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US expects India, allies’ backing on China’s rare earth curbs: US Treasury Secretary
Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed on Tuesday that Washington expects support from its allies and friends, including India, over its attempt to counter China’s latest export controls on rare earths. In an interview with Fox...
Owner: Tathagata Satpathy
European hostility could jeopardize Metro
The foreign infrastructure companies are not expected to rush back to Israel with the end of the war, and they will probably not participate in tenders here. The government and NTA - Metropolitan Mass Transit System Ltd. are prepared for this, and...
Owner: Alona Bar-On & Anat Agmon
Europe’s plastics sector in crisis amid shrinking global share
New data from Plastics the Fast Facts 2025 shows the European plastics industry losing competitiveness as global rivals expand. European plastics production in 2024 edged up 0.4% to 54.6 million tonnes after a 7.6% contraction in 2023, yet the...
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China Focus: African traders eye wider footprint as China-Africa trade surges, diversifies
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Xinhua News Agency
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HANGZHOU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Amid the hustle and bustle of Yiwu International Trade Market in east China, Egyptian handicrafts trader Hisham El Gazzar was captivated by the dazzling array of goods. "If only my handmade goods could find a place...
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China exports of electric cars doubled in September as competition at home intensifies
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Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 14 October 2025, 18:06 China's exports of electric vehicles doubled in September from a year earlier as its automakers expanded their reach into overseas markets. Domestic passenger car sales climbed 11.2% year-on-year in last...
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US FDA clears Roche’s Elecsys pTau181 test, the only BBM test for use in primary care to rule out Alzheimer’s-related amyloid pathology
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Pharmabiz.com
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Roche announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Elecsys pTau181 test, the only blood-based biomarker (BBM) test indicated as an aid in the initial assessment for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of...
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,329
Here are the key events from day 1,329 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 15 Oct 202515 Oct 2025 Here is how things stand on Wednesday, October 15, 2025: Fighting Russian forces launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Ukraine’s...
Owner: Qatari Government
Europe must complete the single market by 2028
First, they must institutionalize the fifth freedom — the free circulation of knowledge and innovation — by removing regulatory barriers to research collaboration, data exchange, university partnerships and mobility for knowledge workers. Next,...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
US Dollar Holds Firm Amid Risk-Off Sentiment and China Trade Tensions
The markets wanted to believe that President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent were right, that China overreacted with the broadening and tightening of export licensing requirements for critical materials, and de-escalation would result. But...
Owner: James Lu
European banks unite to issue a euro stablecoin – supported by Strategy& and PwC
Nine major European banks have joined forces to develop a new euro-denominated stablecoin, in a move aimed at strengthening Europe’s position in the digital asset ecosystem and countering America’s market dominance. An international team from...
Ukraine, Russia, War, and the Beat Goes On
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Canada Free Press
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Time is of the essence, Winter is fast upon us. Both Ukraine and Europe need to stay warm. China can do without encouragement of their world domination ambitions. The US needs to focus on cleaning out globalist progressivism. Time to go... Europe...
Owner: Judi McLeod
Tested by Russia, NATO looks to boost Kyiv and its own defences
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Doniphan Herald - Nebraska
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday he expected more NATO countries to buy American arms for Ukraine, as the alliance sought to bolster Kyiv and its own ability to counter Russia. North Atlantic Treaty Organization ministers were...
Owner: Randy & Jodi Sadd
NATO chief says alliance to ramp up defense as US-led program boosts Ukraine’s fight against Russia
ISTANBUL NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that the alliance is ramping up weapons production and air defense systems under a new $2.2 billion US-led military support program for Ukraine, while reinforcing measures to protect NATO...
Towards Competitive, Innovative & Sustainable EU Food Systems
EU Specialty Food Ingredients, representing over 200 manufacturers of food ingredients, recognizes the European Commission’s ongoing commitment to advancing the climate targets established under the previous mandate. The Association encourages...
Owner: Van Puijenbroek & Baert Families, Thomas Leysen
Zelenskyy seeks Tomahawks from Trump as Russian strikes hit Kharkiv hospital
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United News of Bangladesh
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Russian forces carried out overnight airstrikes using glide bombs and drones on Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, hitting a hospital and injuring seven people, local officials said Tuesday. Regional head Oleh Syniehubov said the city’s main...
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Tariffs, port fees, export bans: How US-China trade tensions are ramping up and what it means
Maybank says prediction markets are suggesting that a Trump-Xi meeting is ‘78% likely’ before the end of October [SINGAPORE] Just as Asian markets shuttered at the end of last week, trade tensions between China and the US revved up again. US...
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Tested by Russia, NATO looks to boost Kyiv and …
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Fort Bend Herald - Texas
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday he expected more NATO countries to buy American arms for Ukraine, as the alliance sought to bolster Kyiv and its own ability to counter Russia. North Atlantic Treaty Organization ministers were...
Owner: Jim Moser
Temu doubles EU profits to $120m with just eight staff – but UK scrutiny looms
Chinese ecommerce giant Temu has more than doubled its EU pre-tax profits to nearly $120 million (£90m) in 2024, despite employing just eight staff at its Ireland-based headquarters, the latest accounts show. The company’s rapid growth – fuelled...
Owner: Mark Pigou & Wayne Darroch
Fortress Europe, delayed
Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Got a story we should know about? Drop us a line – we read every message. Need-to-knows: Migration: Belgium urges EU backing for coordinated deportations to Afghanistan...
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Morning Brief: Trump Says He Wants Peace Deal with Iran, Trump-Xi Meeting Still Planned, Chinese Cyberattacks on Taiwan Surge,
Good morning — here’s your Tuesday, October 14, 2025, world brief. The US Army expands dining privatization across more bases, while Trump calls for peace with Iran and prepares to meet China’s Xi amid trade tensions. Libya’s coastguard faces new...
Owner: Brandon Webb