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China pledges to crack down on illicit exports of rare earths, urges US to lift more trade controls
China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths minerals that it says threaten ...
Severe weather threats on Friday in the Triad
Starting off the morning with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s. It’ll be another hot and humid day with ...
Catholic and Greek Orthodox leaders enter Gaza in rare solidarity visit after Israel’s church strike
Top church leaders in Jerusalem headed into Gaza Friday in a rare solidarity visit to the territory one day after an Israeli ...
Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor, AP-NORC poll finds
Republican elected officials are promoting their recently passed tax and spending bill as a win for working Americans, but a ...
Officials try to identify 18 bodies in deadly Iraq shopping mall fire
Officials struggled Friday to identify more than a dozen bodies pulled from a deadly shopping mall fire in Iraq, amid ongoing ...
A Libyan accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says
A Libyan accused by the International Criminal Court of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested in Germany ...
North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort
North Korea is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for ...
The EU targets Russia’s energy revenue and shadow fleet with new sanctions over the war on Ukraine
The European Union approved on Friday a new raft of sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including a lower oil ...
Syria’s Druze find bodies in the streets while searching for loved ones after days of clashes
A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in ...
Trump’s tariff pressure pushes Asia toward American LNG, but at the cost of climate goals
Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas in negotiations with the Trump administration as a way to ...
Asian shares mostly advance after Wall Street cruises to more records
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the ...
North Carolina nonprofit teaches pickleball basics to the Black community
Black Pickleball & Company, a non-profit founded by Kayla Brooks, is teaching new players the sport in a judgement-free zone and introducing more than 800 people to pickleball, with the goal ...