China and Russia have dominated global antimony production, while China stopped supplying the United States with the specialized trisulfide used in more than 300 ammunition types in 2021.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Aug. 2026
Iran insisted it’s not involved in Russia’s war on Ukraine, though Kyiv has said Tehran is supplying drones to its ally.
ExxonMobil, which operates the world’s biggest refinery network outside of China, sees the trend advancing for the foreseeable future because about 5 million barrels a day of refining capacity is unable to reach the global market.
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Kevin Crowley,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2026
But it’s been accused of falling behind in AI, and its core business might have fewer growth opportunities than a rapidly advancing new technology.
Copycat protests sprang up in other major Indian cities—Kolkata, Mumbai and Patna—lending the Gen Z protests the aura of a nationwide youth resistance that would humble Modi and force his education minister to resign.
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Asim Ali,
Time,
1 Aug. 2026
The same goes for Blackberry & Bay (as in, bay leaves), lending to a more autumnal fruity scent.
The city has proposed about $6 million in public incentives for the Novelist project, which would include loaning developers $4 million up front, along with freezing the property taxes on the hotel for its first 10 years.
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Ilana Arougheti
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2026
Everton have an option in place to buy him after loaning him in January and that still remains a possibility, but there are other clubs keen too.
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