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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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• Japan’s likely first female PM, Sanae Takaichi, may push for aggressive spending and looser monetary policy.
• Delegations began negotiations in Egypt Monday over a Gaza peace plan, showing that Trump was calling the shots.
• Major oil producers, OPEC+, agreed to raise output again, increasing fears of a supply glut and lower prices.
• Senior executives at Saudi Arabia's $63 billion Diriyah development were detained amid anti-corruption efforts.
• US President Trump is considering a $10 billion bailout for soybean farmers harmed by China's trade boycott.

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• Hamas is considering a potentially "positive" response to the Israel-backed US peace plan for Gaza.
• Analysts argue President Trump's dealmaking is upending the free-market capitalism that Republicans have traditionally championed.
• Tesla's sales spiked by 22% in the third quarter as US buyers rushed to use expiring EV incentives.
• Jeff Bezos’ company, Blue Origin, won a contract to deliver a NASA rover to the moon, challenging SpaceX's dominance.
• Bengaluru, India’s Silicon Valley, is struggling as its aging infrastructure fails to keep pace with the tech sector's growth.


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• US lawmakers have failed to break a spending deadlock, extending the ongoing government shutdown until at least Friday.
• Chinese EV giant BYD reported its quarterly sales fell for the first time since 2020 amid intensifying competition.
• China is integrating AI into more aspects of childhood, spurring a new multibillion-dollar industry for tech firms.
• A new report finds OpenAI's products are steeped in caste bias that affects Indian users.
• An upgrade to OpenAI's video generator has reinvigorated a debate over AI’s place in entertainment.


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• U.S. consumer confidence has fallen to a five-month low amid growing fears of a looming government shutdown.
• The Pentagon's top brass were lectured on instilling a 'warrior' ethos amid a culture war push from Washington.
• The Trump administration announced a deal with Pfizer to sell discounted drugs directly to consumers on a new website.
• A recent rash of abrupt CEO departures reflects increasing pressure on executives from investors and company boards this year.
• China is now allowing foreign investors to trade stock options in its latest effort to attract global capital.


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• President Trump outlined a Gaza peace plan that has the backing of Israel and Gulf nations.
• A US government shutdown is looming, which could pose a far-reaching economic threat to a weak labor market.
• The White House shows an inconsistent approach to the US-China tech war with contradictory trade policies.
• Nations like China and Canada are trying to lure tech workers after the US imposed a $100,000 H-1B visa fee.
• Argentina's soybean sales to China are soaring due to Beijing's ongoing boycott of the US soybean industry.


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