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What exactly is white phosphorus and why is it controversial?
Israel has been accused this week of again using white phosphorus in southern Lebanon, firing shells near towns and villages.
Human rights monitors say such operations constitute indiscriminate attacks that violate …
Trump likes the idea of government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines
Washington: President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long as the terms could be portrayed as a financial victory in what would have been the latest addition to a taxpayer-backed conglomerate of business i…
From RCEP exit to embracing Five Eyes economies, how India reimagined geo-trade
As India seals its trade pact with New Zealand, after concluding similar deals with Australia and the United Kingdom earlier, and is advancing talks with the United States and Canada, a Five Eyes-aligned trade architecture is coming into being to repla…
China drops tariffs on African countries except Eswatini
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under U.S.…
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China grants Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A China policy giving Africa’s biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President …
FDI inflows likely to have crossed $90 billion in FY26
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NEW DELHI: India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows may have crossed the $90 billion mark for the first time in 2025-26, secretary at department of promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) Amardeep …
Japan Airlines to trial robots at Tokyo’s Haneda airport to load baggage
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is set to trial the use of humanoid robotics in ground services from May.
The trial comes as Japan battles chronic labor issues.
Analysts said robots still require human oversight despite rapid advances.…
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Rising Demand for Advanced Wound Care and Hygiene Products Drives Hydrogel Market Growth to US$ 59.9 Bn by 2033 | Persistence Market Research
LONDON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The global hydrogel market is growing steadily, expected to be valued at around US$ 37.6 billion in 2026 and projected to reach US$ 59.9 billion by 2033, with a CAGR of 6.9% in the coming years.…
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Taiwan tops China’s agenda for Trump-Xi summit
When US President Donald Trump travels to Beijing next month, his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has made clear that Taiwan will sit at the top of his agenda, a stark departure from their meeting last year, where he deliberately set the issue aside.&#…
Private Sector Struggles In Major Chinese Industrial Base As Export Orders Shrink: Local Businessmen
Authored by Alex Wu via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
Amid China’s persistently sluggish economy, Zhejiang Province, a major production and industrial base in eastern China, is seeing a decline in trade orders as private enterprises struggle to stay…