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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.
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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
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
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
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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.
Bitcoin Mining Suspected of Causing Rolling Blackouts in Iran
December 13, 2024
Northrop Grumman's Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program satellite.
Northrop Grumman’s Missile-Warning Satellites for Polar Program Advance to Manufacturing
December 12, 2024
Raytheon's High-Energy Laser Weapon System firing.
RTX's Raytheon High-Energy Laser Weapon System Fired by British Army for First Time
December 11, 2024
Space Vehicles for SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
L3Harris Completes Design for New Tranche 2 Missile Tracking Satellites
December 11, 2024
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December 5, 2024
Gao Huan, CTO of CATL's China E-car Business, introduces the latest Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery from Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) during a launch event in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024.
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China's CATL Forms Joint Venture With Stellantis to Build EV Battery Factory in Spain
The plant will start producing lithium iron phosphate batteries by the end of 2026.
December 10, 2024
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Fuel Depot Blast Kills Two, Injures More Than a Dozen
The blast collapsed a building with offices, where three people were believed missing.
December 9, 2024
An Air India aircraft.
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Airbus Lands Order for 100 Aircraft from Air India
This order comes on top of a massive order in 2023.
December 9, 2024
This photo released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, shows the launching of Simorgh, or 'Phoenix,' rocket at Iran's Imam Khomeini Spaceport in rural Semnan province, Iran.
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Iran Poised to 'Quite Dramatically' Increase Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency called the development "very concerning."
December 6, 2024
BAE Systems CV90 combat vehicles.
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BAE Systems Awarded $2.5 Billion in European Contracts for New CV90 Combat Vehicles
The contract supports over 150 vehicle productions between both Sweden and Denmark.
December 6, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
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China's Ban on Key High-Tech Materials Could Have Broad Impact on Industries, Economy
China has banned, in principle, exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium and antimony.
December 6, 2024
'Welcome to Nippon Steel' sign in front of Blast Furnace No. 1 at Nippon Steel's Kashima Plant in Kashima, Japan on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.
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Japan's Nippon Steel Sets Sights on Growing Overseas Market in Bid to Acquire U.S. Steel
Nippon Steel Corp. has its eyes on India, Southeast Asia and the U.S.
December 6, 2024
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station.
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NASA's Stuck Astronauts Hit 6 Months in Space
Two months remain in the NASA, Boeing, SpaceX saga.
December 5, 2024
A worker packages popsicles at an artisanal factory in Salcedo, Ecuador, Nov. 28, 2024.
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Power Shortages Melt Away Ecuadorian Town's Ice Cream Industry
Outages have halted production and storage, causing much of the product to melt.
December 4, 2024
President Joe Biden watches a traditional dance after arriving at Catumbela airport in Angola on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
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Biden Pledges Millions More for Rail Project in Africa
Aiming to boost U.S. presence in a region rich in critical minerals essential for EV batteries.
December 4, 2024
A man works at a manufacturer of Integrated Chip encapsulation in Nantong in eastern China's Jiangsu province on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.
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China Bans Exports of High-Tech Materials to U.S.
The restrictions come as the U.S. threatens to sharply raise tariffs on imports from China.
December 3, 2024
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talk prior to a NATO round table meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, Dec. 4, 2019.
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Canada Already Examining Retaliatory Tariffs on Certain U.S. Items
Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S.
December 2, 2024
Volkswagen workers march holding a sign with writing reading in German 'Ready to Strike!' on the first day of a nationwide warning Volkswagen workers' strike, in Zwickau, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024.
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VW Workers Hold 2-Hour Strikes
The company is demanding a 10% pay cut for 120,000 German workers.
December 2, 2024
The BAE/UK Herne vessel.
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British Engineers Demonstrate UK’s First Autonomous Submarine for Military Use
The sub will be able to patrol far longer than a crewed vessel.
November 26, 2024