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Black Sea Impasse Adds to Global Economic Damage

The impasse in the Black Sea following a summer escalation in Russia's war with Ukraine is compounding the economic damage from the conflict in the Middle East by threatening to drive inflation even higher. Connecting Europe and Asia, the Black Sea is a critical conduit for global crop shipments to some of the world's most populous nations. Bloomberg's Pyotr Kozlov reports.

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US, China Hold AI, Trade Talks Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, speaking after hours of talks with China's Vice Premier He Lifeng and other officials, said the two sides agreed to set up a dialogue on AI aimed at reaching a common understanding on goals and threats. Bessent's comments on "very successful" talks on AI, trade and investment with his Chinese counterparts came ahead of this week's summit between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

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