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US and Australia Forge $8.5 Billion Critical Minerals Partnership Amid China Export Restrictions

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have finalized an $8.5 billion critical-minerals deal at the White House. The partnership aims to reduce reliance on Chinese exports amid new restrictions on rare-earth materials.

Strategic Alliance to Secure Critical Mineral Supply Chains

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed an $8.5 billion agreement focused on critical minerals, according to reports from the White House. The deal, reportedly negotiated over several months, aims to strengthen supply chains for rare-earth elements essential for technology and defense applications. Analysts suggest this move responds to China’s recent export controls, which require foreign firms to seek government approval for shipments containing trace amounts of Chinese-origin rare-earth materials.

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Doughnut Economics Update Reveals Accelerating Global Ecological Crisis Amid Uneven Growth

The first major update to Doughnut Economics since 2017 reveals alarming trends in global sustainability. According to the analysis, ecological overshoot has accelerated while progress on social foundations has slowed despite economic growth.

Global Economy on Collision Course with Nature

The influential economic theory known as “Doughnut Economics” has received its first major update since 2017, revealing a global economy increasingly out of balance with planetary boundaries, according to reports published in Nature. The framework, originally developed by economist Kate Raworth, illustrates humanity’s safe operating space between social foundations and ecological ceilings.