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US-EU Critical Minerals Pact: Can the West Break China's Rare Earth Monopoly by 2030?
The US-EU Critical Minerals Action Plan, signed in April 2026, mobilizes $30B+ through the 54-nation FORGE alliance to counter China's 90% rare earth processing monopoly. Can the West achieve supply chain independence before...
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US and Iran Sign Intent Declaration: Key Points of the 2026 Deal
US and Iran sign historic Islamabad Memorandum to end war, reopen Strait of Hormuz, lift sanctions, and start 60-day nuclear talks. Key points: $300B reconstruction, oil exports resume, Israel objects.
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Transatlantic Trade Pivot: 2025 US-EU Framework & 2026 Fallout
The 2025 US-EU trade framework eliminates EU tariffs on US industrial goods and caps US tariffs at 15%. By 2026, European manufacturers face margin pressure, US energy exports surge, and a Supreme Court ruling reshapes tariff...
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Critical Minerals 2026: The New Scramble for Resource Supremacy
The U.S. launched FORGE with $30B+ in 2026 as China tightens rare earth controls and Gulf states emerge as neutral brokers. Demand for critical minerals could quadruple by 2040, risking supply fragmentation and a slowed energy...
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The Unit: How BRICS+ Gold-Backed Digital Token Is Reshaping Global Trade in 2026
BRICS+ launched 'The Unit,' a gold-backed digital token for cross-border trade, bypassing SWIFT. With dollar reserves below 57% and intra-bloc local-currency trade at 67%, this analysis explores whether it signals a multipolar...
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Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Successful Lung Transplant | Norway
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 52, has undergone a successful lung transplant after battling pulmonary fibrosis since 2018. Her health crisis sparked a 31-fold surge in organ donor registrations. She remains hospitalized...