Russia strikes Ukraine overnight damaging infrastructure
Russia launched a large-scale overnight air attack on Ukraine on September 3, injuring at least four railway workers and damaging key infrastructure, ...
The United States and China have resolved disputes over rare earth mineral and magnet shipments, overcoming a key hurdle that had delayed a trade agreement reached in May.
China had suspended exports of critical minerals and magnets to the U.S. in retaliation against new American tariffs, disrupting supply chains vital to industries including automotive, aerospace, semiconductors, and defense. Though Beijing agreed in May during trade talks in Geneva to lift these restrictions, shipments did not resume as quickly as expected. This led the U.S. to implement countermeasures.
Following a phone call between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping and subsequent negotiations in London, both sides agreed on a framework to expedite shipments of these materials to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent expressed confidence that magnet shipments would now flow as agreed.
While China's commerce ministry confirmed the framework's details and promised to approve export applications legally, rare earth exports remain subject to strict controls due to concerns over potential military use, slowing licensing processes.
The initial Geneva deal stalled because of China’s export curbs, prompting the U.S. to impose export controls on Chinese semiconductor design software, aircraft, and other goods. However, temporary licenses granted in early June helped ease supply chain issues, including to top U.S. automakers.
President Trump has also linked this trade progress to educational exchanges, noting the U.S. would continue allowing Chinese students in American institutions.
Despite these advances, the agreement highlights the challenges remaining before a comprehensive trade deal between the two global powers can be finalized.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Russia launched a large-scale overnight air attack on Ukraine on September 3, injuring at least four railway workers and damaging key infrastructure, Ukrainian authorities say.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, before the start of a military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, a rare interaction amids strained inter-Korean relations.
Afghanistan airdropped commandos on Wednesday to pull survivors from the rubble of homes in mountainous eastern areas ravaged by earthquakes this week that have killed more than 1,400, as it ramped up efforts to deliver food, shelter and medical supplies.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have started extensive talks in Beijing, focusing on military cooperation, diplomatic ties, and North Korea’s support for Russian forces in Ukraine.
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