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China has found Trump's pain point

China has found Trump’s pain point

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Reuters Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce published a document that simply went by the name of “announcement No. 62 of 2025”. But this wasn’t just any bureaucratic missive. It has rocked the fragile tariffs truce with the US. The announcement detailed sweeping new curbs on its rare earth exports, in a…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., October 16, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters U.S. stock futures were hovering near the flatline on Thursday night after the previous session saw a sell-off fueled by concerns about regional banks’ loan practices. Futures tied to the Dow…

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MI5: Grave threat: British spy chief confirms MI5 crushed Chinese plot to attack UK security

MI5: Grave threat: British spy chief confirms MI5 crushed Chinese plot to attack UK security

MI5 efficiently disrupted a Chinese espionage scheme targeted at the United Kingdom the previous week, disclosed its Director General, Sir Ken McCallum, as he expressed frustration in the collapse of a high-profile spy trial. Sir Ken highlighted that he would ‘never back off from confronting threats to the UK’ following a significant espionage case unraveled…

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Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans receive tens of millions of unsolicited automated calls and texts each day, often intended to dupe them into forking over personal information or money.  That’s the thrust of a new report by U.S. PIRG Education Fund, a consumer advocacy organization, which found that scam and telemarketing calls and texts have proliferated across the country,…

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