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China January-February rare earth exports up 23% on-year, customs data shows China's exports of rare earths in the first ​two months of 2026 rose 23% from ‌a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday.

China January-February rare earth exports up 23% on-year, customs data shows reut.rs/3MRyiXW

Analysis: Why the US stock market may have been right about Iran all along Investors have long viewed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a “tail risk” event — the kind of thing that was highly unlikely to happen but would be so catastrophic that you can’t afford to be un...

Maritime traffic in the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman has ground to a halt since the US and Israel began attacking Iran on Feb 28. | Analysis by CNN's Allison Morrow

US solar installations down in 2025 after Trump policies jolt market, report says The U.S. solar market added fewer new installations in 2025 compared to the year before, a study showed on Tuesday, pointing to cooling momentum ​across the sector after President Donald Trump scrapped subsidies and tax ‌breaks for renewable energy developers.

US solar installations down in 2025 after Trump policies jolt market, report says reut.rs/4b2ncsl

Microplastics found in the human brain The tiny scraps of plastic were found in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain responsible for processing smell.

The tiny scraps of plastic were found in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain responsible for processing smell.

Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking in Manhattan federal court Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial.

Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial. n.pr/4ll3dbB

China’s exports turbocharge into 2026 after record-breaking year China roared into 2026 with exports far outstripping forecasts, ​fuelled by red-hot electronics demand, putting the economy on track to top last year's record $1.2 trillion trade surplus ‌and blunting the blow from the war in Iran.

China’s exports turbocharge into 2026 after record-breaking year reut.rs/40mmDn6

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn Monitors admit they are struggling to keep track of the environmental disasters arising from widening war

Bombing of Iran’s oil infrastructure to have major environmental fallout, experts warn

Consequences for global oil markets could be 'catastrophic' if Hormuz closure continues, Aramco chief says There could be "catastrophic" consequences for the world's oil ​markets the longer the disruption ‌from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz goes on, the chief ​executive of Saudi Arabia's state ​oil giant Aramco said on ⁠Tuesday in a media call ​after the company posted its 2025 ​results.

Consequences for global oil markets could be 'catastrophic' if Hormuz closure continues, Aramco chief says reut.rs/46R3ygo

F.A.A. Briefly Halts JetBlue Departures After System Outage The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue flights early Tuesday at the airline’s request. JetBlue later said a “system outage” had been restored and that operations had resumed.

The FAA issued a ground stop for all JetBlue flights early Tuesday at the airline’s request, briefly preventing the carrier’s planes from taking off across its network. JetBlue said the disruption was caused by “a brief system outage” that had been resolved

Indian restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war makes cooking gas scarce Restaurants and hotels across India warned of disruptions ​and possible shutdowns on Tuesday, as the Iran war constricts supplies of cooking gas, prompting authorities to set up ‌a panel to review industry requests.

Indian restaurants warn of shutdowns as Iran war makes cooking gas scarce reut.rs/3P1nuXJ

China’s Gen Z Day Traders Trust in Chatbots and Move Markets This cohort has become an increasingly important driver of investment growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

China’s young investors get their stock picks from social media and chatbots. Together this rising generation has the power to move markets.

US container imports fell 6.5% in February, still fourth-highest on record, Descartes says U.S. container import volumes fell 6.5% in February from last year to levels typical for the post-winter ​holiday shopping season, supply chain technology provider Descartes Systems ‌Group said on Tuesday.

US container imports fell 6.5% in February, still fourth-highest on record, Descartes says reut.rs/4b3r8sI

India to boost coal use for summer power as Mideast crisis hits LNG supplies India will likely lean more on its coal capacity to meet peak power demand this summer as liquefied natural gas supplies tighten ​after shipping disruptions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran hit exports from ‌major producers, two industry officials said.

India to boost coal use for summer power as Mideast crisis hits LNG supplies reut.rs/4rpGD3b

12 years on, renewed hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight comes up empty Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a deep-sea search has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, as families pressed for the effort to continue.

