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April 22, 2025

Rare Earths: China’s Strategic Leverage in the US Trade War

Beijing: The escalating US-China trade war has taken a significant turn as Beijing recently enforced broad export restrictions on rare earth elements. These minerals are essential for the production of various technologies, including smartphones, wind…

Israeli Army Expands Control Over Morag Axis in Southern Gaza

Gaza City: The Israeli army has completed paving half of the Morag Axis, a route separating the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza, local media reported on Tuesday. The Morag Axis, a strategic corridor, has become the latest flashpoint i…

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Indonesia’s Talaud Islands

Jakarta: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Talaud Islands on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (Geofon) said. The tremor occurred at 17.17 Jakarta time (1017GMT) and was recorded at a depth of 128 kilometers (79.5 miles).