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Politics · United StatesRubio meets Asian allies ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan in New York on Monday. The meetings occurred ahead of a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping scheduled for Thursday.
United States3 min readTrust 86 · Craft 85 · Hype 15
Business & Economy · United StatesXi Jinping to Visit US Amid Rare Earth Export Drop
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States for three days, the first such visit in 11 years. The visit comes as Chinese exports of rare-earth magnets to the US dropped significantly in August, raising concerns about supply chains ahead of a planned summit on critical minerals.
United States3 min readTrust 76 · Craft 87 · Hype 18
Politics · European UnionEU to boost Greenland investment amid US annexation claims
The European Union is preparing to announce a significant increase in investment in Greenland, aiming to strengthen political ties with the Arctic territory. The move comes amid ongoing claims by former US President Donald Trump that Greenland should be controlled by the United States.
European Union3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 57 · Hype 41
Politics · United StatesTrump convenes mining executives to secure critical minerals for US defence
President Donald Trump will meet executives from Rio Tinto, BHP Group, Freeport-McMoRan and other mining companies on 9 August 2026 to discuss securing domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals. The administration seeks to address shortages in weapons production and counter China’s dominance in mineral processing.
United States5 min readTrust 44 · Craft 85 · Hype 15