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• The US government shutdown caused more than 5,000 delayed or canceled flights due to air traffic control staffing shortages.
• Tensions ease between Washington and Beijing as China suspends export controls on rare earths added during the recent trade war.
• US academic grant bids tripled in the EU following President Trump's restrictive policies against higher education.
• Southern European economies are performing better than northern ones, a reversal driven by austerity and tourism booms.
• Facing high inflation and sanctions, Russia’s central bank downgraded growth forecasts and lowered a key interest rate.


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• Xi Jinping and Trump use trade to influence nations, despite divergent foreign policy strategies at the Asia-Pacific summit.
• A planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was canceled, cementing a deterioration of ties.
• Americans largely blame Trump and Republicans for the ongoing government shutdown over disputed health spending.
• Cracks are appearing in the US right over support for Israel following recent antisemitic commentary.
• The global solar boom has vastly outperformed expectations, tempering pessimism ahead of the upcoming COP30 climate conference.


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• US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping cemented a temporary trade truce, easing tensions between the world's biggest economies.
• President Trump called for resuming US nuclear weapons testing, threatening an intensification of a global arms race.
• The US Senate issued symbolic rebukes of President Trump's trade policies, showing rare Republican dissent against his protectionism.
• The UN risks becoming a collection of "zombie" bodies if funding cuts are not urgently addressed, Australia warned.
• Major Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing mixed market reactions but easing correction fears.


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• US military strikes against vessels in the eastern Pacific drastically expand American presidential power, say analysts.
• Israeli overnight strikes on Gaza, defended by President Trump, threatened to end an already-fragile ceasefire.
• Conciliatory words from Washington and Beijing precede a highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting to defuse tensions.
• South Korea welcomed President Trump with gifts and flattery, courting favor using a well-worn playbook.
• Beijing outlined plans for extraordinary measures to deepen China’s dominance of manufacturing and self-reliance.


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• Japan’s PM Takaichi declared a “golden age” with Washington following new defense and rare earth agreements.
• The semiconductor race heats up as Nvidia holds its global AI conference in Washington for the first time.
• Amazon is preparing to slash up to 30,000 corporate jobs due to pandemic overhiring and the potential for AI automation.
• Saudi Arabia begins the Future Investment Initiative conference celebrating non-oil economy growth despite ongoing budget challenges.
• The UN warns the world has already overshot the critical 1.5°C global warming target, urging rapid emissions cuts.


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• Global markets surged following news of a US-China trade detente framework agreed upon by negotiators.
• Despite a trade deal, global tensions over crucial rare earth minerals access are unlikely to abate, especially in Europe.
• Washington's new framework trade deal with Beijing may upend the decade-long US anti-China consensus in politics.
• The US is making progress toward trade agreements with key Latin American allies Brazil and Mexico.
• Argentina’s President Milei secured a key midterm victory, paving the way for free market reforms and austerity measures


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• New US sanctions will likely prompt India and China to curb oil purchases, dealing a blow to Moscow’s war economy.
• US Vice President JD Vance blasted Israeli lawmakers’ annexation aspirations, calling the vote a "very stupid political stunt".
• President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who served time for violating US money laundering regulations.
• Authorities arrested 31 people, including NBA personnel, as part of a massive illegal gambling and sports betting investigation.
• A boardroom shakeup at Novo Nordisk sees the former CEO consolidate remarkable power at the pharmaceutical giant.


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• The US expanded its military campaign against drug trafficking by striking an alleged drug boat in the Pacific Ocean.
• Federal authorities arrested nine men in a chaotic immigration raid near New York City's Canal Street.
• Analysts scrutinize Trump’s rare comment claiming Beijing “doesn’t want” to invade Taiwan.
• India is unlikely to halt purchasing Russian oil, continuing to boost its economic ties with the Kremlin.
• Hundreds of public figures called for a ban on research leading to hypothetical AI "superintelligence".


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• US President Donald Trump canceled the planned in-person summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Budapest.
• US corporations appear optimistic about the country’s economy, raising profit outlooks in recent earnings reports.
• Japanese stocks climbed after lawmakers elected Sanae Takaichi, betting on her reflationist economic plans.
• Ultrawealthy Asian investors are warming back up to China as the country’s stocks boom and confidence recovers.
• Media giant Warner Bros. Discovery put itself up for sale, attracting interest from rivals like Comcast and Paramount.


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• A major outage at the world’s largest cloud provider, AWS, brought down much of the internet on Monday.
• China’s rare earth shipments to the US fell nearly 30% in September even before new restrictions were announced.
• Xi Jinping's expanding campaign appears focused on controlling dissent and reinforcing dominance rather than cleaning up graft.
• The Argentine peso fell to a new low even after President Trump’s rare intervention to stem market turmoil.
• Amateur traders betting against Trump’s threats on Polymarket netted a 12% return, mirroring the S&P 500's gain.


