North America
Beijing-Washington ties will remain uneasy
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his second visit to China in a year
ChinaThe entwining of tariffs and US politics will continue
President Joe Biden's recent call for tariffs on Chinese steel underscores executive dominance over US trade policy
United StatesEngaging with Afghanistan will get harder for West
The emirate has drawn closer to Iran, China and Russia in recent months
AfghanistanIran nuclear controversies may regain salience
The supreme leader has rejected bowing to US pressure on nuclear development
IranCommercial property downturn has not bottomed out yet
European commercial property deal-making fell for a seventh quarter in January-March
InternationalBHP/Anglo-American offer signals more mining M&A ahead
BHP Group is proposing to buy out Anglo-American, which would be the largest mining deal in more than a decade
InternationalBig tech AI investment will rise but so will scrutiny
Several of the top technology firms in the world are spending a fortune on AI investment
InternationalGlobal spending needs will undermine austerity call
The IMF urges “decisive fiscal consolidation” to guard public budgets and rebuild buffers, but spending needs will rise
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