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Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

U.S. and China national flags adorn motorcades in Beijing, China. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images China on Sunday defended its new export controls on rare earths as a “legitimate” measure under international law, pushing back against U.S. accusations of economic coercion after Washington announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs and export restrictions. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the …

The Baiyun Ebo mine in China’s Inner Mongolia region is the site of almost half the world’s rare earth production. (Image courtesy of NASA.) Businesses across the global semiconductor supply chain are bracing themselves for disruptions from an escalating trade war, after China imposed curbs on rare earth mineral exports and the US responded with additional tariffs and restrictions on …

President Donald Trump declared Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, while also imposing export controls on “any and all critical software” from the United States. This is the latest move in what looks like an escalating trade conflict between the United States and China. In a Truth Social post announcing the tariffs, Trump …

Jennifer Choate’s pregnancy was uncomplicated — until it wasn’t. Two and a half weeks before her March 6, 2025 due date, the 27-year-old went to the emergency room at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center after experiencing headaches and high blood pressure. Doctors thought Choate might be suffering from preeclampsia and induced labor. Her fiancée rushed to her …

China’s rare earth gambit reveals the next phase of its economic warfare  Politico Four Things to Know About Beijing’s Rare-Earths Bombshell  The Wall Street Journal The World’s Chip Supply Chain Is Bracing for Fallout From China’s Rare-Earth Curbs  Bloomberg.com China expands rare earths restrictions, targets defense and chips users  Reuters China tightens export controls on rare-earth metals: Why this matters  Al Jazeera Source link

Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States  The New York Times Venezuela asks U.N. for emergency meeting over U.S. military actions, saying it expects “armed attack” soon  CBS News UN Security Council members voice concern about US-Venezuela tensions  Reuters Venezuela on edge over Trump regime change whispers: ‘If it does happen we are ready’  The Guardian Puerto Rico’s Role …

A gorgeous white-as-light Border Collie with eyes that look strange and beautiful is taking the internet by storm. This is the kind of pup David Bowie would write a song about. Like they’re seeing a world the rest of us can’t. He looks like the “Starman waiting in the sky…” VladimirTheCollie posted him “just chillin,” and this puppy is definitely …

Germany Says China Rare Earths Export Curbs of ‘Great Concern’  Bloomberg.com Trump threatens ‘massive’ tariffs and cancelling meeting after China’s rare earth curb  NPR The World’s Chip Supply Chain Is Bracing for Fallout From China’s Rare-Earth Curbs  Bloomberg.com China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths Ahead of Expected Trump-Xi Meeting  The Wall Street Journal How China’s new rare earth export controls work  Reuters Source link

Scientists are warning that rates of a rare but highly deadly cancer are on the rise in the US, with cases climbing three times faster than other forms of the disease. A key finding from 2012 to 2021 was that the invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), a type of breast cancer, incidence climbed at an average annual rate of 2.8 percent in …