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China’s rare earth El Dorado gives strategic edge
China’s rare earth El Dorado gives strategic edge
Beijing’s decades-long push in rare earth mining paid off, helping secure a tentative US trade truce after easing export controls.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
December 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
China’s rare earth El Dorado gives strategic edge
Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents
Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents
Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only alcohol store, now allowing non-Muslim Premium Residency holders to purchase alcohol legally.
apnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Saudi Arabia quietly expands access to its only alcohol store for non-Muslim residents
Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors
Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors
Netflix K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines is partly responsible for fuelling the surge in tourism. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors
US pounds 70 terror targets in Syria in 'a declaration of vengeance'
US pounds 70 terror targets in Syria in 'a declaration of vengeance'
Among the sites hit were IS fighter compounds, weapon dumps and other infrastructure, with Jordanian fighter jets supporting what was dubbed Operation Hawkeye Strike on Friday.
mol.im
December 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
US pounds 70 terror targets in Syria in 'a declaration of vengeance'
How Trump’s non-endorsement demoralized Stefanik and drove her to end her campaign for governor: sources
Exclusive | How Trump’s non-endorsement demoralized Stefanik and drove her to end her campaign for governor: sources
President Trump has compared his pal Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s uphill run for governor of New York to the Hanukkah miracle – in his latest foray into the race that is splitting his l…
nypost.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:29 AM
How Trump’s non-endorsement demoralized Stefanik and drove her to end her campaign for governor: sources
Anti-Zionist Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin
Anti-Zionist Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin
Anti-Israel NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani released a staged, three-plus minute video Saturday of him celebrating “Festival of Lights” with famed Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin and “The Princess Bride…
nypost.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Anti-Zionist Mamdani celebrates Hanukkah with Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin
Elon Musk closer to becoming first-ever trillionaire as he marks major milestone
Elon Musk closer to becoming first-ever trillionaire as he marks major milestone
The Delaware Supreme Court rules to reinstate his 2018 Tesla stock options worth $139bn, taking his net worth past an unprecedented $700bn.
news.sky.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Elon Musk closer to becoming first-ever trillionaire as he marks major milestone
Sick new details about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes revealed after DOJ releases files from unsealed grand jury materials
Sick new details about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes revealed after DOJ releases files from unsealed grand jury materials
Unsealed grand jury materials from the latest Justice Department document dump reveal sick new details as the government built against Jeffrey Epstein – even as the disgraced pedo got a plea deal t…
nypost.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sick new details about Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes revealed after DOJ releases files from unsealed grand jury materials
Netanyahu to present Trump with new Iran attack plans during US visit - report
Netanyahu to present Trump with new Iran attack plans during US visit — report
Jerusalem concerned Tehran could rebuild nuclear program, but primarily worried about potential surge in ballistic missile production to some 3,000 a month, according to NBC
www.timesofisrael.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Netanyahu to present Trump with new Iran attack plans during US visit - report
Life changed for Jews in Australia this week. Will it ever be the same?
Life changed for Jews in Australia this week. Will it ever be the same? | CNN
For Australia’s tiny Jewish population, Bondi Beach was a refuge within a vast country that offered sanctuary to families fleeing a seething hate that killed six million of their kind within the lifet...
www.cnn.com
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Life changed for Jews in Australia this week. Will it ever be the same?
Family ‘banned from more than 1,000 petrol stations’ amid fuel theft row
Family ‘banned from more than 1,000 petrol stations’ amid fuel theft row
Family who said they paid cash were left embarrassed after being accused of not paying £20.01
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Family ‘banned from more than 1,000 petrol stations’ amid fuel theft row
Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza
Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza | CNN
Gaza has been split in two. Hamas is reconsolidating its control in the western half of the enclave that Israel withdrew from. East of the yellow line, in Israel-controlled territory, armed groups are...
www.cnn.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza
MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference
MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference
Influencers turned on one another, with Ben Shapiro blasting "charlatans," Steve Bannon calling Shapiro a "cancer" and Megyn Kelly declaring she was no longer friends with Shapiro.
www.nbcnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
MAGA infighting over Israel and 2028 heats up at the Turning Point USA conference
Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion
Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion
Elon Musk's 2018 pay package from Tesla , once worth $56 billion, was restored by the Delaware Supreme Court on Friday, nearly two years after a lower court struck down the compensation deal as "unfat...
www.reuters.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round of hyped fight
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round of hyped fight
It took a little longer than expected, but the favorite came out on top in Miami.
nypost.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round of hyped fight
Who is named in the Epstein files? List of famous people exposed in bombshell release.
