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European natural gas prices rose about 3% in early trading as thin EU storage levels and stalled U.S.-Iran talks raised winter supply concerns. Inventories stand at 70% versus a seasonal average of 86%, with lower Norwegian pipeline flows offsetting higher LNG arrivals.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Fox News that the U.S. and China agreed to extend their Busan trade truce until January 10, giving both sides more time to negotiate economic issues. The segment also touched on Iran and AI.
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Only 21% of newbuild homes sold in London in the quarter to June were bought by UK buyers, down from 49% a year earlier, while corporate purchases surged to 69%, according to property data firm Molior. Residents of Canary Wharf newbuilds describe flats as having 'lost their value' amid high price points and unsold units.
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Andy Burnham refused to rule out making EU rejoin a Labour manifesto pledge while prioritizing a stalled UK-EU reset, and he blamed Brexit on outside actors manipulating opinion. The report also highlights UK concerns over EU protectionism ahead of his talks with Ursula von der Leyen.
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Trump announced a deal to buy potash from Belarus as he escalates a trade dispute with Canada. The report notes Belarus's authoritarian repression and sanctions, and includes an exiled opposition leader warning the deal is risky.
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CBS News features 'Fast Food Nation' author Eric Schlosser raising concerns about the Trump administration's import of 660 million pounds of Brazilian beef to lower prices. The segment frames the policy as likely to worsen food safety problems.
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A large family-run California vineyard is selling 3,500 acres across 11 properties after Canadian provinces banned US alcohol imports in retaliation for Trump tariffs. The sale reflects broader turmoil in the wine industry from falling consumption, rising costs, and excess inventory.
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Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus has no uncontracted potash to sell to the U.S., contradicting President Trump's claim of a "massive Deal" for discounted fertilizer. The article notes Canada's dominance in U.S. potash supply and describes the Trump administration's sanctions-relief-for-prisoner-release outreach to Lukashenko, which rights monitors criticize as insufficient.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. and Chinese officials are considering lowering tariffs on about $30 billion in noncritical goods each country imports, ahead of a planned Trump-Xi meeting in Washington. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described recent talks as positive but accused China of limiting rare earth exports. The report also notes the declining U.S. trade deficit with China.
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The piece examines Trump's shift from hardline anti-China rhetoric to hosting Xi Jinping for a state dinner, saying tariffs failed and Trump has weakened alliances while giving Xi leverage. Experts suggest Xi has the upper hand and the visit may produce no clear policy deliverables beyond optics.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech to the European Parliament outlines a Western alliance less dependent on the United States amid strained US-Canada relations. The opinion piece praises Carney’s historical eloquence and argues that Trump’s antagonism toward allies is backfiring.
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President Trump announced the US is negotiating a deal to buy potash fertilizer from Belarus as a trade war with Canada raises costs for farmers and ranchers. The report notes political pressure ahead of the midterms and prior administration steps to ease agricultural prices.