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St George Mining inks rare earths processing alliance for Araxá project in Brazil
St George Mining inks rare earths processing alliance for Araxá project in Brazil Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock St George Mining Ltd (ASX:SGQ, FRA:S0G, OTC:SGQMF) has signed a...
Old photo of quake-hit Buddhist landmark falsely linked to Myanmar army strikes
Myanmar's junta has continued to carry out airstrikes against territory held by armed resistance groups even after securing a landslide victory in January elections touted as a return to...
In maps: 11 days of strikes across the Middle East
Heavy US-Israeli strikes were reported in Tehran and nearby Karaj overnight where residents said they were left in darkness as the war with Iran entered an eleventh day.Israel issued...
IAF officer who led initial Iran attack says pilots faced extreme risk
A senior IAF officer revealed that pilots faced extreme risk during the opening wave of Operation Roaring Lion, targeting Iranian missile squadrons despite partially reestablished air defense.The planes that...
Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps
The price of chocolate bars has shot up across the world over the past year, meaning they can feel like a luxury - yet West Africa's cocoa farmers have...
China’s foreign minister rejects regime change in Iran
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticized the US-Israeli attack on Iran, arguing that there was no popular support for regime change.Power does not give anyone the right to...
Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi
At least 23 people have been killed in Nairobi after heavy rain overnight caised severe flooding in Kenya's capital city.Police said about 30 people had been rescued but many...
Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence...
Brazil ratifies EU-Mercosur free trade agreement
Brazil's parliament has ratified the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur states Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said on Wednesday lawmakers had...
South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
South Africa's former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77.He played a key role in the struggle against the racist system of...
Report: Significantly more threats against media recorded in Europe
Threats to the media are increasing significantly in Europe, according to a new analysis published on Tuesday.There were 344 incidents in the 46 member states of the Council of...
Sirens sound across Israel as Iran fires new missile barrage
Initial reports indicated Hezbollah fired rockets at northern Israel simultaneously with Iranian ballistic missile fire, but the reports were denied by the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit.Rocket sirens sounded across Israel...