Boy, 13, swims for four hours to save family swept out to sea
Teenager Austin Appelbee swam four hours through the ocean to find help for his mother and two siblings after they were swept out to sea while kayaking.
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Malaysian court acquits French man facing possible death penalty on drug charges
A Malaysian court on Tuesday acquitted 34-year-old French national Tom Félix on eight drug-related charges. The Veolia executive spent nearly two and a half years behind bars.
Live: Iran and US expected to resume nuclear talks in Turkey on Friday
Iran and the US are expected to resume nuclear talks on Friday in Turkey, officials from both sides said Monday. Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said that he had instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” …
China to ban hidden car door handles on all EVs over crash safety concerns
Sleek car doors reduce vehicle drag but are prone to losing operability in the event of a crash, officials sayChina will soon ban concealed door handles on electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first country to do so after several deadly incidents trig…
Trump unveils $12bn critical minerals reserve in apparent move to counter China’s dominance
Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that cou…
Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia under social media ban
Social media and instant messaging platform Snapchat has blocked almost half a million accounts believed to belong to people under 16 as tech companies try to comply with Australia’s age-based social media ban, the company said Monday. Governments acr…
Japan taps rare earth-rich mud from deep-sea floor to cut reliance on China
Japan retrieved sediment containing rare earth minerals from a depth of 6,000 metres during a test mission aimed at reducing reliance on China, the government said on Monday. Officials said the world-first operation would be analysed to determine mine…
Live: Trump hopes to reach a deal with Iran, keeps military option on table
US President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a deal with Iran, easing fears of conflict and pushing oil prices sharply lower. He confirmed talks were under way but did not retract earlier threats, reiterating that Tehran would accept limits on nuc…
US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance
About 20 countries including G7 states in talks on rare earths including calls for US to guarantee minimum priceMinisters from the US, EU, UK, Japan, Australia and New Zealand will meet in Washington this week to discuss a strategic alliance over criti…
Live: Qatar’s top diplomat holds talks in Iran aiming to ‘reduce tensions’
Qatar’s foreign minister held talks in Iran Saturday to try to “de-escalate tensions in the region” the kingdom’s foreign ministry said, as Washington’s naval battle group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier off Iran’s shores. Follow our l…