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US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief
US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chief

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts. "You should expect some news on Tuesday on substantial support for our farmers, especially the soybean farmers," Bessent told CNBC early Thursday.

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Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
Nauru sells citizenship to fund climate change mitigation
by  AFP

Pacific microstate Nauru is selling citizenship to fund its retreat from rising seas, President David Adeang told AFP, opening a contentious "golden passport" scheme as other climate financing runs dry. - Golden passports - Existing climate funding efforts are "not sufficient" to address the challenge, said Edward Clark, who runs Nauru's new Economic and Climate Resilience Citizenship Program.

Leading rare earths miner sees profits fall as prices sag
Leading rare earths miner sees profits fall as prices sag
by  AFP

One of the world's largest rare earths producers outside China reported slumping net profits Wednesday, pointing to a "challenging" market for the hard-to-source metals used in renewable energy technologies. It bills itself as the "world's only significant producer of separated rare earth materials outside China".

US to probe need for tariffs on copper imports
US to probe need for tariffs on copper imports
by  AFP

Donald Trump ordered an investigation Tuesday into possible levies on US copper imports, with officials citing a need to rebuild domestic production and safeguard national security -- the latest salvo of the president's tariff threats. Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order tasking his commerce secretary with studying copper imports in order to end unfair trade.

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