In race to regain rare earth glory, Europe falls short on mineral goals
LONDON - Four decades ago, a rare earth processing plant on France's Atlantic coast was one of the largest in the world, churning out...
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Jun 272 min read
Poland, Baltics call for EU defence line on border with Russia, Belarus
BRUSSELS - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia called on Wednesday for the European Union to build a defence line along the bloc's...
Jun 272 min read
Sunak and Starmer clash in testy final UK TV debate
LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer went head-to-head on Wednesday in their last debate before an...
Jun 262 min read
UK's King Charles welcomes Japan's Emperor Naruhito for state visit
LONDON - Britain's King Charles welcomed Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his wife to London at a Buckingham Palace banquet on Tuesday,...
Jun 262 min read
Factbox-Why is Julian Assange flying to the remote Pacific island of Saipan?
SYDNEY -Better known for its sandy beaches and Second World War wrecks, the tropical Pacific island of Saipan will soon host the final...
Jun 263 min read
Julian Assange: Timeline of Wikileaks founder’s legal battles
WASHINGTON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reached a deal to plead guilty to one count of violating the U.S. espionage law,...
Jun 243 min read
Factbox-Britain's big election issues
LONDON -Britain will elect a new government on July 4, with voters focussed on the high cost of living, failing public services and...
Jun 242 min read
Top British judge hears Hong Kong protest case amid foreign judges row
HONG KONG -A senior British judge on Monday heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high profile democrats, adding to...
Jun 244 min read
Keir Starmer's drive to reset UK Labour risks alienating some ethnic minorities
LONDON - Sabia Akram has spent most of her life campaigning for Britain's opposition Labour Party but she will not celebrate if it wins...
Jun 242 min read
Mission 2025 group urges governments to set more ambitious climate goals
LONDON - Some of the world's biggest companies, finance houses, cities and regions have joined forces to urge governments to increase...
Jun 221 min read
Spanish rescue teams search for missing British teenager in Tenerife ravine
TENERIFE, Spain - Spanish rescue teams were searching an area around the Masca Ravine in Tenerife island's remote national park on...
Jun 212 min read
UK PM Sunak 'incredibly angry' about election date betting allegations
LONDON -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was "incredibly angry" to hear that three of his party colleagues were being...
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