China tightens rare earth rules, extending controls to imported minerals
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Day: August 23, 2025
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 39
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy!
Hopes dim for peace summit between Russia, Ukraine leaders
The chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as US President Donald Trump appeared to tire of peace efforts and Moscow poured cold water on efforts to end the grinding war in Ukraine.
US Government Seeks Medical Records of Trans Youth
Plus: Google wants billions of Chrome users to install an emergency fix, Kristi Noem is on the move, and North Korean IT workers are everywhere.
Satellite Images Appear To Show Russia Has New Spy Base on NATO’s Doorstep
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New Scottish ferry launched at Turkish yard
The first of two new ferries for Scotland’s Little Minch routes has been launched in Turkey as part of an effort to improve capacity and resilience for island communities.
The post New Scottish ferry launched at Turkish yard first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Moscow captures 2 villages in Donetsk region; advances towards Ukrainian logistics base
Russian forces have intensified their military campaign in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, claiming the capture of Sredneye and Kleban-Byk. This advance brings Russian troops closer to Kostyantynivka, a strategically important town on the route to Kramatorsk…
Dutch foreign minister quits over failure to secure sanctions against Israel
Caspar Veldkamp resigns after cabinet reaches deadlock on adopting harsher measures over situation in GazaMiddle East crisis live: latest updatesThe Dutch foreign minister, Caspar Veldkamp, has resigned after a cabinet meeting failed to secure sanction…
Mystery as Putin propagandist who was accused of treason dies ‘suddenly’ aged 58 in latest death to hit Russia’s cronies
A TOP Russian propagandist who was once accused of treason by Ukraine has suddenly died in Moscow.
Kirill Vyshinsky, 58, is the latest to join a string of “mysterious” deaths amo…
Israeli data reveals 83 percent of Gaza war dead are civilians
A classified Israeli military database has disclosed the vast majority of Palestinians killed in Gaza are civilians, according to a joint investigation by The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call.