As Gaza ceasefire hinges on returning remains, Waltz says U.S. to help find the missing, including Americans

As Gaza ceasefire hinges on returning remains, Waltz says U.S. to help find the missing, including Americans

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza was still holding Thursday despite strains over missing hostages’ remains — including two U.S. nationals — and sporadic violence in the Palestinian enclave since the U.S. peace agreement came into effect almost a week ago. Mike Waltz, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, said Thursday that…

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Venezuela’s Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Venezuela’s Maduro orders new military exercises after U.S. military blows up another alleged drug boat in Caribbean

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday ordered military exercises in the country’s biggest shantytowns after U.S. forces blew up another boat allegedly carrying drugs from the Caribbean country. President Trump said six “narcoterrorists” were killed in the strike on the vessel near Venezuela, bringing the number of people killed in such attacks since early September…

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Indonesia finds radiation at clove farm in probe sparked by Cesium-137-tainted shrimp and spices in U.S.

Indonesia finds radiation at clove farm in probe sparked by Cesium-137-tainted shrimp and spices in U.S.

Jakarta — Indonesian authorities found traces of radioactivity at a clove farm on Sumatra island, a government spokesperson said Tuesday, as Jakarta expanded an investigation launched after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration detected Cesium-137 contamination of spices from Indonesia. The FDA recently said it had detected the presence of Cesium-137 in a sample of cloves…

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Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, rare earth elements, and platinum group metals are essential for modern technologies. They are key to industries ranging from electronics and telecommunications to renewable energy, defence, and aerospace systems. The global demand for these minerals has been growing, as has the competition for them. The supply and…

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