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Oyu Tolgoi Rate Cut Masks Deeper Issues
Mongolia cuts Oyu Tolgoi loan rates by 2.6 points and shortens the review cycle from 7 years to 3, adding to a fee cut PM Uchral calls a historic win.
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Mourning and celebration collide as Iran, US both claim victory
It is ironic to see the Islamic Republic of Iran burying its slain supreme leader and the United States celebrating its 250th independence anniversary in the same week. Both sides…
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Russia repels attack by over 500 Ukrainian drones – MOD
The large-scale aerial raid targeted over 20 regions of the country, including Moscow and Crimea Russia has come under another large-scale Ukrainian drone attack, with 519 UAVs shot down by…
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No, China did not manage to avoid a crash
Back in the 2010s, a lot of people marveled at China’s seemingly recession-proof economy. Throughout the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Chinese stock market crash and capital flight…
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Russian MOD lists targets in latest Ukraine barrage
The retaliatory strikes came as Kiev seeks additional NATO funding for long-range attacks on energy infrastructure inside Russia The Russian Defense Ministry has detailed the targets of its latest retaliatory…
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Indonesia needs China’s know-how, not just its cash and contracts
For more than a decade, Indonesia has measured its economic partnership with China in dollars and cents. The numbers are certainly impressive: Chinese companies have poured billions into nickel processing,…
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Russian and Malian forces foil terrorist attacks (VIDEO)
At least 26 assailants were neutralized after a coordinated assault targeted military positions across Mali, the African nation’s army has said Malian forces backed by Russia’s Africa Corps have repelled…
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Trump launches new meme attack on Italy’s Meloni
The US president has joked that he ought to file a restraining order against the Italian prime minister US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may need a restraining…
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US ‘very much in space race’ against China – NASA chief
Beijing maintains that outer space is an area for cooperation, not contest The US is “very much in a space race” against China as the two nations look to land…
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Power prevails but law still matters in the South China Sea
Across the Indo-Pacific, governments are increasing defense spending, strengthening alliances, and placing renewed emphasis on deterrence. Strategic competition has once again become the defining feature of international politics. And in…