Who is named in the Epstein files? List of famous people exposed in bombshell release
The Justice Department has finally begun releasing the long‑awaited trove of Jeffrey Epstein files — and the initial batch of never‑before‑seen photos and documents includes a jaw‑dropping lineup o…
nypost.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Who is named in the Epstein files? List of famous people exposed in bombshell release.
‘Hateful’ chants and flags to be banned as Islamic State claims it ‘inspired’ Bondi attack
‘Hateful’ chants and flags to be banned as Islamic State claims it ‘inspired’ Bondi attack
The Pro-Palestine chant “globalise the intifada” will be banned under proposed legislation banning “hateful” slogans and symbols.
www.smh.com.au
December 20, 2025 at 3:54 AM
‘Hateful’ chants and flags to be banned as Islamic State claims it ‘inspired’ Bondi attack
Epstein files release live updates: Bill Clinton rep responds to damning new photos of ex-prez in hot tub, swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein files release live updates: Bill Clinton rep responds to damning new photos of ex-prez in hot tub, swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell
The DOJ released “several hundred thousand” pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday. Follow the Post’s live updates for the latest bombshell revelations found in the newly disclosed doc…
nypost.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Epstein files release live updates: Bill Clinton rep responds to damning new photos of ex-prez in hot tub, swimming with Ghislaine Maxwell
Japan’s nuclear odyssey comes full circle 15 years after Fukushima with restart of world’s largest plant
Japan’s nuclear odyssey comes full circle 15 years after Fukushima with restart of world’s largest plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant shares the same operator as the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Japan’s nuclear odyssey comes full circle 15 years after Fukushima with restart of world’s largest plant
Vladimir Putin didn't sound like he will alter his course anytime soon in annual TV address
Vladimir Putin didn't sound like he will alter his course anytime soon in annual TV address
The president claimed that he wanted peace with Ukraine but also indicated that he is not ready to compromise in what he refers to as the "root causes" of the conflict.
news.sky.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Vladimir Putin didn't sound like he will alter his course anytime soon in annual TV address
DOJ set to release ‘several hundred thousand’ Jeffrey Epstein files today
DOJ set to release ‘several hundred thousand’ Jeffrey Epstein files today
“We’re going to release several hundred thousand documents today, and those documents will come in all different forms, photographs and other materials associated with all of the invest…
nypost.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
DOJ set to release ‘several hundred thousand’ Jeffrey Epstein files today
Ukrainian drones blow up Russian oil tanker in ‘unprecedented special operation,’ dramatic video shows
Ukrainian drones blow up Russian oil tanker in ‘unprecedented special operation,’ dramatic video shows
Dramatic video released Friday shows a Russian oil tanker being blown up by Ukrainian drones in an “unprecedented special operation” in neutral waters in the Mediterranean Sea.
nypost.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Ukrainian drones blow up Russian oil tanker in ‘unprecedented special operation,’ dramatic video shows
Shootings at Brown University, MIT ‘cracked’ by homeless hero now ‘entitled’ to $50K reward: feds
Shootings at Brown University, MIT ‘cracked’ by homeless hero now ‘entitled’ to $50K reward: feds
A homeless hero has been credited with cracking the shootings at Brown University and MIT wide open after he confronted the gunman — as the feds say he is now “entitled” to the st…
nypost.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Shootings at Brown University, MIT ‘cracked’ by homeless hero now ‘entitled’ to $50K reward: feds
Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT attacks
Trump suspends US green card lottery programme after Brown, MIT attacks
Trump administration halts the US green card lottery, citing its use by a suspect in recent attacks, amid broader efforts to limit immigration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes...
www.straitstimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Trump suspends US green card lottery after Brown, MIT attacks
Brown, MIT shooting suspect ID’d as Claudio Neves Valente - after he’s found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
Brown, MIT shooting suspect ID’d as Claudio Neves Valente — after he’s found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound
Providence police have identified a former Brown University student and Portuguese national as the suspect in Saturday’s shooting at the Ivy League school.
nypost.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Brown, MIT shooting suspect ID’d as Claudio Neves Valente - after he’s found dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound