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China's rare earth export delay gives US chance to control market dominance

China has shown little sign of being willing to allow rare earth exports to defence contractors, which is concerning given the national security implications

US moves to limit loan relief for nonprofits tied to 'illegal' activity

Set to take effect in July, the policy is aimed primarily at organisations that work with immigrants and transgender youth

'America First' Trump loved Asia trip despite mounting troubles at home

Back home in Washington, the federal government was shut down as Trump's poll numbers remain low, and it's unclear how much Trump's trip will resonate with voters consumed by other concerns

JetBlue passengers hospitalised after emergency landing in Florida

Medical officials evaluated the passengers and crew members at the airport before some were taken to hospitals, according to JetBlue

Nasa tests quiet supersonic jet, taking one step closer to faster travel

The X-59 is capable of flying faster than the speed of sound with what Lockheed Martin described as only a gentle thump

4 Republicans back US Senate's resolution to undo Trump's global tariffs

The latest resolution, which would effectively end most of Trump's tariff policies, passed on a 51-47 vote, with four Republicans joining with all Democrats

Trump cuts US refugee limit to 7,500, mostly white South Africans

The administration published the news Thursday in a notice on the Federal Registry

China says it will work with US to resolve issues related to TikTok

China will work with the US to properly resolve issues related to TikTok, China's Commerce Ministry said after the meeting

Russia strikes Ukraine's power grid again, killing two and causing outages

Russia launched more than 650 drones and more than 50 missiles of various types in the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

Israel has set up nearly 1,000 new barriers across West Bank since 2023

New gates, some of which block roads connecting northern and southern West Bank, force the territory's 3 million Palestinians to take long detours, with a 20-minute journey now taking more than 1 hour

China on track to land astronauts on moon by 2030, ahead of space mission

China is also preparing to send up its latest rotation of astronauts who make up part of the ongoing mission to complete the Tiangong space station, part of its broader space exploration plans

Tokyo auto show highlights technology but Trump's tariffs loom large

Looming in the backdrop of the fanfare is the threat of auto tariffs under Trump, raised to 15 per cent from 2.5 per cent, although an improvement from the 25 per cent he slapped o initially

Samsung reports 32% rise in operating profit as AI boosts chip demand

Samsung, which has dual strength in both components and finished products, said it expects the demand driven by AI to further expand market opportunities in coming months

Putin claims Russian forces have surrounded 2 Ukrainian cities, Kyiv denies

Russia has recently been pushing its significant advantage in troops and weapons at key points along the around 1,000-km front line, almost four years after it invaded its neighbour

US to share tech for South Korea's nuclear-powered submarine programme

US nuclear submarine technology is widely regarded as some of the most sensitive and highly guarded technology the military possesses

Trial begins over Trump's plan to deploy National Guard in Portland

Trump admin argues that it needs the troops because protests have impeded law enforcement operations, including blocking building's driveway and hindering federal vehicles from exiting or entering

Protests erupt in Brazil after police raid leaves at least 119 dead

Questions quickly arose about the death count and the state of the bodies, with reports of disfigurement and knife wounds

Dozens dead as Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc across Cuba and Jamaica

Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm with top winds of 185 mph (295 kph), one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, before weakening and moving on to Cuba

US strikes another suspected drug boat in Pacific, killing all 4 onboard

Hegseth said in a social media post that intelligence determined the craft was transiting along a known narco-trafficking route, and carrying narcotics

TikTok US ownership deal may be sealed in South Korea, says White House

President Donald Trump is visiting South Korea, where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to de-escalate a trade war