Forget about rare earth minerals. We need more copper
Employees of the Codelco’s Chuquicamata copper mine work in Calama in Chile’s Antofagasta province, on April 11, 2023. Glenn Arcos/AFP via Getty Images hide caption…
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Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen and issues new warning
Smoke rises from a location reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on Saturday. Osamah Abdulrahman/AP hide caption toggle caption Osamah Abdulrahman/AP WEST PALM…
Duterte is declared fit for ICC appearance as his lawyer alleges he was ‘abducted’
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is seen on a screen with his lawyer Salvador Medialdea (left) in the courtroom during his first appearance before the…
Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stands with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi (right) before a meeting…
As global tariff tensions rise, here’s the latest on U.S. trade with top partners
A worker cuts a piece of steel for a customer at North York Iron, a steel supplier in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Feb. 11. Cole Burston/AFP…
What Greenland’s elections mean for the island — and the U.S.
Homes built into the rugged landscape in Nuuk, Greenland, are seen on March 12. The self-ruling Danish territory has been thrust into the geopolitical spotlight…
What we know about the search for a U.S. student missing in the Dominican Republic
On March 10, a member of civil defense canine unit searches for Sudiksha Konanki, a university student from the U.S. who disappeared on a beach…
Australia won’t retaliate against ‘unjustified’ U.S. tariffs, prime minister says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Dean Lewins/AP hide caption toggle caption Dean Lewins/AP…
Greenland elections are dominated by independence and Trump’s interest in the island
Campaign posters hang outside a polling station ahead of Greenland’s March 11 election, in Ilulissat, Greenland. The island will elect the 31 members of its…
U.S. tanker is leaking fuel in the North Sea after a collision with a container ship
Fire and rescue services attend after a collision between tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the cargo vessel MV Solong off the coast of the Humber…