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Critical minerals recycling to grow amid high hurdles
Developing and scaling up new technologies is key to safely recycling far more critical minerals
InternationalNorth Korea-Russia defence ties will deepen further
The two countries’ mutual defence agreement signed in June, reportedly came into effect yesterday
North KoreaArmenia likely to move further away from CSTO
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia has reached a "point of no return" in distancing itself from the CSTO
ArmeniaRomania will likely enter a period of uncertainty
President Klaus Iohannis declassified reports on interference in the first round of presidential elections
RomaniaSoft but solid global growth carries momentum to 2025
The OECD upgraded its US, UK, China and India growth forecasts for 2025 but downgraded those for major euro-area states
InternationalSoft landing for Russian economy might be in sight
The latest economic data suggests that the economy is cooling slowly, which will please the authorities
RussiaRussia’s ruble woes serious but not catastrophic
Sanctions and fluctuations in Russia’s trade balance have caused a sharp depreciation of the ruble
RussiaPlastics output will outgrow efforts to regulate it
The UN meeting on plastics management was supposed to be the final one but failed to agree a legally binding treaty
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