An Indian billionaire has an audacious plan to take down part of China's economic master plan

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Karan Adani, CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ Limited (APSEZ), speaks during the opening session of the 'Global Investors Summit 2023'
Karan Adani, the CEO of Adani Ports, plans to take over the operation of a growing number of seaports in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

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How China has helped Russia and Iran evade Western sanctions, according to a think tank

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).
&quotWhile Russia may pose the most immediate challenge, China is the bigger long-term threat," CIA director William J. Burns wrote in an op-ed for Foreign Affairs.

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China's attempts to revive its economy could cause a 'sugar high' that pushes US inflation higher, new research says

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Chinese factory economy
Output at China's factories slowed unexpectedly in July.

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Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead

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Vladimir Putin just got reelected as Russia's president in a win that surprised no one.

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Moscow's ties to Beijing are paying off as Russian firms flourish amid lucrative deals with China

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin meets with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 24, 2023.

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Global trade will fall this year amid slower growth and Red Sea turmoil, WTO official says

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FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured on the headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva

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These charts show how much traffic has plunged in the Suez and Panama canals — and the potential impact on inflation

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An aerial view of a Maersk shipping container cargo ship in San Francisco Bay on May 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
An aerial view of a Maersk shipping container cargo ship in San Francisco Bay on May 30, 2023 in San Francisco, California.

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Western warships are shooting down Houthi threats, but the Iran-backed attacks are still screwing up global trade

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Cargo ships are seen at Israel's Haifa commercial shipping port in the Mediterranean Sea on December 13, 2023.

Attacks on ships in the Red Sea are escalating, sparking fears of supply-chain disruptions

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Containers are seen on the Maersk's container ship Maersk Gibraltar at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain
Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company, has told vessels due to pass through a maritime choke point in the southern Red Sea to "pause their journey until further notice."

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BRICS countries could swing an 'economic wrecking ball' at dollar dominance even without a shared trade currency, former White House economist says

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Money getting shredded

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