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China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert
7 January 2026 at 10:08

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

7 January 2026 at 10:08

By: River Akira Davis

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.

A truck hauling material out of a mining valley for heavy rare earth metals on the outskirts of Longnan, China, in April.

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Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
20 March 2025 at 17:21

Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

20 March 2025 at 17:21

By: Elian Peltier

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

An M23-organized event at a Goma stadium last month.