Canada sidelined in USMCA renegotiations amid growing trade rifts
Canada strengthens Chinese trade ties, seeking economic diversification amid growing US–Canada trade tensions
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India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter?
Agreement is latest signed by the US as it seeks to diversify its rare earths supply chain.
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Train bomb in Pakistan’s Baloch region: Why violence is on the rise
Deadly blast in Pakistan marks uptick in Balochistan separatist violence.
Singapore’s economy beats expectations as gov’t warns of Iran war fallout
GDP grows 6 percent year-on-year in first quarter as AI boom outweighs rising energy costs.
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Marco Rubio visits India: What’s at stake with Trump-Modi ties strained?
Rubio is taking an extended trip ahead of next week’s Quad meeting of foreign ministers.
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Can Venezuelan oil save India amid the Hormuz energy crisis?
Venezuelan Acting President Delcy Rodriguez is expected to travel to India next week to discuss oil sales.
From: Counting the Cost
Is the West de-risking from China or containing its economy?
As the US and Europe push to reduce reliance on China, Beijing tightens control over supply chains.
Published On 21 May 2026
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Maths behind Hormuz toll: Is paying Iran for transit cheaper than blockade?
Economics of Hormuz closure are skewed towards Iran, so why won’t the vessels just pay Tehran and sail away?
From: Inside Story
What’s the significance of the Russian president’s visit to China?
Xi Jinping hosts Vladimir Putin a week after Donald Trump was in Beijing.
Published On 20 May 2026
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What is the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline that Russia, China are planning?
Analysts say Russia wants to replace lost gas revenue while China seeks to diversify and secure its energy supplies.
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‘Multipolar world’: What Xi and Putin announced after Beijing summit
The Russian and Chinese leaders agreed on bilateral cooperation during Putin’s visit to China.
