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In towns and cities across America, from Minneapolis to Buffalo and beyond, refugee communities are reeling from the latest White House decision to sharply reduce refugee admissions. For many, the announcement felt

Setting the Scene On 31 October 2025, at the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, U.S. Secretary Hegseth met China’s Defence Minister Dong Jun for

A Boost — But With Caveats American soybean farmers welcomed the announcement that China would buy at least 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually over the next three years. The deal also includes

What Happened On 29‑30 October 2025, President Trump announced that he had instructed the Pentagon to “immediately” begin testing U.S. nuclear weapons again, to match what he characterised as nuclear testing by Russia and

The Meeting in Busan On 30 October 2025, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the APEC 2025 Summit in Busan, South Korea. It marked their first face‑to‑face encounter since 2019. The meeting

China dominates the global market for rare earth elements, a group of 17 metals critical for modern technologies. These metals are essential for smartphones, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and military hardware.

In a major development for global commerce, the United States is close to finalizing a trade agreement with China. After months of tense negotiations, both nations appear ready to ease tariffs and

A temporary truce between the United States and China has eased global market tensions, but analysts warn that the deal leaves deep-rooted issues between the world’s two largest economies unresolved. While both

October 27, 2025 — China’s state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has faced mounting challenges with its homegrown C919 passenger jet. Developed to compete with Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320, the