Twelve years after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished with 239 people aboard, a deep-sea search has so far failed to locate the missing aircraft, as families pressed for the effort to continue. n.pr/4s0HGYs

Come along with some geese as they migrate back from their southern winter havens Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip?

Geese's iconic "V" formations and trademark squawks can be seen and heard overhead as they go back and forth to the south through the year. But what does it take for such a long trip? n.pr/3P8MHPY

* NORWAY POLICE: SEARCHING FOR ONE SUSPECT AFTER SUNDAY'S EXPLOSION AT U.S. EMBASSY

* NORWAY POLICE: BLAST WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

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Russia expanding military forces near NATO borders, threat assessment warns Russia continues to add new military units near NATO’s eastern flank, according to a new threat assessment.

Russia expanding military forces near NATO borders, threat assessment warns

G7 weighs using emergency oil reserves amid soaring prices driven by war For now, U.S. President Donald Trump is brushing off the surging cost of oil.

Finance ministers of G7 countries will discuss today whether to use emergency oil reserves amid a spike in energy prices triggered by the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran.

China's exports likely opened new year at an even faster pace after record 2025: Reuters poll China's export growth likely quickened in the January-February period, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, suggesting the world's second-largest economy is ​on track to top last year's record $1.2 trillion trade surplus over the course of ‌2026.

China's exports likely opened new year at an even faster pace after record 2025: Reuters poll reut.rs/46NrktA

Market stress signals start to flash amber A surge in oil prices to over $100 a barrel as investors brace for a more drawn out war in the Middle East ​has rippled across markets on Monday, sending various stress indicators to ‌multi-month highs.

Market stress signals start to flash amber reut.rs/4ljYA1I

Millions more people are in the path of rising seas than previously thought Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated.

Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated. n.pr/40EoN1z

Why daylight saving time is the bane of parents' existence Never want to change the clocks again? Move to Arizona or Hawaii.

No matter who you are, it’s not fun to “spring ahead” as a result of daylight saving time. But when you’re a parent of young kids, the impact is significantly worse.

Hungary asked EU to suspend sanctions on Russian energy, PM says Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor ​Orban said on ‌Monday that he asked European Commission President ​Ursula von ​der Leyen in a ⁠letter to suspend ​all sanctions on ​Russian energy, as that was needed to stop ​a rise ​in crude oil prices in ‌Hungary.

Hungary asked EU to suspend sanctions on Russian energy, PM says reut.rs/40nHoP9

Belgian synagogue damaged in blast considered antisemitic act | CNN An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège early on Monday in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.

An explosion hit a synagogue in the Belgian city of Liège in what authorities said was an antisemitic attack that caused damage but no injuries.

Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is a UK resident species once again, with a flurry of early spring sightings. Britain’s list of native butterflies has increased to 60 with the return of the insect after individuals emerged from hibernation in woodlands in Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Cornwall and the Isle of Wight. Continue reading...

Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK

Oil's triple-digit trouble What matters in U.S. and global markets today

Oil's triple-digit trouble reut.rs/4lib2Pe

Iran attacks Israel, Gulf states, after naming new leader on Day 10 of war The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states.

The price of crude oil briefly neared $120 a barrel Monday as Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei the supreme leader and then launched new attacks at Israel and Gulf states. n.pr/4sEWWu5

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel.

World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel. n.pr/3OZ0oB5

NYC protest: 2 arrested after ignited device was thrown amid tensions between counter protest groups outside NYC mayor’s mansion | CNN Two people were arrested after two “suspicious” devices, which are still being analyzed, were ignited outside the New York City mayor’s mansion as tensions escalated between two opposing protest group...

Two people were arrested after two “suspicious” devices, which are still being analyzed, were ignited outside the New York City mayor’s mansion as tensions escalated between two opposing protest groups, police said.

Trump rejects settling Iran war, raises prospect of killing all its potential leaders U.S. President Donald Trump said he is not interested in negotiating with Iran and raised the possibility that the Iran war would only end once Tehran no longer has a functioning military or any ​remaining leadership in power.

Trump rejects settling Iran war, raises prospect of killing all its potential leaders reut.rs/4bbnCv1