Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s tradition of making fish sauce
Climate change and overfishing are making it harder to catch the anchovies essential to the condiment that underlies so much of Vietnam and southeast Asia’s food.
As U.S. foreign aid grants get slashed, Greenland gets money for a dog race
Second lady Usha Vance has scrapped a plan to attend Greenland’s national dog sled race this week. But American tax dollars will help support the race anyway.
Brazil’s Supreme Court says Bolsonaro must stand trial over alleged coup attempt
The former far-right populist president, Jair Bolsonaro, will face trial for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2022 reelection loss and stage a violent coup.
The Global Race for Rare Earth Minerals
The race is on for control over deposits of rare earth elements and critical minerals that are necessary in much of the technology we use today. The U.S. is lagging behind it’s main rival in this global competition, China. We hear about why these resou…
Palestinians protest against Hamas’ rule in Gaza as war Israel ramps up its offensive
Hundreds of people took part on Tuesday in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It’s a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.
Russia and Ukraine agree to stop fighting in the Black Sea
The White House says it has secured an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on the Black Sea, to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the military use of commercial vessels.
With Trump in office, will China step up as as the world’s leader?
President Trump’s critics say his actions are creating a leadership vacuum around the world. But some political observers in China are skeptic about their country stepping into that void.
The global race for rare earth materials is on, and the U.S. is losing it
President Trump signed an executive order invoking war time powers to help boost production of critical minerals and rare earth elements. There is a global race for those materials, but the U.S. lags behind its main competitor, China.
‘Like a sound from hell:’ Was an illegal sonic weapon used on protesters in Serbia?
The weapons, which are illegal in Serbia, emit sound waves which can trigger sharp ear pain, disorientation, eardrum ruptures or even irreversible hearing damage.
Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple
A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.
Vice President Vance is going to Greenland this week. The itinerary has shifted
Second lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday that she would visit Greenland and watch the territory’s famed dog sled race. But now the vice president is joining, and they’ll go to a U.S. base instead.
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