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China's exports of rare earth magnets to the U.S. skyrocket in June Jul 20, 2025 02:05AM

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's exports of rare earth magnets to the United States in June soared by more than six times from May, a sharp recovery in the flow of critical minerals key to electric vehicles and wind turbines after a Sino-US trade deal.

Outbound shipments to the United States from the world's largest producer of rare earth magnets surged to 353 metric tons in June, up 660% from May, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on... (continue reading...)


Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to 38 Jul 20, 2025 12:28AM

HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Reuters) -The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers continued to search for survivors while bracing for the approach of Typhoon Wipha.

The vessel capsized on Saturday afternoon carrying 48 tourists and five crew members in one of the worst boating accidents in recent years in the popular tourist area.

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Hong Kong issues highest storm warning as typhoon Wipha approaches Jul 19, 2025 10:54PM

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Hong Kong issued its highest storm warning on Sunday as Typhoon Wipha, packing winds of more than 167 kilometres (103 miles) per hour, brought heavy rain and wind across the territory, forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights.

The city's weather observatory raised its storm signal to No. 10 at 9:20 a.m. (0120 GMT) and said it expected it to remain at... (continue reading...)


Heritage Foundation founder Feulner dies at 83 Jul 19, 2025 09:27PM

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(Reuters) -Edwin Feulner, founder and longtime president of the influential U.S. conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, has died at age 83, Heritage said in a statement.

The Friday statement did not say when Feulner died or the cause.

Feulner, a Chicago-born political scientist, founded Heritage in 1973 and became its president in 1977, a position he held until 2013.... (continue reading...)


Australia's Tasmania on track for minority government after poll Jul 19, 2025 09:24PM

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's island state of Tasmania appeared on Sunday to be heading for a minority government as vote counting continued after an election that did not produce a clear winner.

The conservative Liberal government was on track to win more seats than the main Labor opposition in the new parliament but would probably fall short of a majority after Saturday's election, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. projected.

The Liberals'... (continue reading...)


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