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What Xi Jinping hosting Modi and Putin reveals about China's plans for a new world order
 Despite the smiles, the unity underpinning a new China-led global order looks a lot more fragile than its president would have you believe. Editor's Note: Another obvious indicator of China trying to pull India closer into the SCO fold was its unequivocal condemnation of the terror attacks in Pahalgam in Kashmir in April 2025. China's earlier failure to do so had prevented India's defence minister from signing a similar communique at a meeting of SCO defence ministers in June.
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He instead met with deputy-level officials at the Treasury Department, the Commerce Department and the USTR, where he largely repeated Beijings long-held positions. WorkWorkWorkWork WorkWorkWorkWork WorkTrump's short list for Fed: Hassett, Warsh and WallerU.S. President Donald Trump's short list of candidates to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve now includes his aide Kevin Hassett, former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh and current Fed Governor Christopher Waller. WorkWorkWork WorkHow Ireland wrote the modern story of progress One of my vacation habits is to take along a book about the place Im visiting which is how I found myself on Irelands spectacular Atlantic coast last month, paging through a copy of Fintan OTooles We Dont Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland. OToole, a prominent Irish journalist, uses the years of his own life, beginning in 1958, to tell the story of the changes that have taken place in this small, beautiful country on Europes northwestern edge. WorkInside Spotify's plot to take down Apple - WSJ Yes, Apple continues to pump out dizzying amounts of profitsqueezing every penny possible from the iPhone empire it created almost 20 years ago. But its place as the powerful gateway to the digital world is severely imperiled. Its lucrative future as a toll-taker at the center of the App Economy is unclear, especially in an era where rapid advancements in artificial intelligence threaten to displace the smartphone at the center of daily lives. WorkIn the music world, Gaza becomes a flashpoint for artists - WSJ As the war in Gaza approaches its two-year mark, the debate over the conflict has taken center stage in the music world. More artists are waving Palestinian flags, chanting slogans or accusing Israel of genocide. Those who stay silent face growing pressure to pick a side. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWHO declares end of global emergency over mpox outbreak - STAT The mpox outbreak in several African nations has slowed and countries have built up their responses to combat the virus, meaning the situation no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern, the head of the World Health Organization said Friday. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIs the decline of reading making politics dumber? - The EconomistThe experiment was simple; so too, you may have thought, was the task. Students of literature at two American universities were given the first paragraphs of "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens and asked to read and then explain them. In other words: some students reading English literature were asked to read some English literature from the mid-19th century. How hard could it be? WorkOne Community's Experiment With a Phone-Free Childhood Molly Moscatiello, age 7, started riding her bike to first grade last year. Theres a crosswalk with no crossing guard, and I had to look both ways like five times, she says, two grown-up teeth peeking through the gap in the front of her smile. Sometimes her parents friends would drive past and ask if Molly needed a ride, but shed always wave them off. I felt a little nervous at first, she says. But then after a while I felt comfortable by myself. Soon, other kids began asking to ride their bikes to school. By the end of first grade, Molly was leading a small cohort of five or six, riding to school together in Little Silver, N.J. WorkMajor US brands sound alarm over rising anti-American sentiment Hugh Cameron is Newsweek U.S. news reporter based in London, U.K. with a focus on covering American economic and business news. 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It wasn't clear exactly how much funding would be affected, though it could be hundreds of millions of dollars. A White House official said the action has been coordinated with European countries and is part of President Donald Trump's plan to ensure "Europe takes more responsibility for its own defense." WorkThe Hidden Costs of Living Alone - The Atlantic If you were to look under the roofs of American homes at random, it wouldnt take long to find someone who lives alone. By the Census Bureaus latest count, there are about 36 million solo dwellers, and together they make up 28 percent of U.S. households. Work TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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