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EU and Indonesia Sign Trade Deal After Nearly a Decade of Negotiations
The European Union and Indonesia signed a trade agreement on Tuesday in Bali after almost ten years of negotiations, focusing on securing raw material access for the EU and addressing environmental concerns.
EU and Indonesia Sign Trade Deal After Nearly a Decade of Negotiations
The European Union and Indonesia signed a trade agreement on Tuesday in Bali after almost ten years of negotiations, focusing on securing raw material access for the EU and addressing environmental concerns.
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24% Bias Score
US Tariffs on Kazakh Exports: Limited Impact Due to Raw Material Dominance
Kazakhstan's President Tokayev responded calmly to Donald Trump's letter regarding 25% tariffs on Kazakh exports to the US, effective August 1st, as only 4.8% of total exports (\$95.2 million) will be affected, mainly processed goods, while 95.2% are raw materials largely exempt.
US Tariffs on Kazakh Exports: Limited Impact Due to Raw Material Dominance
Kazakhstan's President Tokayev responded calmly to Donald Trump's letter regarding 25% tariffs on Kazakh exports to the US, effective August 1st, as only 4.8% of total exports (\$95.2 million) will be affected, mainly processed goods, while 95.2% are raw materials largely exempt.
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36% Bias Score
Delayed Lithium Mining in Ukraine Highlights Resource Deal Challenges
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky, near a 40-million-ton lithium deposit, are at the heart of stalled negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. over resource extraction, raising concerns about economic development and environmental protection.
Delayed Lithium Mining in Ukraine Highlights Resource Deal Challenges
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky, near a 40-million-ton lithium deposit, are at the heart of stalled negotiations between Ukraine and the U.S. over resource extraction, raising concerns about economic development and environmental protection.
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48% Bias Score
Delayed Ukrainian Lithium Mining Amidst US-Ukraine Deal Stalemate
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Połochiwka and Kopanki, home to a potentially massive lithium deposit (40 million tons), face delayed mining due to environmental concerns and a stalled US-Ukraine resource deal; this delay impacts local economic prospects.
Delayed Ukrainian Lithium Mining Amidst US-Ukraine Deal Stalemate
The depopulated Ukrainian villages of Połochiwka and Kopanki, home to a potentially massive lithium deposit (40 million tons), face delayed mining due to environmental concerns and a stalled US-Ukraine resource deal; this delay impacts local economic prospects.
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40% Bias Score
US Tariff Hikes Risk Global Crisis, Reshaping World Trade
President Trump's announcement of significantly increased tariffs on imports from 185 countries, including China, aims to correct the US's negative trade balance, potentially triggering a global financial crisis and reshaping global trade patterns.
US Tariff Hikes Risk Global Crisis, Reshaping World Trade
President Trump's announcement of significantly increased tariffs on imports from 185 countries, including China, aims to correct the US's negative trade balance, potentially triggering a global financial crisis and reshaping global trade patterns.
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36% Bias Score
EU Invests €12 Billion in Central Asia to Diversify Supply Chains and Counter China
The EU launched a €12 billion investment package for Central Asia during their first summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, aiming to diversify supply chains, boost regional economies, and counter China's influence in critical raw materials.
EU Invests €12 Billion in Central Asia to Diversify Supply Chains and Counter China
The EU launched a €12 billion investment package for Central Asia during their first summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, aiming to diversify supply chains, boost regional economies, and counter China's influence in critical raw materials.
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40% Bias Score
Turkey's Global Resource Acquisition Strategy
Turkey is aggressively acquiring energy and raw materials globally, investing in projects across three continents and purchasing LNG to diversify energy supplies, mirroring China's approach to expand its economic and geopolitical influence.
Turkey's Global Resource Acquisition Strategy
Turkey is aggressively acquiring energy and raw materials globally, investing in projects across three continents and purchasing LNG to diversify energy supplies, mirroring China's approach to expand its economic and geopolitical influence.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine to Vote on Controversial US Resource Deal
The Ukrainian parliament will vote this week on a US-Ukraine resource extraction agreement involving a 10-year joint venture, shared profits, and a joint investment fund; the deal waives Ukraine's debt for past military aid but lacks binding security guarantees, sparking intense debate.
Ukraine to Vote on Controversial US Resource Deal
The Ukrainian parliament will vote this week on a US-Ukraine resource extraction agreement involving a 10-year joint venture, shared profits, and a joint investment fund; the deal waives Ukraine's debt for past military aid but lacks binding security guarantees, sparking intense debate.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine's Lithium Dilemma: Depopulation, Delayed Mining, and a US Deal
The depopulating villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, with only one child born in 2024, sit atop a major lithium deposit; a planned mine faces delays, raising local environmental concerns and highlighting the potential impact of a US-Ukraine raw materials deal.
Ukraine's Lithium Dilemma: Depopulation, Delayed Mining, and a US Deal
The depopulating villages of Polochiwka and Kopanky in central Ukraine, with only one child born in 2024, sit atop a major lithium deposit; a planned mine faces delays, raising local environmental concerns and highlighting the potential impact of a US-Ukraine raw materials deal.
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44% Bias Score
UK Government Secures Raw Materials, Averts Shutdown of Scunthorpe Steelworks
The UK government purchased raw materials, including a 55,000-tonne coal shipment, to prevent the shutdown of Scunthorpe's blast furnaces, averting a crisis that threatened 3,000 jobs and the UK's last blast furnace operations.
UK Government Secures Raw Materials, Averts Shutdown of Scunthorpe Steelworks
The UK government purchased raw materials, including a 55,000-tonne coal shipment, to prevent the shutdown of Scunthorpe's blast furnaces, averting a crisis that threatened 3,000 jobs and the UK's last blast furnace operations.
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48% Bias Score
EU Announces €12 Billion Investment Package for Central Asia
The EU announced a new strategic partnership with Central Asia, including a €12 billion investment package for transport, critical raw materials, energy, and digital connectivity, during a summit in Uzbekistan aimed at strengthening multilateral cooperation and addressing shared security challenges ...
EU Announces €12 Billion Investment Package for Central Asia
The EU announced a new strategic partnership with Central Asia, including a €12 billion investment package for transport, critical raw materials, energy, and digital connectivity, during a summit in Uzbekistan aimed at strengthening multilateral cooperation and addressing shared security challenges ...
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40% Bias Score
EU, Uzbekistan to Sign Enhanced Partnership Agreement
The EU and Uzbekistan will sign an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement by year's end, boosting cooperation in various sectors, including green energy and finance, and establishing a European Investment Bank regional office in Tashkent to support Uzbekistan's aim to become an international...
EU, Uzbekistan to Sign Enhanced Partnership Agreement
The EU and Uzbekistan will sign an enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement by year's end, boosting cooperation in various sectors, including green energy and finance, and establishing a European Investment Bank regional office in Tashkent to support Uzbekistan's aim to become an international...
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44% Bias Score
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