[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China tells US to back off threats, warns of retaliation
[Reuters] Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs
[AP] China vows to stand firm against Trump’s 100% tariff threat
[BBC] China accuses US of ‘double standards’ over tariff threat
[Reuters] Partisan shutdown standoff ignores key risk to US stability: rising national debt
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stock Bubble Dread Grips Central Bankers in Washington
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Markets Under Threat From Risk of Renewed US Trade War
[Reuters] Kremlin warns the West over ‘dramatic’ escalation moment in Ukraine war
[Axios] Trump and Zelensky discuss Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, sources say
[Reuters] French PM Lecornu races against the clock to form government
[AP] Afghanistan says it has killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations
[WSJ] Government Shutdown Tests Everyone’s Patience
[WSJ] Trump’s Fresh Tariff Assault Threatens China’s Fragile Economy
[FT] China blames Trump and US for escalating trade war
[FT] Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war
[FT] Pentagon steps up stockpiling of critical minerals with $1bn buying spree
