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G7 countries will have to use “non-market” tactics to curb China’s dominance in rare earth production, the US energy secretary said Friday, calling the effort a “strategic necessity.”Energy ministers from the Group of Seven meeting in Toronto this week are working on a coordinated effort to diversify supply chains of the materials vital to high-tech …

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With the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series repeat bid in the balance, manager Dave Roberts reiterated Thursday that everything is on the table in game six, including using two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani as a relief pitcher.”We’ll see how he comes in (Friday),” Roberts said after the Dodgers trained following their arrival in Toronto for game …

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The Los Angeles Dodgers know they must get their offense firing to resuscitate their bid for a second straight World Series title as the Toronto Blue Jays host game six on Friday with a chance to clinch their first Major League Baseball crown in 32 years.”We’ve got to put runs on the board and do …

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G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday planned to launch a new alliance to counter China’s critical mineral dominance, in a push for more reliable access to the resources that power advanced technologies.The two-day Group of Seven meeting in Toronto opened hours after US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping signed an …

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Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage is eyeing a Hollywood ending to a remarkable season after a dazzling performance carried the Toronto Blue Jays to the brink of World Series glory on Wednesday.Yesavage, 22, delivered a gem to dominate the Los Angeles Dodgers’ star-studded batting line-up in a 6-1 Blue Jays triumph that has left the Canadian …

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A dazzling 12-strikeout display from rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage carried the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday to leave the Canadian franchise one win away from a first World Series title in 32 years.A day after tying the series with victory in game four, the Blue Jays …

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The result was excruciatingly close: 30 years ago Thursday, in a referendum on Quebec’s independence, 50.6 percent of people voted “no,” and 49.4 chose “yes” — an outcome that left Canada whole.But the mass of devoted separatists who rallied in Montreal this month insist the fight for an independent Quebec is gaining momentum again, after …

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. blasted a two-run home run as the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 and tie the World Series at two games apiece on Tuesday.Less than 24 hours after a shattering 18-inning game three loss, the Blue Jays climbed off the canvas to breathe new life into …

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Toronto Blue Jays star George Springer has been ruled out of Tuesday’s World Series game four against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to injury, the team confirmed.Springer, the leadoff hitter in the Blue Jays lineup, exited Monday’s game three defeat to the Dodgers in the seventh inning after appearing to strain his right oblique.The 36-year-old …

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Freddie Freeman blasted a walk-off home run in a record-equalling 18-inning World Series classic to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.Freeman — who had smashed an iconic walk-off grand slam in the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series win over the New York Yankees — launched a mammoth …

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