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Why is Donald Trump so interested in rare earth minerals?
The US president has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week.
Categories: South Asia
US Democratic congressional candidate indicted for Chicago ICE protest
Candidate Kat Abughazaleh decried the charges as 'political prosecution' amid a Trump standoff with Democratic cities.
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Updates: Trump, Xi reach deal on tariffs, rare earths
Tensions between China and the US have escalated amid Donald Trump's tariff threats and new restrictions on exports.
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Zohran Mamdani’s unlikely coalition: Winning over NYC’s Jewish voters
As the mayoral election nears, Mamdani is showing what it takes to maintain a lead with the Jewish population in NYC.
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Trump-Xi meeting: What’s at stake and who has the upper hand?
From tariffs to TikTok, rare-earth metals to fentanyl, a packed agenda awaits the leaders of the US and China.
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Lithuania extends Belarus border closure over balloon attack
Entry to Lithuania still allowed for certain travellers, including EU citizens and humanitarian visa-holders.
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MSF ordered to leave Libya with ‘no reason’ given, medical group says
Doctors Without Borders says it was told to leave by November 9 and that it hopes to find 'positive solution' soon.
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Myanmar rebels to withdraw from two towns under new China-brokered truce
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army says it will pull out of the ruby-mining town of Mogok and nearby Momeik.
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Two suspects in Louvre heist partially admit involvement: Paris prosecutor
The suspects face charges for theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy, prosecutor says.
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Curfew declared in Tanzania’s capital amid election-day protests
Police in the Tanzanian capital have declared a curfew in Dar es Salaam amid election-day protests.
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US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates as labour market weakens
The US central bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, its second cut for the year.
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United Nations calls for end to US embargo on Cuba, again
Cuba denies US allegations of mercenary activity in Ukraine and insists the embargo is a form of collective punishment.
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Qatar PM calls Gaza ceasefire violations ‘disappointing’
Qatar's prime minister called violations of the Gaza ceasefire "disappointing and frustrating for us."
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South Korea showers Trump with gifts as it works on a softer trade deal
South Korea dials up the flattery as both sides say progress has been made, but no deal has yet been signed.
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Chipmaker Nvidia hits $5 trillion valuation
The surge comes barely three months after it hit the $4 trillion market cap.
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Massacre in el-Fasher: What’s happening in Sudan right now?
Rights groups say the RSF paramilitary group committed mass atrocities as it seized the besieged city in North Darfur.
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RSF fighters film execution in el-Fasher hospital massacre
Fighters with Sudan's Rapid Support Forces recorded themselves conducting an execution in el-Fasher's Saudi Hospital.
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Sudanese activist sees his executed uncles in RSF videos from el-Fasher
Mohammed Zakaria lost sleep tracking el-Fasher’s fall, then saw on social media that his family had been killed.
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Russia strikes children’s hospital in Ukraine as Kyiv hits energy sites
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says hospital strike 'deliberate', shows Moscow does not want peace.
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Brazil’s president ‘horrified’ as death toll from Rio police raid tops 100
At least 115 gang suspects, 4 police officers were killed during Tuesday's military-style operation, say local police.
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