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Plus, a life consumed by the internal and external conflicts that forged modern China. Source link

U.S. stock futures were weaker as President Trump’s deadline to reach a truce with Iran quickly approaches. Source link

Hungary, almost alone among EU countries, has defied calls from Brussels to wean itself off Russian fossil fuels. In Washington,

“We need some demand destruction,” the head of Belgium’s central bank said. Source link

Cheng Li-wun said she “gladly accepted” Xi Jinping’s invitation and hopes to be a “bridge for peace”. Source link

Both sides don’t want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further. Source link

Over the past half decade, China has provided Iran with a financial lifeline by buying most of its oil. Source

Worried about hits to infrastructure, many are now buying generators and packing survival kits. Source link

President Trump has said the U.S. would bomb bridges and power plants if Tehran didn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Kyiv pushed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet back from its main maritime export channel, safeguarding critical exports of grain. Source link