The US president has struck a number of deals in his tour of Asia this week. Since coming back to the White House earlier this year, President Donald Trump has made rare earth minerals one of his top priorities. He’s focused on securing enough supply for the United States economy. In March, Trump went as … Read more
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, 53, has won a rare third term in office after his Labour Party sailed to victory in Wednesday’s election. The Caribbean nation’s electoral commission said the Labour Party had won 34 seats, beating the opposition People’s National Party (PNP), which secured 29 seats, according to preliminary figures. The candidate for … Read more
A teenager from British Columbia tested positive for the H5 avian flu, and health authorities are investigating. Canada has confirmed its first human case of bird flu after a teenager tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities. The teenager, from the western province of British Columbia, is believed to have caught the H5 … Read more
A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades. Southeastern Morocco’s desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer. The … Read more
Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis presides over the Palm Sunday mass at St Peter’s square in the Vatican. CNN — Pope Francis unexpectedly skipped delivering his homily during the Palm Sunday Mass service at the Vatican on Sunday, although was able to preside over the service and was later driven around in the popemobile. The … Read more
“Putin’s Invisible Shield Over Kaliningrad” | Rare Russian GPS Jamming System “Tobol” Spooks NATO CRUX Putin’s secret electronic weapon playing havoc with airliners’ GPS The Telegraph Russia likely upping jamming on NATO countries to test them: general Business Insider Putin’s threat to civilian airlines: Top secret Russian electronic weapon ‘based in Kaliningrad’ is jamming GP Daily Mail Putin using … Read more