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Coils, coiled copper wires, lie on pallets in the wire plant (coiler) at Aurubis AG.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump has slammed an appeals court decision to temporarily block a land transfer needed by mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP to develop what is slated to become one of the country’s biggest copper mines.In a post on social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the latest setback to Arizona’s Resolution Copper mine would impact thousands of jobs at a time when the world’s largest economy “quite simply, needs Copper — AND NOW!”His comments…

Tottenham Hotspur are increasingly confident of completing a deal worth at least £60 million ($81m) for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, sources have told ESPN.ESPN reported last week that Spurs were considering entering the running for the 27-year-old, who has two years remaining on his current contract at Selhurst Park.Eze had a £68m release clause in his contract which expired earlier this month and Tottenham are now hopeful of negotiating a deal for a slightly lower fee after stepping up their interest.Arsenal have been tracking Eze for some time but their pursuit was largely contingent upon Ethan Nwaneri entering the…

An aerial view shows people cooling off on a beach in Qingdao, in eastern China’s Shandong province on August 18, 2025. -Str | Afp | Getty ImagesThis report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore the biggest business stories in China, give a lowdown on market moves and help you set up for the week ahead. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The big storyEven if AI and robots offer an exciting future, the daily grind for many in China holds…

The Premier League season has started again, after a busy summer of Club World Cup action and transfer news. But which young players impressed in preseason to suggest they might break through into the first team this year?Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly came out of nowhere in 2024-25 to become a fixture in the first team, so who could follow suit and make their case this time around?Arsenal: Max Dowman, 15, FW/AMArsenal’s Hale End academy looks to have produced another generational talent in Dowman, with the 15-year-old midfielder already drawing stylistic comparisons to Martin Ødegaard as a right-sided playmaker who drifts infield…

 NEW YORK: The Gulf Group at the United Nations welcomed the inclusion of the Israeli occupation in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on sexual violence during armed conflicts.The Group described the decision as a “first and essential step” toward accountability and recognition of violations committed against the Palestinian people.The remarks were delivered by Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Tareq Al-Bannai, on behalf of the Gulf Group, during a UN Security Council session on Women, Peace and Security. The Council discussed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comprehensive report on sexual violence in armed conflict, covering the period from January to December…

Cargo containers stacked aboard a ship at the Jakarta International Container Terminal in Tanjung Priok Port on Aug. 7, 2025.Str | Afp | Getty Images Tariff-related ruction appears to be settling down, but U.S. President Donald Trump is still reshaping global trade and industry — and everyday life.After the Trump administration hinted it could be open to Nvidia exporting more powerful chips to China after their revenue-sharing agreement, the semiconductor darling was reported to be developing a new chip for Beijing.And Intel’s bounty from the CHIPS Act, formalized by the previous administration under Joe Biden, might come with a price tag…

The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.8%in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday.Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months to July, after it picked up to 3.6% in June, exceeding forecasts.July core inflation, which excludes more volatile energy, food, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by an annual 3.8%, up from 3.7% in the twelve months to June.The rise in inflation pushed the consumer price index to its highest annual rate since the beginning of last year, Grant Fitzner, chief economist at the ONS,…

As political scientist Joseph Nye argues, successful leadership requires more than coercion. It relies on soft power, the ability to persuade through example, credibility and shared benefits. For decades, the US understood this. It led not through coercion but through example. It provided security, opened markets and built institutions that others wanted to join – a model sometimes described as “imperialism by invitation.” That is what made the US-led order legitimate. Washington is now undermining that legacy with its own hands. Instead of persuading allies through shared interests and mutual respect, it increasingly relies on pressure, threats and transactional demands.…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his two-day trip to India on Tuesday — the latest sign of warming ties between Beijing and New Delhi. During his visit, Wang said India and China should “view each other as partners and opportunities rather than adversaries or threats,” according to a readout from the Chinese Foreign Ministry translated by Google. In the readout, Wang also said the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2024 marked a “restart” in China-India relations. Contrast that with the souring of U.S.-India relations over the past few months.…

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Each Wednesday, Ian King brings you expert insights on the most important business stories from the U.K. and other key developments you won’t want to miss. Like what you see? You can subscribe here.The dispatchEpisodes in which the mighty KKR receives a bloody nose are collector’s items — but we had one in the U.K. last week.The private equity giant was thwarted in an attempt to buy Assura, a property company that owns more than 600 doctor’s surgeries and medical centers.Shareholders instead accepted a £1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) rival offer in…