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Turnberry Agreement under strain: Trump hikes European Union car tariffs to 25% from next week
European Union autos face a 25 per cent United States tariff next week. Brussels says it complied. Trump says it did not. The Turnberry deal hangs in the balance.
Why Europe is placing its biggest tank and IFV orders since the Cold War ended
Germany abandoned heavy armour for two decades. Now Berlin and Rome are placing the largest tank and IFV orders in Europe since the Cold War.
How China’s lithium processing dominance is forcing the West to rethink industrial policy
The West has lithium mines and battery ambitions. China still controls the refining layer that turns critical minerals into real industrial power.
Why lithium price volatility is becoming the biggest threat to Western battery material projects
Lithium is strategic, but prices still swing like a commodity. Western projects now face the gap between policy ambition and bankable returns.
Can North America build a mine-to-battery lithium chain without relying on China?
North America has lithium ambition, but China still dominates processing. The real test is turning mines into battery-grade supply.
Brussels orders Google to open Android to rival AI assistants in DMA interoperability draft
Google reserved Android's AI hooks for Gemini. Brussels now wants rival assistants to run native tasks too, with binding measures due within six months.
Can Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Act turn lithium projects into bankable infrastructure?
Europe wants lithium sovereignty, but projects still need bankable economics. The Critical Raw Materials Act now faces its financing test.
Why lithium converters matter more than mines in the next phase of the EV supply chain
The West has lithium, but China still dominates processing. Lithium converters may decide who really controls the EV battery supply chain.
Rock Tech Lithium targets NASDAQ dual listing as RCK prepares for a bigger capital markets test
Lithium projects need capital before they need applause. Rock Tech’s NASDAQ plan could test investor appetite for battery sovereignty.
Iran seizes two ships, Brent hits $100: Ceasefire means nothing as IRGC fires on pre-cleared vessels and US sends more carriers
Iran seized two ships and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026, hours after Trump's ceasefire extension, as Brent crude hit $100 and Lufthansa cut 20,000 flights.