(Reuters) – Rare earth metals are making headlines as demand rises for products from smartphones to wind turbines, and as governments seek secure supply. Here are some basic facts about them: WHAT ARE THEY?Rare earths are a group of 17 elements including 15 silvery-white metals called lanthanides, or lanthanoids, plus scandium and yttrium. WHAT ARE THEY …
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By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European leaders lined up to show solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday, after he came under attack from U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a stunning White House confrontation. Within a short time, prime ministers and presidents from the north, south, east and …
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By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A reporter from Russia’s state-owned news agency gained access to a Friday meeting in the Oval Office between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as they clashed about their different views on how to end the three-year war. A White House official said that the White …
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed at a White House meeting on Friday, prompting an outpouring of reaction from members of Congress and other officials. U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR MIKE WALTZ ON X “President Trump is trying to achieve peace and this economic deal was part of it. Instead, …
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(Reuters) – Russian air defences downed 17 drones in six Russian regions over a period of nearly 2-1/2 hours late on Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said. A ministry statement said drones had been downed over three regions bordering Ukraine — Bryansk, Belgorod and Voronezh — as well as in Smolensk region in western Russia, …
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By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis had an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis, 88, has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for two weeks, after being admitted on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that triggered …
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ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that a disarmament call from the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, started a new phase in the efforts for a “terror-free Turkey”. Thursday’s call from PKK leader Ocalan for the group to disarm and disband could potentially lead to ending a …
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SAKHIR, Bahrain (Reuters) – Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin’s appearance at Formula One’s pre-season testing in Bahrain caused a stir and triggered questions on Friday about his presence in the paddock. Mazepin’s son Nikita raced for the U.S.-owned Haas team before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and the deal was ended. Dmitry has been described …
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital for two weeks, had an “isolated breathing crisis” on Friday and received “non-invasive mechanical ventilation” to help him breathe, the Vatican said in a statement. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; Editing by Crispian Balmer)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House on Friday to sign a minerals deal that the U.S. leader said was very fair. Zelenskiy said he was hopeful the document would be a step forward for Ukraine. (Reporting by Nandita Bose; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; editing by Susan …
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