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Why the World’s Hedging Responses to China’s Rare Earth Dominance Have Failed
At the heart of the global effort to diversify away from Chinese supply of critical minerals is the tension between friendshoring and strategic autonomy.
Gulf war becomes test ground for Iran's defense industry, ministry says
The Iranian Ministry of Defense said that each new act of pressure or sanction has highlighted the need to rely on domestic resources
Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says
Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani's detention is "unjustified and disproportionate", Reporters Without Borders says.
US shows weakness by turning to its allies on Iran issue — Iranian diplomat
Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh said that Donald Trump "uses every means and every opportunity to isolate Iran and put pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran in an attempt to compens…
Israel admits killing five-year-old Hind Rajab but clears troops over aid worker deaths
Australia has summoned Israel’s ambassador after the IDF refused to investigate the killing of Gaza aid worker Zomi Frankcom Read Full Article at RT.com
Bank of Russia lowers dollar exchange rate for August 21 to 83.36 rubles
The regulator lowered the official euro exchange rate by 1 ruble 81.22 kopecks to 96.7335 rubles
One in three apartment buildings in Kyiv has been damaged by Russian attacks
Russian strikes have damaged 4,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The city has 12,000 such buildings in total…
MFA suggests clarifying with US motives behind reduction of drills with Seoul
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that sovereign states can determine the parameters of the joint exercises themselves
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal
Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursda…
Poland detains Ukrainian suspected of trying to assassinate a Ukrainian defense industry official on Russia’s orders
Serhiy P., a 63-year-old Ukrainian citizen, was detained in Warsaw on suspicion of plotting to assassinate an unnamed representative of Ukraine’s defense industry.
Ukrainian publishers call for support after Russian attacks destroy 10m books
The country risks ‘the collapse of the entire book ecosystem’ following destruction of warehouses in July and August, say Ukrainian publishersThe Ukrainian Book Institute has call…
NewNew Shipping Line sees significant business prospects in Murmansk Region
Chief Executive Officer Ke Jin said that Murmansk offers the best conditions thanks to the governor’s support and the fact that it is the only ice-free port in western Russia
Moscow to respond to any hostile actions by Helsinki — MFA
Maria Zakharova noted that Finland, starting in 2022, "has become one of the most ardent sponsors of the Kiev regime"
After 9 Years, China Is Reopening Its Borders To Recycled Plastic
Now Beijing needs to build domestic demand for recycled materials – and global rules for the trade.
Chinese company aims to increase Northern Sea Route shipments to 1.2 mln tons by 2027
NewNew Shipping Line intends to put six new container ships into service by the end of October this year
Russian rock musician found dead in St. Petersburg pond with one hand severed, local media report
A man’s body, missing a hand, was found on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg. According to the St. Petersburg-based news outlet Fontanka and the Russian security services-linke…
Germany detains suspect involved in inciting schoolboy to kill child in Russia
According to investigators, the suspect created at least two online communities in 2024 that brought together followers of far-right extremist ideology
D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't…
Russia calls on Japan to stop revising history of World War II — MFA
Maria Zakharova highlighted that instead of openly acknowledging its role in initiating aggression across Asia and the Pacific, Japan appears to be increasingly engaged in whitewa…
US may halt exports of petroleum products this autumn — expert
Strategic reserves in the US are dwindling, and a new decision on releasing stocks to balance the market may be required in 78 days, Andrey Polishchuk said
Kiev’s sponsors become accomplices of terrorists attacking Zaporozhye NPP — diplomat
Maria Zakharova stressed that Ukraine's motives are clear
Landslide at unlicensed Colombian gold mine kills 13
Four members of an indigenous family are among the dead, witnesses said.
Iran supports Iraq’s plan to control armed groups’ weapons — Majlis speaker
Qasim Al-Aboudi added that Tehran "is committed to the security agreements concluded between the two countries"
Ukraine adds American rapper Lil Pump to its Mirotvorets database
The website’s creators have accused the rapper of publicly supporting Russia