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EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic meets Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao at EU-China trade talks in Brussels June 2026

EU Raises Fresh Trade Barriers on China as €360bn Deficit Fuels Deindustrialisation

Chinese electric vehicles surpassed 10 percent of EU auto sales in May as Brussels activated fresh trade restrictions on China on July 1. With Volkswagen planning 100,000 job cuts, the EU’s €360bn

July 2, 2026

Business·Government and Politics·News

King Abdullah Financial District Riyadh reflecting Saudi Arabia's booming private markets attracting foreign investment

Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets Drew $5.3 Billion From 148 Foreign Investors in 2025

Saudi Arabia's private markets drew $5.3 billion from 148 international investors in 2025, covering nearly 60 percent of all private capital committed to the Kingdom — a fivefold jump in the foreign

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Google CEO Sundar Pichai at press conference amid EU Android antitrust ruling

EU’s Highest Court Upholds $4.7 Billion Android Fine Against Google

Europe's highest court upheld a €4.1 billion fine against Google for Android antitrust violations Thursday, closing eight years of appeals and confirming one of the largest tech competition penalties in EU history.

July 2, 2026

Business·News

Alibaba Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Settle US Probe Over Illegal Drug Sales

Alibaba agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a DOJ probe covering 80,000 illegal drug sales across its platforms from 2016 to 2024. It is the largest marketplace liability settlement in US

July 2, 2026

Business·News

US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the G7 summit, whose trade discussions led to the December 2025 UK-US pharmaceutical deal

A US-UK Pharmaceutical Deal Could Cause 229,000 Extra Deaths in Britain, BMJ Study Warns

A study in the British Medical Journal finds that Britain's pharmaceutical deal with the US will divert £44.7 billion from NHS care by 2036, causing 229,000 excess deaths. The government says the

July 2, 2026

Health·News

Health workers in protective gear respond to the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Ebola Spreads to Fourth Province in Congo as U.N. Warns of $3.6 Billion Economic Hit

Ebola has spread to a fourth province in Democratic Republic of Congo, while a United Nations development report warns the outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and eliminate 328,000 jobs.

July 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Health·News

Oil tanker in the Persian Gulf region as Hormuz shipping fees fall on Iran peace talk progress July 2026

Brent Crude Falls to Pre-War Levels as Iran Peace Talks Show Positive Progress

Brent fell to $70.82 on Thursday, matching pre-war levels for the first time since February 27, as Qatar confirmed positive progress in US-Iran indirect talks. The market has declared the war over;

July 3, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Artist renderings of Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines, and Firefly lunar landers on the Moon

NASA Awards $590 Million in New Lunar Lander Contracts as Moon Base Race Intensifies

NASA awarded nearly $600 million to Astrobotic, Firefly and Intuitive Machines for lunar landers destined for the Moon's south pole, accelerating a $20 billion drive for a permanent base. The awards leave

July 2, 2026

News·Science

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Hyderabad House New Delhi during the India-Japan bilateral summit July 2026

Japan and India Seal $12.5 Billion in Investment Deals as Takaichi Visits New Delhi

150 Japanese companies signed memoranda committing $12.5 billion across 120 deals at the Modi-Takaichi summit in New Delhi, the largest single-session commercial investment commitment from Japan to India in recent years. The

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

U.S. Canada and Mexico officials at USMCA renegotiation talks as the United States declined to extend the trade pact

Trump Declines to Renew CUSMA, Starting a 10-Year Clock on North American Trade

Washington let the CUSMA renewal deadline pass on July 1, triggering a 10-year expiry clock on $1.9 trillion in annual North American trade. The U.S. demand for 50 percent American car content

July 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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EU Raises Fresh Trade Barriers on China as €360bn Deficit Fuels Deindustrialisation

Saudi Arabia’s Private Markets Drew $5.3 Billion From 148 Foreign Investors in 2025

EU’s Highest Court Upholds $4.7 Billion Android Fine Against Google

Alibaba Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Settle US Probe Over Illegal Drug Sales

A US-UK Pharmaceutical Deal Could Cause 229,000 Extra Deaths in Britain, BMJ Study Warns

Ebola Spreads to Fourth Province in Congo as U.N. Warns of $3.6 Billion Economic Hit

Brent Crude Falls to Pre-War Levels as Iran Peace Talks Show Positive Progress

NASA Awards $590 Million in New Lunar Lander Contracts as Moon Base Race Intensifies

Japan and India Seal $12.5 Billion in Investment Deals as Takaichi Visits New Delhi

Trump Declines to Renew CUSMA, Starting a 10-Year Clock on North American Trade

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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