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What are rare earth minerals? Why does US President Trump want Ukraine’s? 

07 February 2025

United States President Donald Trump has touted a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as payment for ...

Photos: Strong winds and heavy rain pummelling Gaza’s survivors 

07 February 2025

Frigid winds have blown down tents in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people remain homeless amid the two...

Trump sanctions ‘illegitimate’ International Criminal Court 

07 February 2025

President Donald Trump has slapped sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the body of abusing Isr...

Philippines’ Duterte mulls presidential bid amid impeachment fight 

07 February 2025

News|Politics The Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte is weighing a run for the presidency as she prepares to fight ...

Trump’s gutting of USAID sends chill through Southeast Asia 

07 February 2025

Bangkok, Thailand – At the end of January, Cambodia’s Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance was unexpectedly informed by the U...

Why a Bangladesh mob burned down home of independence icon Mujibur Rahman 

07 February 2025

Dhaka, Bangladesh – Six months after a mass uprising toppled former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a mob set...

Trans women, girls barred from female sports under NCAA rule change 

06 February 2025

Transgender girls and women will no longer compete in female events at most college sporting events in the United States...

US judge delays Trump buyout offer meant to thin out public servants 

06 February 2025

A United States judge has temporarily blocked a buyout package offered to federal workers as an incentive to resign from...

Trump sanctions ICC, as countries warn Gaza plan will cause regional chaos 

06 February 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Palestinian men stand atop a destroyed building in Jabal...

Palestinians return home in Gaza, but without their loved ones 

06 February 2025

Gaza City, Palestine – Aya Hassouna is thin with a pale face. Her eyes are red, and her voice is full of sadness. She ...