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• Clashes marked the first major test of the US-brokered ceasefire after Israel carried out strikes in Gaza.
• China's leaders meet this week to set the five-year policy agenda, prioritizing security over growth.
• Concerns rise over US private credit market volatility following meltdowns and warnings from JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon.
• "No Kings" demonstrations across the US protested authoritarianism, countered by a mocking AI video from President Trump.
• Following deadly border clashes, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Turkey.


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• US President Trump plans to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Budapest for talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
• Commentators suggest Donald Trump is operating with a more confrontational approach in his second term due to fewer constraints.
• Syrian officials insist they need to assemble new institutions to restart the economy after 15 years of civil war.
• The Greek debt crisis underscores the need for reliable economic data, as the US government faces similar confidence issues.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. raised its revenue target, endorsing the “AI megatrend” due to stronger demand.


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• The US government plans to expand industrial policy, seeking stakes in more companies to counter China’s rare earths dominance.
• Amid rising trade tensions, Apple CEO Tim Cook pledged to increase investment in China after meeting with the country's tech minister.
• The IMF warns soaring global government debt is expected to exceed 100% of GDP by 2029, the highest ratio since 1948.
• Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Kremlin’s influence in the Middle East wanes.
• Beijing may be revealing economic plans through coded pseudonymous editorials in Chinese state media like People's Daily.


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• Israel threatened to reduce aid to Gaza over Hamas’ slow release of deceased hostages' remains.
• The Gaza peace summit reflected blurry lines between public and private interests under the Trump administration.
• JPMorgan Chase adopted the "America First" policy with a $10 billion investment in national security sectors.
• Strong earnings boosted major US banks, but CEOs warned of valuation frothiness and bubble risk.
• Maritime shipping is the latest flashpoint as the US and China enact new tit-for-tat port fees.


















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• US President Donald Trump celebrated the “end of war” in Gaza after formally signing the comprehensive ceasefire deal in Egypt.
• Analysts suggest the US-brokered ceasefire deal reshapes the power dynamics and calculus of regional forces in the Middle East.
• Wall Street saw US stocks bounce back due to easing tensions with China and geopolitical deescalation in the Middle East.
• The Netherlands took control of the Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, citing national security concerns over technology transfers.
• Chinese e-commerce giant Temu more than doubled its EU profits last year, netting $120 million despite a small local staff.


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• Cautious optimism holds as Israel and Hamas prepare for a hostage and prisoner exchange following a landmark US-brokered truce in Gaza.
• China vowed countermeasures against the US if President Trump imposes new 100% tariffs in the intensifying rare earth mineral spat.
• Deadly clashes erupted along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, marking a significant deterioration in ties since the Taliban regained control.
• The White House is debating invoking the 1807 Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military personnel in some US cities.
• Foreigners living in Japan are helping to offset the declining births among Japanese citizens, reaching a record percentage.


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• President Trump announced that Israel and Hamas are set to exchange hostages and prisoners within days, a pact that feels like "a new beginning".
• The US government shutdown deepens as lawmakers face increasing pressure amid mounting flight delays and hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.
• The global IPO drought appears to be ending, with money raised through new listings up 70% compared to last year.
• US rare earth stocks surged after China tightened export controls on critical minerals, reheating a US-China power game.
• Russia’s war economy faces fresh headwinds as industrial giants furlough staff and the World Bank downgraded the country's growth outlook toward stagnation.


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• The global economy has held up “better than feared” despite trade tariffs, according to the head of the International Monetary Fund.
• Economists are struggling to reconcile reality after pessimistic forecasts of a global slowdown due to tariffs proved inaccurate.
• Experts warn that a lack of official, reliable data is making future global economic projections difficult for analysts.
• The Taliban foreign minister’s visit to India signals a shift in New Delhi’s policy and a push for international legitimacy.
• China’s ballooning corruption crackdown is leading to the quiet detention of dozens of company executives via the liuzhi system.


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• The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time, signaling high anxiety among investors and central banks.
• Global trade forecasts swell as purchases of AI-related equipment prop up cross-border commerce in 2025.
• Corporate leaders, including tech CEOs, successfully influenced President Trump by calling him or top aides directly.
• US President Donald Trump ceased diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, moving toward a hardline approach that risks military escalation.
• Renewable energy surpassed coal as the world’s top source, keeping pace with soaring electricity demand due to the AI boom.


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• OpenAI and chip designer AMD signed a massive deal to collaborate on AI data centers, directly challenging semiconductor giant Nvidia.
• US tech firms are pausing data center deals in India due to rising geopolitical tensions between Washington and New Delhi.
• Mounting fiscal pressures and hefty pandemic debt are fueling political turmoil across wealthy nations, straining government finances.
• President Trump faces legal challenges to National Guard deployments as he seeks to wield expansive personal authority in his second term.
• China is running away with clean energy export dominance, hitting a record $20 billion in August alone.


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