China Hosts Hamas & Palestinian Authority For Rare Talks

The U.S. Department of Defense is in talks with Australia to host a facility that would process rare earth minerals, part of an effort to reduce reliance on China for the specialized materials used in military equipment, a senior American official said......»»

U.S. companies are years away from challenging Chinese dominance of rare earth minerals due to a lack of domestic processing facilities, ensuring the Asian nation will maintain its near-monopoly on refining and powerful leverage in trade talks......»»

On Friday Russia hosted a peace talk with representatives from the Taliban, the Afghan government, China, Iran, Pakistan, and observers from the United States and India,.....»»

World share and commodity prices rose on Monday as hints of progress on the Sino-U.S. trade standoff provided a rare glimmer of optimism in what has been a punishing end of year for markets globally......»»

Ministers from 75 countries — including the US and China — agreed Friday to launch talks towards establishing global rules on e-commerce at the WTO in a rare victory for.....»»

Apple has offered a rare discount on iPhones for the second time this year in China amid growing competition from Huawei. read more.....»»

A group of protesters blocked the entrance of Google's developer conference in Mountain View, Calif. The demonstrators have condemned the tech gian.....»»

Extremely rare creature caught on camera in China park for first time in years. See it.....»»

The United States and China are set to meet in Geneva to discuss the potential risks of advanced artificial intelligence. The U.S. officials have made it clear that their policies will not be open for negotiation during the talks. read more.....»»

Cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas are continuing in Cairo despite Israel's military incursion into Rafah earlier this week. Smoke rising following an Israeli airstrike east of Rafah, Gaza Strip, on May 6, .....»»

Hamas "Accepts" Egyptian Ceasefire Proposal, Israel Quickly Rejects, As Talks Reach Dead End.....»»

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in "very near future".....»»

A working draft of the pact sketches out principles and proposals to revive a U.S.-led initiative aimed at stabilizing the tumultuous region, which was disrupted by the Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza. read more.....»»

Columbia threatens to suspend pro-Palestinian protesters after talks fail.....»»

Oil prices dropped .....»»

The U.S. and China have agreed to hold their first high-level talks on AI, as confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. read more.....»»

The U.S. and China have agreed to hold their first high-level talks on AI, as confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. read more.....»»

In a recent meeting in Beijing, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced concerns over China's support for Russia's military, potentially straining the ongoing efforts to mend relations between the two countries. read more.....»»

Hamas official says group would lay down its arms if an independent Palestinian state is established.....»»

Selena Gomez and Elyse Cohen, Rare Beauty's VP of Social Impact, joi.....»»