U.S. jets intercept 11th aircraft violating Trump’s golf club airspace
U.S. fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane near President Donald Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club on Sunday. This marked the 11th unaut...
A Vietnamese court has sentenced 23 officials and businesspeople for illegally exploiting and exporting rare earths from a northern mine, in a case the court called "especially serious."
Among those jailed was former Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Nguyen Linh Ngoc, who got three years for violating state regulations. Other sentences ranged up to 16 years. Four additional defendants received suspended sentences.
The group was found guilty of unlawfully licensing and profiting from rare earth and iron ore mining at the Yen Phu site in Yen Bai province between 2019 and 2023. The materials were sold for nearly $30 million, much of it to China.
The trial follows the US Geological Survey’s sharp downgrade of Vietnam’s estimated rare earth reserves—from 22 million to 3.5 million tons—dropping it from second to sixth place globally. The cut casts doubt on Vietnam’s hopes to rival China in a sector vital to high-tech industries.
Rare earth extraction is lucrative but environmentally hazardous, generating toxic waste and requiring costly processing.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways
Following a deadly glacier collapse in Blatten, near the Swiss Alpine village of Kandersteg, the town is on high alert as melting permafrost and shifting rock threaten another potential disaster after it was buried a month ago.
China’s northern and western provinces are on high alert for flash floods and landslides as intense monsoon rains continue to overwhelm defences, killing at least seven and displacing communities across the country.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Elon Musk to steer clear of politics and prioritise his companies, after the Tesla CEO announced the formation of a new political party in defiance of President Donald Trump.
TikTok is building a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of a planned sale to American investors, The Information reported, as President Donald Trump prepares fresh talks with China over the platform’s future.
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro have condemned attacks on Iran, Gaza and Kashmir, while presenting the expanded bloc as a rising force for multilateralism in a world dominated by U.S.-led policies.
U.S. fighter jets intercepted a civilian plane near President Donald Trump’s Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club on Sunday. This marked the 11th unauthorised breach of restricted airspace over the weekend.
The death toll from the collapse of a residential building in Karachi has risen to 27, Pakistani officials confirmed on Sunday, as a three-day rescue operation came to a close.
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