Xi Jinping. Agenda includes Iran war, trade tariffs, Taiwan, and technology. First US presidential visit to China since 2017.
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Saudi Aramco Q1 Profit Surges 26% on Hormuz Crisis | Oil War
Saudi Aramco reported a 26% Q1 profit surge to $33.6 billion as the Strait of Hormuz blockade drove oil prices to four-year highs, with its East-West Pipeline becoming a critical export lifeline amid the Middle East war.
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Geoeconomic Confrontation: How Tariff Wars Reshape Global Trade in 2026
Geoeconomic confrontation tops WEF's 2026 Global Risks Report as US tariffs surge sixfold. With 72% of trade professionals citing tariff volatility and 65% of firms shifting sourcing, global trade is being rewritten. Learn how...
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Critical Minerals as Geopolitical Leverage: China's Rare Earth Controls Reshape Supply Chains
China's 2025-2026 rare earth export controls triggered sixfold price spikes and exposed severe Western dependency. The U.S. launched FORGE and Project Vault, but experts warn of a narrowing 12-18 month window to build...
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Little Red Dots: Chandra Finds X-Ray Clue to Early Universe Mystery
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered an 'X-ray dot' (3DHST-AEGIS-12014) that may solve the mystery of little red dots from the early universe, revealing a transitional supermassive black hole phase.
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China's Rare Earth Stranglehold: How Export Controls Rewire Global Supply Chains in 2026
China's 2025-2026 rare earth export controls, including extraterritorial licensing, have driven European prices to six times Chinese levels. Western mining projects face a 12-18 month window to avert structural bottlenecks in...