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Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc leaves a meeting of the Liberal Caucus in West Block on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Jan. 8, 2025.
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Orange Juice, Steel to Be on Canada's List for Retaliation if Trump Imposes Tariffs
Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states.
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Eiji Hashimoto, chairman and CEO of Nippon Steel Corporation, attends a press conference at their company headquarters Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Tokyo.
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Nippon Steel Stands Firm on U.S. Steel Takeover; Denies Risks Cited by Biden
The steelmaker's chief executive said the deal is "clearly beneficial for both nations."
January 7, 2025
This is a portion of US Steel's Edgar Thomson Works in Braddock, Pa., on Sunday, Apr., 28, 2024.
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Nippon, U.S. Steel File Suit Against Biden Administration, Union and Rival After $15B Deal Scuttled
The steelmakers say it was a political decision that had no rational legal basis.
January 6, 2025
A first generation battery swapping station by China-based CATL battery manufacturing company, is seen in Xiamen, Fujian province, China, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
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China Getting Big Electric Car Battery Swapping Boost in 2025
Could it work in the U.S.?
December 19, 2024
Pumpjacks draw out oil and gas from well heads as wildfire smoke hangs in the air near Calgary, Alberta, May 12, 2024.
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Tariff Threats Cast Shadow Over U.S. Reliance on Canada for Majority of Oil Imports
More than 50% of crude oil imported to the U.S. comes from Canada, up from 33% in 2013.
December 19, 2024
Two men in Vietnamese military uniform talk to each other next to a stall by Vietnamese state-owned firm Viettel at the Vietnam International Defense Expo held in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, Dec.19, 2024.
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U.S. Arms Manufacturers Could Help Vietnam Build Up Its Armed Forces
Tensions in the South China Sea escalate need for weapons manufacturing.
December 19, 2024
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An ice core drilled by a research team is displayed at Little Dome C field base in eastern Antarctica, during the cutting phase on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core from Antarctic
January 9, 2025
Yadea's new sodium battery and two-wheeler.
Yadea Launches Sodium Battery Electric Two-Wheelers
January 9, 2025
A visual for Airbus’ microhybridization demonstration project for commercial aircraft.
BAE, Airbus Collaborate on Sustainable Aircraft Technology
January 9, 2025
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida, left, and Honda President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint news conference in Tokyo, Friday, March 15, 2024.
What a Merger Between Nissan and Honda Could Mean for the Automakers and the Industry
December 19, 2024
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NEPCON Japan gears up for 2025 spotlighting Japan’s leadership in global electronics R&D and manufacturing.
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NEPCON Japan Gears Up for 2025
Spotlighting Japan’s leadership in global electronics R&D and manufacturing.
December 19, 2024
Executives from Stellantis and economic, labor and economic development ministers sit during a meeting held at the Ministry of Enterprise and Made in Italy in Rome, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024.
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Stellantis Pledges to Invest $2.1 Billion in Italian Production in 2025
The plan is to invest another $6.3 billion in the supply chain.
December 18, 2024
The Kairos No. 2 rocket, a Japanese commercial rocket carrying a set of satellites, is launched from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto town, western Japan Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
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Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff
The company's first launch attempt ended in an explosion.
December 18, 2024
A subway driver operates the train's brake lever before entering a station in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
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Barcelona Subway Recycles Energy from Braking to Charge EVs
Bursts of energy are sent up to the street to help charge electric cars.
December 18, 2024
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a fireside chat with the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in Halifax Monday Dec. 9, 2024.
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Ontario to Restrict Electricity Exports to U.S., Bar American-Made Alcohol If Trump Tariffs Applied
About 85% of U.S. electricity imports come from Canada.
December 13, 2024
The reactor building of Iran's nuclear power plant and electricity poles are seen, at Bushehr, Iran, 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Feb. 27, 2005.
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Bitcoin Mining Suspected of Causing Rolling Blackouts in Iran
Processing centers require large amounts of electricity to power computers and to keep them cool.
December 13, 2024
An aerial view of the skyscrapers and the densely packed buildings are seen on Jan. 29, 2021, from an observation deck in Tokyo.
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Japan Business Survey Shows Slight Improvement in Outlook for Manufacturers
But the road ahead is unclear as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump vows to impose higher tariffs.
December 13, 2024
The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, Feb. 2, 2022.
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U.S. Updates Decades-Old Science and Technology Pact with China
The updates reflect a growing rivalry for technological dominance.
December 13, 2024
Juliet Samaniya, 6, chips at a rock with a stone tool at an illegal lithium mining site in Paseli, Nigeria, Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024.
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In Nigeria's Lithium Boom, Many Mines Are Illegal and Children Do Much of the Work
The growing demand for lithium has created a new frontier for mining.
December 12, 2024
Northrop Grumman's Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program satellite.
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Northrop Grumman’s Missile-Warning Satellites for Polar Program Advance to Manufacturing
The satellites will detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles over the Northern Hemisphere.
December 12, 2024
The sun sets over electric pylons along a solar farm near Weifang in eastern China's Shandong province on March 22, 2024.
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U.S. Hikes Tariffs on Imports of Chinese Solar Wafers, Polysilicon and Tungsten Products
Tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50%.
December 12, 2024
Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System firing.
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RTX's Raytheon High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired by British Army for First Time
Soldiers successfully tested the Raytheon laser weapon at moving targets at MoD range in Wales.
December 11, 2024
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Feb. 2020.
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Freight Manager Indicted for Illegally Shipping Industrial Equipment to Russia
She used her export business savvy to circumvent U.S. sanctions.
December 11, 2024
Space Vehicles for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
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L3Harris Completes Design for New Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites
The space vehicles will include technology designed to detect, track and target hypersonic threats.
December 11, 2024