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Leaders of the world's seven largest democracies reached a sweeping agreement Monday to overhaul cross-border tariff structures after months of fractious negotiation.
The accord, hammered out over three days of closed-door sessions in Brussels, represents the most significant restructuring of international trade frameworks since the post-pandemic realignments of 2022.
"This agreement will define the shape of globalisation for the next decade."
Negotiators described a "historic breakthrough" on semiconductor supply chains and critical mineral access — two flashpoints that had stalled earlier rounds of talks.
A new diagnostic tool could detect the disease up to fifteen years before symptoms appear, researchers say.
The test measures concentrations of a protein called p-tau217 in a standard blood draw, avoiding the need for costly PET scans or invasive spinal fluid procedures that have long been barriers to early diagnosis.
Trials spanning 14 countries and nearly 9,000 participants showed results that experts called "nothing short of transformative."
Policymakers cited cooling labour markets and easing core inflation as reasons for cautious optimism.
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Two leading economists argue opposing positions on monetary policy's expanding mandate.
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Read MoreA new cross-country index finds that only 11% of young adults can afford median-priced homes in major cities.
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