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Geopolitical Tensions: Dutch and China on Chipmaker Nexperia

Netherlands Takes over Nexperia from Chinese Firm The Netherlands seized control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia over governance concerns, prompting China to restrict exports of certain components from Nexperia’s China operations. The move has disrupted automotive supply chains, with major carmakers…

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Trump’s New Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies

US Sanctions on Russian Oil Majors Aim to Get Putin to Negotiate The Trump administration announced sanctions on Russia’s largest oil producers, including state-run Rosneft and privately held Lukoil, citing Russia’s lack of commitment to a peace process in Ukraine…

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US and Saudi Arabia in Talks for Defense Pact

Implications of Israeli Attack on Qatar and Gaza Peace Plan Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a "strategic mutual defence" pact in Riyadh that says an attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. The deal — announced…

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China Expands Rare Earth Export Curb Prior to Trump-Xi Meeting

Chinese Bargaining Chip: Rare-Earth Minerals China announced broad export controls on rare-earth-related technologies and materials, requiring foreign companies to get Beijing’s approval to export magnets or products containing even trace amounts of Chinese-origin rare earths or made using Chinese extraction/refining…

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Gold Price Surge to Record High on Geopolitical Risks

Uncertainty and Geopolitical Tensions Propel Gold Price Surge Precious metal having biggest rally since 1970s amid political uncertainty in US, France and Japan. From trump attacking the independence of the US central bank, FED, to Macron of France unable to…

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Turkish Geopolitics and Foreign Policy

Rapidly Changing Geopolitical Environment and Turkey The Ukrainian-Russian War, the fall of Asad in Syria, recent Israeli military actions and tensions in the Eastern Mediterrainian have impacted Turkey. Let's look at how and what each of these developments and more…

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