PESHAWAR/DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Aug 3 (Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed in a suspected suicide bombing outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, a rescue group and a …
India raises windfall tax on diesel, petrol, jet fuel
By Nikunj Ohri Aug 3 (Reuters) – India on Monday raised windfall taxes on fuel exports, designed to ensure sufficient domestic supply and boost state coffers at a time when prices remain volatile over …
US companies are stepping up to cut reliance on China for critical minerals used in key weapons
China weaponized that near-monopoly last year by choking off its flow of processed critical materials and forcing the U.S. government to back off during a trade war. Solvay then restarted work and has …
Pakistan-administered Kashmir elections and protests – all you need to know
Protests over refugee seats turn deadly, forcing staggered elections under internet blackout and calls for a boycott.
Pakistan set to bring in Michael Smith as batting coach
He will take over in both red and white-ball formats …
Suicide bomber strikes antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, mostly civilians and police officers, and wounding more than two dozen …
Hugging Face CEO says China is winning the AI race and dominating on open models
Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss why he says China is winning the AI race and more.
US faces new pressure to build weapons without China’s rare earth magnets
A giant American flag hanging on the wall of a warehouse in New Hampshire hints at the national importance of the elements bound inside the mining waste stored in 1-ton bags. The company uses …
Trump election claims debunked, US critical minerals fears: 7 US-China relations reads
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China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulations
The tightened standards reflect the greater strategic importance Beijing is assigning to technology developed by Chinese companies.