From the BBC World Service: A White House official says the talks lay the groundwork for expediting rare earth shipments from China to the U.S.

Shadow fleets, groups of tanker ships used by sanctioned nations like Iran and Russia to move oil, comprise an estimated 17% of all international tankers, according to an Allianz report.

From the BBC World Service: Rice prices have fallen to their lowest level in two months in Japan after a national shortage.

From the BBC World Service: Most European countries have agreed to up their defense spending to 5% of GDP, though Spain has been less forthcoming.

Mariel Borowitz, a professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, explains how commercial satellite companies have become crucial for war monitoring and data surveillance since the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Job seekers at one of China’s top universities say the hunt is hard this year.

The increased risk from conflict in the Middle East carries a premium.

The leaders of the western political and defense coalition are eyeing multiple conflicts, from Ukraine to Iran.

Despite fears about how oil shipments could be affected if Iran targets tanker traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, global supply remains strong.

The situation in the Israel-Iran war is fluid, and investors are taking a wait-and-see approach.