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China issues first batch of ‘general’ rare-earth export licences to magnet makers — country's stranglehold over industry continues, but tensions are easing

China has issued the first round of streamlined rare-earth export licences to at least three permanent-magnet manufacturers, allowing them to accelerate shipments to selected overseas clients.

Tom’s Hardware

China introduces ‘condom tax’ as it tries to get people to have more children

Beginning January, contraceptive medicines and devices, including condoms, will be subjected to a 13% value-added tax for first time since 1993

The Independent UK

Women and men were both sacrificed in ancient China – but for different reasons

Study also provides first evidence of male mass burials in China

The Independent UK

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European Service Company Says Tesla Model 3/Y Units With Chinese LG Batteries Face 'Catastrophic' Failure

A European service provider and researcher based in Croatia has shared that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Model Y and Model 3 units with LG Energy Solutions' China-made NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) batteries are prone to ‘catastrophic' failure following the EV giant's $4.3 billion deal earlier this year.

Benzinga

'This is our home': Wong's unity call to Pacific Isles

Australia has issued a call to Pacific Island nations to join forces so the region will be able to maintain sovereignty in the face of growing pressure.

AAP

Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing

Independent inquiry into fire and media questions to leader would not happen in mainland China, but crackdown on dissent has begun

The Guardian - UK

When our democracy shares tech policy with Russia and China, that should terrify us

With the Sanchar Saathi mandate, India joins a very exclusive club of governments that force undeletable apps onto citizens’ phones. And it’s not the kind of club you brag about joining.

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Ford’s Last Regular Car Gets a Facelift For 2026

With the last Focus assembled a couple of weeks ago, Ford is effectively fresh out of regular cars. Or is it? The Mondeo soldiers on in China, where the Blue Oval is even giving the large family car a nip and tuck for 2026. After its public debut at the…

Motor1

Is England v Ghana on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Lionesses friendly for free

Sarina Wiegman’s side play their final friendly fixture of the year against Ghana on Tuesday

The Independent UK

TikTok Owner ByteDance Unveils AI Phone Assistant — China's Challenge To The iPhone

Facing market saturation in short-form video and the threat of TikTok divestiture in the US, ByteDance is going 'all-in' on generative AI.

International Business Times UK

England could have faced tougher rival but Ghana offer chance to focus on details

Game against team ranked 67th in the world allows Sarina Wiegman a chance to look at the bigger picture

The Guardian - UK

‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban

Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date

The Guardian - UK

Britain must not shrink back from ‘chaotic world’, says Starmer

In his annual Guildhall speech on foreign policy, the Prime Minister took aim at those who advocate leaving the ECHR or Nato.

Evening Standard

Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security

The prime minister used his Mansion House speech to defend a ‘thawing’ of relations with Beijing – potentially laying the groundwork for a controversial new super embassy to be given approval

The Independent UK

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There's a New Boxer Engine... From China?

Known mostly for its electric vehicles, BYD recently shifted focus to its electrified DM-i powertrains. This technology combines electric and gasoline motors to deliver low fuel consumption and driving ranges of more than 620 miles (1,000 km).

Fortune

The tariffs are raising $100 billion less than Trump expected. Pantheon Macro sees 3 reasons why, starting with China

Scott Bessent said in August that tariffs would raise “well over half a trillion, maybe toward a trillion-dollar number.” It hasn’t panned out that way.

InsideEVs

'Absolutely Relentless': What Tesla Had To Learn From Tearing Down Chinese EVs

Tearing down Chinese EVs taught Tesla one important lesson that it applied in its smaller models, and it worked for a while, but now sales are falling in China.

Barchart

Is XPEV Stock a Buy for 2026 as XPeng Targets Breakeven and Pivots to Physical AI?

XPeng Motors has outperformed markets by a wide margin in 2025 and looks set to continue its good run in 2026 also.

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Benzinga

'Zootopia 2' Breaks Box Office Records: Will Disney Stock Reap The Benefits?

"Zootopia 2" was the top-grossing film of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and set several box office records along the way. With less than one month to go in 2025, could the strong performance help put Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) into positive territory?

Bored Panda

59 Bizarre Buildings That Are So Unique They Hardly Look Real (New Pics)

Architects are often bound by the tasks and resources they’re given. Here’s an office. Here’s a block of flats. It all has to be practical and appropriate. Do what you can within those constraints. But give an architect free reign and a generous budget, and the results are far more…

The Independent UK

China’s DeepSeek releases first AI capable of top score at maths Olympiad

‘Imagine owning the brain of one of the best mathematicians in the world for free,’ says tech boss

Reason

The 'Free' World Is Coming for Your Private Messages

Nobody expects China or Iran to protect privacy. But as seen in the European debate over chat control, even nominally free countries are becoming intrusive when it comes to the digital world.

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Lower as Bond Yields Climb, U.S. PCE Inflation Data Awaited

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.57%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.68% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as Treasury yields climbed following hawkish comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda.

Euronews

Setting new borders for the EU’s Economic Security, newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews’ reporters Romane Armangau and Peggy Corlin.

Benzinga

Sundar Pichai Warns America Is Falling Behind China Without National AI Rules As State Bills Create Regulatory Chaos

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai on Sunday called for clear, national-level artificial intelligence regulations to ensure the U.S. remains competitive with China while fostering innovation and safety.

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