The United States is pursuing a new strategy to challenge China’s dominance of the global rare earth refining industry, investing heavily in private American companies to develop domestic processing technologies rather than simply copying Chinese methods. Audrey Robertson, assistant secretary Continue Reading

South Africa has achieved a major milestone in rail transport and heavy freight operations by successfully running a freight train measuring around 7.6 kilometres, setting a new world record for the longest train, according to the report. Designed to transport iron ore and other minerals, the massive train consisted of around 375 wagons hauled by […]Continue Reading

Finland is set to reach a historic milestone in nuclear energy after its government approved an operating licence for the world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel. The country’s nuclear waste management company, Posiva, confirmed the development on Thursday, October 23. After around 22 years of construction and preparation, the underground Continue Reading

Japan has amazed visitors with an unusual postbox installed deep beneath the sea that remains in operation. Located about 10 metres underwater off the coast of Susami, the underwater postbox continues to attract scuba divers from around the world. The postbox was installed in 1999 to promote local tourism and a diving festival. It later […]Continue Reading

The United States is preparing for a prolonged conflict with Iran and could maintain a naval blockade of Iranian ports indefinitely, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has said. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is considering fresh large-scale military strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections. In an interview with the Financial Times, […]Continue Reading

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to “destroy” a neighbourhood in Hebron in the occupied West Bank following a shooting at a military checkpoint. During a visit to Hebron with Defence Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu said the area from which the gunmen came would be completely transformed. In a video released by the Prime […]Continue Reading

A massive protest march was held in central Delhi on Friday, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the complete scrapping of the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The march, organised by People Against SIR, a joint platform of students, farmers, workers and civil society groups, began at the […]Continue Reading

Tension has risen sharply in Hebron in the occupied West Bank after an attack there. Right after the attack, Israeli forces ordered Palestinian residents nearby to leave their homes within five minutes. They then began to tear down buildings and other structures with bulldozers. Local sources say the demolitions are happening very fast, with no […]Continue Reading

Greece has joined the global effort to protect children’s mental health and stop online addiction. The country’s parliament has passed a strict bill that bans social media use for children under 15. The ruling party New Democracy, led by Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, passed the law on Friday with its majority in parliament. The […]Continue Reading

Crude oil prices in the international market have jumped to their highest level in four years. Fears of tense conflict between the United States and Iran spreading across the world pushed the prices up. The global benchmark Brent Crude reached $116.20 per barrel, a level not seen since June 2022. At the same time, the […]Continue Reading