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The fortunes of a remote tungsten pit have risen and fallen through more than a century of conflicts. The critical mineral could now be a deterrent.

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor was proposed in September 2023. Progress stalled shortly after, in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. With the economic cost now clear of reliance on maritime chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz, the proposed network of road and rai

Paramount Skydance Corp.’s $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. could face an intervention from the UK government after the country’s culture and media secretary raised concerns over the diversity of media ownership.

Warner Bros. Discovery ticks lower as the UK may intervene in the Paramount Skydance deal

Uncertainty over Qatar diplomacy clouds prospects for US-Iran deal Reuters

Iran war and AI boom drive wild ride on global markets Reuters

UK’s large military investments are aimed at countering China, but questions remain about ability to withstand Russian threat

While the agreement may survive at the end of negotiations, years of uncertainty, tariffs, and prolonged talks could reshape North American trade. The post The five stages of a USMCA shakeup appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Poonam Goyal of Bloomberg Intelligence joins Bloomberg's Paul Sweeney and Alexis Christoforous to preview Nike earnings. Nike investors will look for further signs of progress in the company’s comeback effort as Chief Executive Officer Elliott Hill cements a leadership reset. Traders will also seek

The Kurds’ fortunes have ebbed and flowed in recent years, but the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December 2024, the 2025 decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to dissolve and engage in talks with the Turkish government, and the 2026 U.S.-Israeli war with Iran had enormous ripple effe