Are rare earth minerals China’s trump card in its trade war with US?
China has been signalling that it may restrict the export of rare earth minerals to the United States as the…
Author: Faraz Shauketaly
Photographer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to bald eagle picture
A Canadian amateur photographer says he is “overwhelmed” by the worldwide response to a photograph he took of a bald…
Aladdin casts box office spell
Aladdin still has the magic according to cinema-goers who turned out in their droves for the first weekend of Disney’s…
Gavin & Stacey: Why we fell in love with Barry Island
It’s been nearly 10 years since we last said adieu to Gavin and Stacey (and Nessa and Smithy, of course).…
French Open 2019: Naomi Osaka fights back and Simona Halep survives a testing first round
World number one Naomi Osaka avoided a premature end to her bid for a third straight Grand Slam title by…
Cricket World Cup: Will anyone stop England? World Cup predictions
The World Cup gets under way on Thursday, when hosts England take on South Africa at The Oval. After a…
Huawei: US blacklist will harm billions of consumers
A US move to put Huawei on a trade blacklist “sets a dangerous precedent” that will harm billions of consumers,…
New Zealand budget: National party denies hacking Treasury
New Zealand’s main opposition party has denied hacking into the government’s computer systems to steal documents relating to the country’s…
Australia’s ‘Egg Boy’ gives donations to NZ attack survivors
An Australian teenager who broke an egg on a controversial far-right senator’s head says he has given almost A$100,000 (£55,000;…
EU Commission: France and Germany differ on Brussels’ top job
France and Germany have disagreed on who should take one of the EU’s key roles as leaders from the bloc…