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Vital European defence startups still facing hurdles
Vital European defence startups still facing hurdles
by  AFP

Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, with shifts by governments and investors shaking up a sector long a byword for ponderous development. But the urgent need to develop state-of-the-art battlefield tech -- a constantly moving target in the crucible of Ukraine -- continues to run into hurdles.

US soybeans, energy: Who is hit by China's tariff retaliation?
US soybeans, energy: Who is hit by China's tariff retaliation?
by  AFP

US agricultural exports, fuels and manufactured goods are set to take a hit from China's blanket retaliation against President Donald Trump's sharp tariffs, with both sets of measures due to take effect next week. But China likely has more confidence to retaliate this time compared with Trump's first presidency, when he engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war with Beijing.

California to defy Trump's tariffs to allay global trade fears
California to defy Trump's tariffs to allay global trade fears
by  AFP

California Governor Gavin Newsom said Friday that he will seek agreements with the rest of the world to avoid the expected retaliations against US President Donald Trump's tariffs. "Donald Trump's tariffs do not represent all Americans, particularly those that I represent here in the fifth largest economy in the world, the state of California."

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