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International

U.S. COFFEE PRICES FACE NEW JOLT AS ROASTERS STRUGGLE WITH 50% BRAZIL TARIFF

Supply squeeze, canceled orders, and sticker shock U.S. coffee roasters are burning through inventories and canceling forward orders after a

SOUTH KOREA TO BUILD NUCLEAR-POWERED SUBS IN THE U.S., TRUMP SAYS

Strategic shift and what it signals for Northeast Asia U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington will share closely held nuclear

AMERICA’S POPULATION GROWTH COULD TURN NEGATIVE THIS YEAR, ANALYSTS WARN

Why the balance is flipping For the first time in nearly a century, more foreign-born residents may leave the United

AUSTRALIA’S CLEAN-POWER SURPLUS IS BEING CURTAILED—A WARNING FOR ASIA’S GRIDS

Curtailment surge and why it’s happening Australia’s renewable boom is running into grid limits. Curtailment of wind and solar more

TRUMP SAYS CHINA TARIFFS WILL BE CUT AFTER XI SUMMIT; DEALS SIGNAL TACTICAL TRUCE

Tariff steps and what they cover The United States will lower select tariffs on Chinese goods after President Donald Trump

TRUMP FLOATS RESUMING U.S. NUCLEAR TESTS AS HE MEETS XI IN SOUTH KOREA

Talks with China amid security jitters President Donald Trump used a high-profile meeting with China’s Xi Jinping in Busan to

VIETNAM FLOODING KILLS AT LEAST 10; CLIMATE, PLANNING FAULTED

Historic river levels inundate central provinces Vietnam’s central coast has endured days of extreme rain, with authorities confirming at least

UKRAINE CURBS POWER AFTER STRIKES ON ENERGY SITES

Rolling outages and grid risks as winter looms Ukraine imposed emergency curbs on electricity use after fresh Russian strikes damaged

PARAMOUNT TO CUT 2,000 JOBS WEEKS AFTER SKYDANCE MERGER

Consolidation’s human cost Paramount will eliminate roughly 2,000 roles—about 15% of staff—after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.

TRUMP–XI MEET ENDS IN TACTICAL TRUCE, NOT A RESET

Trade, fentanyl and energy signals At Busan’s APEC sidelines, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a