Neodymium at a rare earth factory in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China. Photographer: Nelson Ching/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) — China has tightened curbs on rare earths to include items manufactured abroad, adding another layer of restrictions on an industry that’s been a source of friction between Beijing and Washington. Overseas exporters of items that use rare earths sourced…
News that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a deal to end the Gaza conflict eased geopolitical worries (HAZEM BADER) Asian markets were mixed Thursday as investors tried to assess the outlook for the global AI-fuelled rally, Federal Reserve interest rates and the ongoing US government shutdown. News that Israel and…
TAIPEI (Reuters) -China is increasing the frequency of its military activities around Taiwan and developing new equipment to hone its abilities to attack, the island’s defence ministry said in a report released on Thursday. China is using “hybrid warfare” to weaken people’s trust in Taiwan’s … Source link
(NewsNation) — The judge who handed down Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison sentence last week has responded to his request to serve time at a low-security facility in New Jersey. Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months behind bars on two prostitution-related charges. He was also ordered to pay a $500,000 fine. The…
7 Key retail and catering enterprises reported a year-on-year sales increase of 2.7 percent during the holiday, per data from the Ministry of Commerce. From Oct. 1 to 7, the passenger traffic of 78 pedestrian streets and business districts monitored by the ministry rose 8.8 percent year on year, and their business revenues grew 6…
Israel and Palestinian militant outfit Hamas have reached an agreement on the ‘first phase’ of plan to stop the fighting in Gaza and release hostages as well as prisoners, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (local time) in a post on social media. President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable meeting on antifa in…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology, unauthorised overseas cooperation and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defence and semiconductor users. Exports of technology used to mine and process rare earths or make the associated magnets is barred without permission, the Ministry of…
The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight slowing of global growth this year and in 2026. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said recent economic data showed a softening in the U.S. economy, but…
China announced it is tightening the export of rare earth technologies, broadening restrictions that have been a source of tension between Beijing and Washington. Technologies related to the extraction of rare earth minerals, manufacturing of magnets and recycling of rare earths are banned from being exported unless permitted, according to a notice published Thursday by…
Chad has reportedly ended its 15-year partnership with African Parks, a conservation group linked to Prince Harry, citing poor anti-poaching efforts and “disrespect” toward the government. The decision marks another setback for the Duke of Sussex, who also left his Sentebale charity earlier this year. Meanwhile, Prince Harry recently appeared in a UNAIDS campaign urging…