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Markets price geopolitical risk long before models can measure it Local-language news captures early signals that global indices miss LLMs can structure these signals, if used with care and oversight After Russia's invasion of

U.S. Port Fee Pressure Jolts COSCO, China Counters With $7 Billion State-Backed Orders Global Carriers Accelerate De-China Supply Chains, China’s New Orders Slump as U.S.

Spare-parts shortages overload maintenance systemsRepeated failures in post-procurement management and upkeep

Japan steps up response to China’s weaponization of rare earths, declares supply-chain overhaul with G7 Supply-chain self-reliance push dating back to the 2010s expands to deep-sea mining Political calculations cited amid parliament dissolution and early election prospects

Fourteenth consecutive day of anti-government protests across Iran Iran crosses Trump’s warned ‘red line’ “With its support base collapsing, the Iranian regime has no option left but a hardline crackdown” Anti-government pr

The Marshall Islands UBI brings short-term relief but long-term risk Cash works early, yet universal programs strain small economies Success depends on governance and timely adjustment In November 2025, the Marshall Isl

EU tariffs raised EV prices but did not erode China’s dominance in battery production Chinese EV batteries stay competitive due to scale, cost, and integrated supply chains Without parallel investment in skills and capacity, trade measures invite retaliation without resilience

Vietnam Accelerates Nuclear Restart Amid Power Shortages and Carbon Neutrality Pressure Japan Withdraws Over Disputes on Next-Generation Reactor Adoption and Completion Timeline Russia Advances With Technology Transfer and Export Finance Package

China’s EV-heavy support leaves gasoline cars stranded, fueling an export glut Over-subsidization sickens China’s EV sector as oversupply and price wars persist Local governments prop up zombie firms, distorting markets as debt pressure mounts

China’s free-trade rhetoric at APEC clashes with its ongoing industrial subsidies Without subsidy discipline, regional trust and fair competition cannot recover APEC’s credibility depends on rules, not gestures C

Chinese subsidies have tilted global markets in favor of state-backed firms WTO rules have failed to keep pace with this shift Fair trade now depends on coordinated reform and enforcement In the last decade, China’s indust

OECD–G20 overhaul exempts U.S.

Investigation into antitrust violations over collusion on steel sales prices Years-long price manipulation uncovered through WhatsApp messages Protectionist public procurement framework seen as structurally incentivizing collusion

Multinational R&D specialization routes research, engineering, and production to best-fit locations Heckscher–Ohlin logic links talent hubs with supplier clusters and scalable manufacturing Schools should buy for resilience and upgrades, favoring evidence-backed, diversified supply chains

Digital cash resilience pairs fast digital payments with a cash fallback for shocks A privacy-safe, offline-capable digital euro can scale without draining deposits Schools should drill multi-rail payments, keep cash buffers, and pilot only cost-winning rails

Dollar stablecoins dominate liquidity; Asian rivals will struggle Europe’s MiCA and Korea’s stalemate show rules don’t build networks Win small: target local corridors with instant bank redemption and dollar swaps In cryptocurrency m

Daehan Cable Secures $74 Million Turnkey Project in California, Demonstrating Technical Credibility U.S.

The Trump administration openly signals its bid to expand influence across the Western Hemisphere From Venezuela to Denmark, “We will have Greenland, one way or another” Europe moves to block Trump’s territorial ambitions

Pivot Sanaenomics from populism to productivity Protect real per-student spending and modernize vocational training Target support, not handouts, to grow without tighter BOJ policy As Japan moves into 2026, it faces a not

Strengthen defence while protecting R&D and skills to keep growth alive Spend smarter: joint procurement, open standards, and dual-use innovation Fund what proves results—capability gains, cost declines, and real diffusion