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China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU
The Guardian • Sep 20, 2026

China’s stranglehold on rare earths must be ended, says hopeful supplier to EU

Rafael Moreno, whose company has opened demo plant in Brazil, says market is ‘nervous’ as Trump-Xi summit loomsThe head of a mining company hoping to supply the EU with rare earths in two years’ time has said it is “paramount” to end China’s stranglehold on the supply of the raw ...

By Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent Read ↗
Trump’s Greenland deal: A triumph of optics?
Al Jazeera • Sep 20, 2026

Trump’s Greenland deal: A triumph of optics?

The new agreement between the United States, Denmark and Greenland on the security of the Danish autonomous territory appears to be good news. It may finally put an end to nearly two years of repeated intimidation of Greenlanders by Washington and ensure that the stated red lines...

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Frozen symbol, boiler bypoll: Has Trinamool Congress endgame begun?
India Today • Sep 20, 2026

Frozen symbol, boiler bypoll: Has Trinamool Congress endgame begun?

Mamata Banerjee, former West Bengal chief minister and founder of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), declared on September 18 that her party would support Congress candidate Milan Pradhan in the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll. She said her decision on the Rejinagar seat would be k...

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Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery
France 24 • Sep 20, 2026

Ukraine hits Russia with major drone attack, targetting refinery

In Russia, voters are on the third and final day of casting ballots in the country's first wartime parliamentary election. Despite the voting however, Ukraine carried out what Moscow described as the "largest ever" drone attack on the Russian capital. Kyiv reportedly fired over 1...

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Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?
France 24 • Sep 20, 2026

Germany: Could regional polls froce Friedrich Merz to step down?

Polling is underway in the German capital Berlin and the largely rural state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania for regional elections. Both elections are seen as a test for Germany's centre-right Chancellor Friedrich Merz. He has already scheduled a crisis meeting and decided to s...

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Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways
The Guardian • Sep 20, 2026

Leftists make waves and Trump flexes muscles: US primary season takeaways

Candidates have been selected for November’s midterms – have Republicans and Democrats made the right choices?Primary season has official concluded in the United States, with Democrats leading the polls among voters amid widespread economic anxieties, a war with Iran and Donald T...

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UK minister warns of impact of Trump’s Iran war on next month’s budget
The Guardian • Sep 20, 2026

UK minister warns of impact of Trump’s Iran war on next month’s budget

Bridget Phillipson says Burnham’s past criticisms of US president not an issue as PM prepares to meet Trump at UNNext month’s budget will be made more difficult by Donald Trump’s war with Iran, one of Andy Burnham’s cabinet ministers has said, while adding she did not expect the ...

By Peter Walker Senior political correspondent Read ↗
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