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May 31, 2025

China’s rare-earth exports to US drop 80% in May
BEIJING — China’s rare-earth exports to the U.S. plummeted 80% on the year in May while shipments to Japan fell 54%, the latest sign that Beijing’s trade controls are rattling global supply chains. The May data, denominated in U.S. dollars and released by China’s General Administration of Customs on Friday, covers exports to major countries and regions of the…
Record-setting heat wave headed to central, Midwest and eastern U.S.
The first day of summer is ushering a dangerous heat wave in several regions across the United States. A heat dome, which occurs when the atmosphere traps hot air over an area, like the lid on a pot, is expected to form Friday in the central U.S. and expand to the Midwest and Northeast over…
Trump’s hollowed NSC could hurt his China trip, experts say
WASHINGTON — As the White House begins preparations for U.S. President Donald Trump’s possible trip to Beijing, a staff reduction at the National Security Council that eliminated experienced advisers could end up backfiring, experts say. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping extended invitations to each other in a phone call early this month, when the…
Fresh attacks as Trump sets two-week deadline for U.S. action
President Trump’s decision not to make a quick decision on strikes on Iran makes sense given the enormous risks to the U.S. of joining Israel in its war against Iran. But in Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region there was some regret that he had not acted more quickly. A few hours before Trump’s announcement, the leader…
Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape war and deportation
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Thousands of Afghans are fleeing Iran every day to escape deportation and war, a major international aid agency and Taliban…
Sherri Papini, convicted of faking her own kidnapping, claims again she was kidnapped
Sherri Papini, the California woman who was convicted in 2022 for faking her kidnapping and lying to the FBI, is again claiming that she was in fact kidnapped. Papini, 43, told authorities in 2016 that she was abducted by two Hispanic women and held captive for three weeks that year. In 2022, she pleaded guilty…
Supreme Court allows terrorism victims to sue Palestinian entities
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that victims of terrorism can sue Palestinian entities in U.S. courts, upholding a law passed by Congress that allows such claims to be brought. The court held unanimously that the 2019 law, called the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act, does not violate the…
Juror in Karen Read trial describes experience
A juror in the Karen Read trial described the experience in the high-profile case, saying at first she thought the defendant could be guilty of manslaughter. But as the weeks went by during the trial, Paula Prado said there were too many holes in the investigation. She said she became 100% convinced that Read was…