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April 13, 2026 36 visible stories Economy & Trade

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Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.

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April 13, 2026

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Economy & Trade

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Economy & Trade

Markets, industrial policy, trade friction, and supply-chain shifts.

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To compete with China, US needs to rebuild rare earth talent from the ground up
SCMP Asia 1m ago

To compete with China, US needs to rebuild rare earth talent from the ground up

The US drive to reduce reliance on China for rare earths and critical minerals will take more than fixing resource and processing gaps, experts say, noting that the decisive factor would be talent. Eroding industrial kno...

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Asia
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Katy Perry responds to sexual assault claims by Ruby Rose: 'History of making allegations...'
Times of India World 1m ago

Katy Perry responds to sexual assault claims by Ruby Rose: 'History of making allegations...'

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Katy Perry responds to sexual assault claims by Ruby Rose: 'History of making allegations...'.

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India
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Sheriff sues Sunny Naqvi for $1 million over 'false story' of being detained by ICE; claims she was with ex-boyfriend
Times of India World 1m ago

Sheriff sues Sunny Naqvi for $1 million over 'false story' of being detained by ICE; claims she was with ex-boyfriend

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Sheriff sues Sunny Naqvi for $1 million over 'false story' of being detained by ICE; claims she was with ex-boyfriend.

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India
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Anna Kepner murder: 16-year-old stepbrother charged with killing of Florida teenager
Times of India World 1m ago

Anna Kepner murder: 16-year-old stepbrother charged with killing of Florida teenager

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Anna Kepner murder: 16-year-old stepbrother charged with killing of Florida teenager.

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India
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Florida man arrested after swinging machete at milk crates; charged with possession of deadly weapon
Times of India World 1m ago

Florida man arrested after swinging machete at milk crates; charged with possession of deadly weapon

Times of India World is tracking Economy & Trade developments tied to Florida man arrested after swinging machete at milk crates; charged with possession of deadly weapon.

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India
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Asmongold spends $7K on dental surgery during Twitch suspension, says he could “taste the rot”
Times of India World 1m ago

Asmongold spends $7K on dental surgery during Twitch suspension, says he could “taste the rot”

Asmongold revealed he spent $7,000 on dental surgery after a Twitch suspension in April 2026, stemming from severely rotting teeth. The streamer described tasting the decay while eating, prompting him to finally address...

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India
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30 sources

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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

The New York Times World

Newspaper

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Left -3

NPR World

Public radio

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Retrying
US 0 items

Connection failed

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Retrying
Japan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Taiwan News

Digital daily

Retrying
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Connection failed

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Retrying
Southeast Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Retrying
Pakistan 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Retrying
India 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Retrying
Philippines 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
Indonesia 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

China Daily World

State-backed daily

Retrying
China 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Right +1

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia 0 items

Connection failed

Lean Left -1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Retrying
Asia-Pacific 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0

Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

Center 0