Getty Images Rare earths are notoriously difficult to extract and refine Australia’s prime minister Anthony Albanese has pledged to invest A$1.2bn (£580m) in a strategic reserve for critical minerals if he wins next month’s election, as trade tensions escalate. The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the […]
Attorney General Pam Bondi looks on as President Trump delivers remarks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on March 24. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department on Friday rescinded a Biden-era policy that provided protections to journalists in leak investigations, paving the way for authorities to […]
China will let scientists from six countries, including the US, examine the rocks it collected from the Moon – a scientific collaboration that comes as the two countries remain locked in a bitter trade war. Two Nasa-funded US institutions have been granted access to the lunar samples collected by the Chang’e-5 mission in 2020, the […]
Apr 25, 2025, 06:29 PM ET Arsenal and Bayern Munich are expected to contest for Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku in the summer, while Newcastle United are competing to sign Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s […]
Ione Wells South America correspondent Getty Images Brazil hopes to see countries such as Japan buy its beef instead of American When Donald Trump revealed the level of trade tariffs that countries around the world would face from the US, nations in South America breathed a sigh of relief. Ten of the 12 states on […]
The Trump administration, which has made clear that it aims to slash government spending, is preparing to unveil a budget proposal as soon as next week that includes draconian cuts that would entirely eliminate some federal programs and fray the nation’s social safety net. The proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year would cut billions […]
David Paton, an idealistic and innovative ophthalmologist who started Project Orbis, converting a United Airlines jet into a flying hospital that took surgeons to developing countries to operate on patients and educate local doctors, died on April 3 at his home in Reno, Nev. He was 94. His death was confirmed by his son, Townley. […]
Ruben Amorim has said he is convinced that Manchester United can land their summer targets even after a disastrous season which could end in failure to qualify for European competition. United’s hopes of reaching the Champions League rest on winning the Europa League. Even if they lift the trophy, Amorim’s team remain on course for […]
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The stock market is heading for a weekly gain, as investors latch on to any signs of easing trade tensions. The head of an American business group in China on Friday said that the Chinese government is considering exempting some products from its 125 percent retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Michael Hart, president of the […]