Japan retrieves rare earth-rich mud from seabed to lower reliance on China
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it has successfully drilled and retrieved deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals…
Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow
ROME — Tourists hoping to get close to the Trevi Fountain had to pay 2 euros ($2.35) starting…
France issues warrants for two Franco-Israelis for ‘complicity in genocide’
French authorities have issued warrants for two Franco-Israeli nationals for “complicity in genocide,” over allegations that they tried…
China’s 11,000-ton destroyer warns off foreign jets near Taiwan
China’s state broadcaster has aired an unusually detailed look at how the PLA Navy uses electronic warfare to…
Macron enters his lame duck era – POLITICO
“Lecornu was smart enough to make the budget phase pass and end on a high note. That’s commendable, given that…
NRI professionals visiting India to get 5-year tax exemption on overseas income: Budget 2026
Union Budget 2026 has proposed a five-year tax exemption on overseas income for non-resident (NRI) professionals visiting India…
Geo-kleptocracy and the rise of ‘global mafia politics’
“As everyone knows, the oil business in Venezuela has been a bust, a total bust, for a long…
Leaked memo shows Iran Guards media plan to undermine exiled prince
Shiva Mahbobi, a former political prisoner and a spokesperson for the Campaign to Free Political Prisoners in Iran,…
Now there’s a $2 charge to toss coins in the Trevi Fountain — and tourists are still ignoring the rules
Rome — Legend has it that tossing a coin into Rome’s Trevi Fountain guarantees a return to the…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte faces fresh allegations in House of Representatives
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Activists filed two impeachment complaints against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte Monday, accusing her…
Russia wants to continue war in Ukraine, Polish secretary of state tells Euronews
Polish Secretary of State for European Affairs Ignacy Niemczycki is “really hoping” that the US can “convince Russia…
Do scientists follow the data — or their politics?
Scientists often insist that they follow the data wherever it leads. A study has suggested, however, that their…