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Ukrainian soldiers are in a second region of Russia, Zelenskyy confirms for the first time
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia’s Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border. Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighboring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though Russian forces have recaptured much lost territory. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy…
Singapore likely to cut GDP forecast as Trump tariffs bite: PM Wong
SINGAPORE — Singapore is expected to downgrade its 2025 economic growth forecast in response to sweeping new U.S. tariffs that threaten to upend the global trading system, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong warned Tuesday. In a 20-minute speech to parliament, Wong said the city-state’s gross domestic product growth this year will be affected as trade flows…
A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit. The legislation, from Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., would create a tax credit to reimburse people for retrofitting their homes with upgraded protections against…
Japan’s carbon fiber makers at risk from mooted EU crackdown
FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO — The European Union is considering a virtual ban on carbon fiber in motor vehicles that could take a toll on the material’s Japanese manufacturers, which have more than half of the global market share, Nikkei learned on Tuesday. The proposed crackdown, which is intended to tackle potential health risks associated with the…
House Democrats lay out their targets for 2026 battle
House Democrats are setting their sights on some districts President Donald Trump won handily in November as they lay out their top targets as they look to take back the House next year. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee announced Tuesday that it is targeting 35 Republican-held House seats, noting that recent gains in special…
Indonesian stock index tumbles over 9%; rupiah falls to all-time low
JAKARTA — The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) Composite index tumbled over 9% at one point on Tuesday, reflecting growing fears over the effects of the sweeping new U.S. tariff policy as trading resumed after the weeklong Eid holiday break. The rupiah fell to an all-time low. Jakarta’s markets had been closed for seven trading days…
The U.S. ends lifesaving food aid for millions. The World Food Program calls it a ‘death sentence’
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ended funding to U.N. World Food Program emergency programs helping keep millions alive in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen and 11 other impoverished countries, many of them struggling with conflict, according to the organization and officials who spoke to The Associated Press. The World Food Program, the largest provider of food…
Solvay to launch Europe’s first rare earths processing plant
TAIPEI/LA ROCHELLE, France — Belgian chemical maker Solvay is launching the European Union’s first plant for the production of rare earth elements as part of the bloc’s efforts to reach 30% self-sufficiency in these critical materials by 2030. The launch comes just days after China tightened export controls on certain rare earths in response to…