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How the U.S. Is Trying to Challenge China's Cobalt Chokehold
Talks over mining company Chemaf in Congo are part of a push by the Biden administration to secure global supplies of a metal used in everything from jet fighters and drones to electric-vehicle ...World - The Wall Street Journal - October 15 -
5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos
Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
U.S.-China relations expected to be strained no matter who wins the White House
As Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the presidential election, China’s President Xi Jinping has not expressed a preference for either.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
U.S. to Curb AI Investment in China Soon
Some technologies and financial commitments will be blocked, based on President Biden’s 2023 executive order to keep American expertise from helping the Chinese military.Business - Inc. - October 22 -
China consumer slowdown weighs on U.S. earnings again
From Apple to Starbucks, U.S. consumer brands are reporting yet another quarter of China sales declines.Business - CNBC - 2 days ago -
The New Investment Superpower Outflanking China and the U.S. in Africa
The tiny United Arab Emirates has invested billions in east Africa, where it is now emerging as a significant player, at times muscling out China and annoying the U.S.World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday -
Americans Who Want to Do Business in China Need to Meet This Man
He Lifeng has a direct line to President Xi Jinping and is a gatekeeper to the world’s second-largest economy.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 25 -
U.S. to send anti-missile system to Israel along with military crew to operate it
Intense overnight strikes in southern Lebanon; Israel releases Hamas documentsTop stories - NBC News - October 13 -
Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Warns it May Cut Israel’s Military Aid
Plus, an investigation into China’s panda breeding program.World - The New York Times - October 15 -
Breaking down the U.S. threat to withhold military aid to Israel
The U.S. on Monday said it would send an anti-missile system and 100 troops to Israel. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. would withhold ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
U.S. military uses B-2 bombers to conduct airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen
The U.S. military carried out airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said five underground weapons storage facilities were attacked using B-2 stealth bombers.World - CBS News - October 17 -
U.S.-supplied military vehicles proving critical to Ukraine's battle efforts
The U.S. has supplied Ukraine with over $60 billion in military assistance since Russia invaded in 2022, including Stryker fighting vehicles used by Ukraine's 80th Air Assault Brigade to launch an ...Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Meta Permits Its A.I. Models to Be Used for U.S. Military Purposes
The shift in policy, covering government agencies and contractors working on national security, is intended to promote “responsible and ethical” innovations, the company said.Tech - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Here’s Why People Feel Like a Strong U.S. Economy Is Passing Them By
Many people feel they aren’t getting their share of strong economic expansion—and that isn’t always a disconnect from reality, according to new research.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
U.S. tries to secure cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas as violence surges in Middle East
The U.S. is once again trying to secure a cease-fire deal in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv, also pushing for a deal between Israel and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Harris plays Trump clips at rally: ‘He wants to send the military after American citizens’
Vice President Harris played clips of former President Trump during her rally in Erie, Pa., arguing to her supporters that he is dangerous for the country. “Here tonight, I will show you one ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this weekWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Biden to apologize to Native Americans for U.S. boarding school atrocities
President Biden is in Arizona Friday where he's expected to apologize to Native Americans for atrocities that took place at U.S. government-run boarding schools. CBS News congressional ...Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election
Attorneys and advisors to family offices and high-net-worth families said they're seeing record demand from clients looking for second passports or long-term residencies abroad.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
What the polls can’t tell us about America’s election
A torrent of data on the presidential race seems to get us no closer to predicting the result. Is addiction to polling distracting people from the issues at stake?World - Financial Times - October 26 -
Musk’s X to undershoot revenue goals from political advertising
Social media platform has raised a fraction of $100mn target and mainly from Trump and RepublicansWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Europe’s fiscal tug of war
Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovationWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Companies’ earnings reports increase volatility of US stocks
Share prices swing as high valuations and uncertain outlook put investors on edgeWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Battle of the billionaires: the mega rich spending to swing the US election
A small number of big spenders are having an outsize effect on fundraising in the 2024 presidential voteWorld - Financial Times - October 27 -
Russian tensions expose faultlines in South Africa’s unity government
Cyril Ramaphosa angered the ANC’s largest coalition partner by calling Vladimir Putin a ‘valued friend’World - Financial Times - October 27 -
China tightens export controls for tech and goods with military use, ahead of Xi's trip to Russia
China unveiled a set of regulations on export control of goods and technologies that could be used for military purposes.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
As the West watches Xi-Putin meetings, China touts crackdown on military goods to Russia
Beijing has walked a diplomatic tightrope throughout the Russia-Ukraine war.Business - CNBC - October 25 -
Biden will seek to shore up Ukraine support in Germany, administration official says
President Joe Biden will travel on Thursday to Germany, an overseas trip with it a sense of urgency as he seeks to make sure Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself.Top stories - ABC News - October 18 -
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran
IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
U.S., Philippines launch war games after China's Taiwan drills
Thousands of U.S. and Filipino troops launched joint exercises as Taiwan detected a record 153 Chinese military aircraft around the self-ruled island.World - CBS News - October 15 -
The U.S. economy’s biggest threat? China’s clean-energy push.
As China ramps up its renewable-energy production, the U.S. risks becoming dependent on outdated energy sources.Business - MarketWatch - October 19
