China defended its Oct. 9 rare earth export controls as lawful and limited, saying approvals will be granted for compliant applications and military-linked items denied. The rules extend to related IP and technology and require licenses for products containing over 0.1% domestically sourced rare earths or made with Chinese methods....
Chinese President Xi Jinping drew a firm red line as China unveiled sweeping global export controls on products containing even traces of certain rare earths, aiming to stem new US restrictions. In response, Donald Trump threatened to cancel a planned in-person meeting with Xi — their first in six years...
Gaza’s fragile ceasefire held for a second day as displaced families filtered back through ruins and Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv ahead of a planned Monday release of 48 hostages, though the government says only around 20 are believed alive. About 200 U.S. troops arrived in Israel to monitor the...
An explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant in rural McEwen, Tennessee, leveled the facility and killed 16 people, authorities said, leaving no survivors. The blast, felt for miles, reduced buildings and vehicles to twisted, charred debris as investigators comb the site for evidence; the cause remains unknown and foul...
Archaeologists in Warsaw have recovered remnants of the 17th-century royal residence Villa Regia from the Vistula River, the Museum of Polish History said in a Sept. 10 announcement. The palace, once among Europe’s most magnificent, was looted and destroyed during the Swedish Deluge. Officials say Swedish troops tried to ferry...
No. 5 Texas A&M stayed unbeaten, grinding past Florida 34-17 in College Station behind Marcel Reed’s 234 passing yards, a touchdown pass and a scoring scramble. The Aggies opened with three straight TD drives, then drained eight minutes late before Rueben Owens’ 2-yard run put it away. A&M is 6-0...
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s Tel Aviv address was drowned out by jeers at a rally in Hostages Square, where families awaited the expected release of 20 surviving hostages from Gaza. Joined by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Witkoff stumbled and paused for over a minute, even mangling the prime...
On the day Oscar winner and New York icon Diane Keaton died at 79, Saturday Night Live opened with a brisk political sketch and a reunion vibe. Host Amy Poehler played MAGA Attorney General Pam Bondi opposite Tina Fey as a gun-toting Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, riffing on Capitol...
Cameroon votes Sunday with 92-year-old President Paul Biya favored to secure an eighth term amid a fractured field of 11 challengers and deep public disillusionment. Critics accuse the electoral commission of siding with the ruling party; leading opponent Maurice Kamto was barred by courts. The country faces soaring living costs,...
Penn State’s season unraveled further in a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern, their third straight defeat, as quarterback Drew Allar left late with a left-leg injury and will miss the rest of the year. With no eligibility remaining unless NCAA rules change, the three-year starter’s college career is likely over....
