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U.K. Seeks Energy Stability Amid Rising CostsDeal Could Reshape Energy Policy Leadership

TikTok Divestment as U.S.-China Trade Agenda Contentious debate persists over approval of algorithm transfer Sanctions and retaliatory measures escalate ahead of summit U.S.

Trump: “Teach and train Americans” Move aimed at preventing investment pullback after Korean worker detentions Crackdown at Hyundai site seen as own goal for U.S.

China shifts to cooperative leverage with zero tariffs and swap lines It builds influence as U.S.

Put talent—not tariffs—at the center of the India–U.S. deal U.S.

Sunday bans add about 1.4 miles of travel per trip They now mainly push shoppers online Targeted labor and digital-market policies work better One key number shapes our understanding of Sunday trading rules: 1.4 miles.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Presses Korea to Sign Tariff Deal President Lee Jae-myung: “No Negotiations Without Fairness and Rationality” Could the Mass Arrests of Hyundai and LG Energy Executives Unlock a Compromise? U.S.

A view of Zijin Mining’s Raygorodok gold mine in Akmola, northern Kazakhstan / Photo=Zijin MiningChina Expands Deposits Through Investment and Acquisitions Export Restrictions and Smuggling Crackdown Intensified Strategic Leverage Against the United States

U.S. tariffs mix security aims with bargaining, causing confusion. Allies hedge by shifting trade and investment toward China and cheaper energy, blunting U.S.

Rift Between Left and Right RekindledActive Role in International Conservative Networks

52% of EU Citizens View U.S.–EU Trade Deal Negatively Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Loses Public Trust European Parliament Moves Toward Another No-Confidence Vote Within Months A recent survey shows that a majority of European Union (

U.S. Glenpan, Leading AKLNG, Signs LNG Supply Deal with Japan’s JERA Just Months Ago, Asian Participation Remained Uncertain Taiwan and Japan Prioritize Practical Gains over Project Risks Glenfarne, the U.S.

High tariffs imposed on non-FTA countries Alignment with Trump administration’s hardline stance on China Move seen as blocking China’s windfall from U.S.-Mexico frictions Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico

U.S.-Driven Trade and Foreign Policy at the CoreChina Escalates Its Anti-American Rhetoric

48% of U.S. Companies in China Call for Tariff Removal U.S.

Trump Urges EU to Join Trade Sanctions Against India, China EU Earlier Pledged to Conclude FTA Talks With India This Year Harsh Measures Could Risk Strengthening a China-Russia-India Bloc

Israel: “Precision strike on Hamas senior leadership” Trump: “Does not advance U.S.

China’s dominance in manufacturing now rests on its vast talent pipelines, not just efficiency Western economies risk losing ground unless education and training systems compress time-to-competence at scale Factories of the future will be decided in classrooms as much as on shop floors

France Passes No-Confidence Motion Against Prime Minister François Bayrou Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Steps Down U.S.

Criticism Mounts Over Contradiction With Massive U.S.