China’s rare earths dominance makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, trade representative says
China’s dominance in rare earths makes U.S. supply chains vulnerable, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told CNBC’s Martin Soong.
Day: August 27, 2023
In Brazil, Using Homophobic Slurs Is Now Punishable By Prison
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Hundreds of monster hunters descend on Loch Ness
Hundreds of people have descended on Scotland’s Loch Ness for what has been billed as the largest search for the mythical monster in 50 years.
Auctioneer exposed by BBC admits illegally selling rare ancient coins
Richard Beale has pleaded guilty over the sales of the $4m Eid Mar and parts of the “Gaza Hoard”.
Ukrainian forces report breakthrough in counteroffensive
Ukraine’s counteroffensive has been a painstaking crawl for months. However, Ukrainian forces believe they have broken through the most difficult of the Russian fortifications in the south and will be able to move forward more quickly. Debora Patta has…
A gang in Haiti opens fire on a crowd of parishioners trying to rid the community of criminals
A powerful gang opened fire Saturday on a large group of parishioners led by a pastor as they marched through a community armed with machetes to rid the area of gang members.
9/11 Victims’ Families Split Over Proposal to Spare Suspects’ Lives
A proposal to allow alleged perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks to plead guilty and avoid the death penalty poses a powerful dilemma for victims’ families, some of whom still want to seek the ultimate retribution after two decades of legal limbo.
Sami Whitcomb wasn’t a shooter in high school, but she’s a three-point threat for Storm
Sami Whitcomb wasn’t known for her shooting growing up, but she improved while playing for the Huskies and she’s become known for three-pointers with the Storm.
At least 7 killed after Haiti gang opens fire on church-led protest: Rights group
At least seven people were killed in Haiti on Saturday, local rights group CARDH said, after a gang that controls a northern suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince opened fire with machine guns on a protest organized by a Christian church leader.
Massive Weekend Hunt for Loch Ness Monster: Drones, Infrared Cameras, and Underwater Microphones
“Hundreds of monster hunters equipped with drones and infrared cameras have gathered in the Scottish Highlands with a singular goal,” reports the Washington Post: “to be the ones to finally find the Loch Ness monster.”
But it won’t be easy. On Saturda…