Rare earth elements destined for export are stored in soil at the Port of Lianyungang in China on October 31, 2010. CHINA STRINGER NETWORK / REUTERS China’s commerce ministry announced new controls on Thursday, October 9, on the export of rare-earth technologies and items, adding to existing regulations on the critical industry that has been…
Welcoming immigrants to the U.S. is out of fashion on the political right these days, even for those who enter the U.S. legally. That’s short-sighted for America’s future prosperity, as this week’s news about the annual Nobel prize winners in the sciences shows again. PREMIUM Immigrants and American Nobel Prizes Six U.S. residents are among…
Home » Destination News » China Breaks Travel Records with Unprecedented Surge in Holiday Trips and Transportation Efficiency Across the Nation Published on October 9, 2025 This year, China witnessed an extraordinary holiday travel rush in China during the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holidays. From October 1 to October 8, the country saw a…
By Michaela Cabrera PARIS (Reuters) -President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday inaugurate a cenotaph in memory of Robert Badinter at the Pantheon, a mausoleum in central Paris where some of France’s most prominent national heroes are buried. The former justice minister, who died in February 2024 aged 95, will join the likes of philosopher Voltaire,…
Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund ADQ is close to securing a $4 billion syndicated loan, primarily from lenders based in Greater China, in the latest Middle East deal tapping Asian bank liquidity. The loan has mainly attracted banks in China, Macau and Taiwan, according to people familiar with the matter. A representative for ADQ declined…
The families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and former hostages have been celebrating the news of the ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel. Some in Washington, DC spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone to thank him. In a video released by hostage families, a group can be seen saying “Thank…
China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology, barring unauthorised overseas cooperation and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defence and semiconductor users. The announcement from the Ministry of Commerce clarifies and expands sweeping controls announced in April that caused massive shortages around the world before…
(Reuters) -The United States has approved several billion dollars worth of Nvidia chip exports to the United Arab Emirates, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security recently issued the Nvidia export licenses under the terms of a bilateral artificial intelligence agreement hashed out in May, the report said, citing…
The US embassy in China has stopped posting regular updates to its official social media accounts as a result of the government shutdown. This triggered a wave of discussion among social media users, many of whom used the occasion to take potshots at the American political system. “Because of the lapse in appropriations, this account…
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