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I realized we only have a handful of large critical minerals projects that were going into production between now and 2030,

Data released on Monday shows that in the first 11 months of this year, China's trade surplus in goods was $1.076tn. The record trade surplus comes even as exports to the US have plummeted, a reflection of the bruising US-China trade war that, despite a recent cooling, has dampened the flow of goods between the world's two largest economies. Exports to the US plummeted by nearly a third in November.

When Dr Kudzai Kanyepi qualified as Zimbabwe's first female cardiothoracic surgeon four years ago, she was filled with pride and anticipation after succeeding in an area long dominated by men. She was only the 12th woman in Africa to qualify in the field four more have joined her since. Even now, with 100 operations under her belt, the reality of working in a role in which she confronts misogyny and discrimination daily has not dented Kanyepi's love of the surgical theatre.

La Quema del Diablo (Burning of the Devil) is a centuries-old yearly tradition celebrated by Guatemalans on December 7, viewed as a way to rid themselves of evil as they officially kick off the Christmas season. As part of this year's celebrations in Guatemala's capital city, a giant devil sculpture was lit ablaze along with what looked like Trump's head made out of papier-mache in his hands.

They will be cared for, and they will be returning home,

Experts are divided on whether an outright ban would be beneficial. A social media "ban" for under-16s will be watched closely when it comes into effect in Australia this week, but there are concerns it is merely a solution "that gives comfort to adults" - and one that could come with plenty of holes if replicated here.

Amr al-Bidh, a senior official of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), told the Reuters news agency on Monday that the group had extended its presence in all southern provinces including the port of Aden, the base of the internationally-recognised government over the past decade following a military operation codenamed Promising Future launched last week. list of 3 itemsend of list The eight southern governorates are under the protection of the Southern Armed Forces, al-Bidh said by text message.

The United Nations has launched its 2026 appeal for aid by asking for just half the amount it says it needs, despite humanitarian needs globally being at an all-time high. The international institution appealed for $23bn on Monday, while acknowledging that, due to a plunge in donor funding, the figure would shut out tens of millions of people in urgent need of help.

At around midnight on December 8, 2024, the 20-year-old Yamen was on his phone as news poured in that the regime might be on its last legs. A rebel operation from the north of Syria had overtaken Aleppo, Hama and Homs, and word was that they were on their way to Syria's capital city. Yamen told a few friends and joined them in the streets of Damascus.

As Israel's genocide in Gaza drags into its third year, more than two million Palestinians have been hemmed in by a military border. In "East Gaza," as the Israeli Defense Forces-controlled zone east of the border has become known, more than two million Palestinians live surrounded by rubble, decaying corpses, and unexploded munitions, as they struggle to survive in makeshift shelters without adequate access to food, clean water, sewage, or protection against the harsh winter weather.

Election officials in Honduras have released updated voting results from the country's November 30 election, following a three-day pause in tallies amid allegations of fraud and inconsistencies. With 89 percent of ballots tallied on Monday, the conservative candidate Nasry Asfura held a slim lead of 40.21 percent over centrist contender Salvador Nasralla, who has 39.5 percent. list of 3 itemsend of list Rixi Moncada, a leftist candidate with the governing LIBRE party, is trailing in third place, with 19.28 percent.

As the chapter closes on Yasser Abu Shabab, 32, the Popular Forces militia leader who appeared in Rafah during the war and was widely viewed as a collaborator with Israel, Ghassan al-Duhaini has been named his successor. Soon after Abu Shabab was killed last Thursday, reportedly during a family dispute mediation, al-Duhaini, who was said to be injured in the same altercation, appeared in a video online dressed in military fatigues and walking among masked fighters under his command.

Israeli forces have raided the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, seizing items and replacing the UN flag with Israel's flag. In a statement on X, the agency's commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini, said Israeli police, accompanied by municipal officials, forcibly entered its compound in Sheikh Jarrah early on Monday morning.

Israeli operatives are conducting widespread surveillance of US forces and allies stationed at a new US base in the country's south, according to sources briefed on disputes about open and covert recordings of meetings and discussions. The scale of intelligence gathering at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) prompted the US commander of the base, Lt Gen Patrick Frank, to summon an Israeli counterpart for a meeting to tell him that recording has to stop here.

"The security alert, issued on Nov. 25, tells Americans to be aware of "recent property crimes, financial crimes, and robberies that have impacted foreigners in Costa Rica, including U.S. citizens." "Tourists have reported break-ins and armed robberies at Airbnbs and other rental properties," the embassy wrote. "Criminal gangs have targeted foreign-owned businesses and residences for crimes that included robberies, break-ins, and extortion."

No. Since the ceasefire began on October 10, Israel has broken it more than 590 times, killing at least 360 Palestinians, and sending the total death toll in Gaza from two years of attacks above 70,000. Under the first phase based on US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan Israel was required to halt its genocidal war on Gaza, pull back its troops, allow aid in, and exchange hundreds of Palestinian detainees for the remaining captives still held in Gaza.

When the al-Assad regime falls, Ammar, a Syrian lawyer and former Sednaya prison detainee, is determined to uncover the truth about Syria's missing. Haunted by the disappeared and his own imprisonment, he searches for answers in the ruins of Sednaya prison. Among classified documents, he discovers records of enforced disappearances and deaths, exposing the regime's brutality. With each case, Ammar pursues justice and closure, offering families a chance to grieve and heal.

The move by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday was to protest against what it called the dangerous and extremely regrettable behaviour of the Chinese J-15 fighter jets over international waters southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day. list of 4 itemsend of list It said China's Liaoning aircraft carrier fighter jets aimed radar beams at Japanese aircraft scrambled to shadow the vessel claims denied by the Chinese embassy.

Ultranationalist Israeli politicians, including National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, wore golden noose-shaped lapel pins to a meeting on Monday in order to show their "commitment" to advancing a widely condemned bill to mandate the death penalty for "terrorists" who kill Israelis. The pins resemble the yellow ribbon pins that Israeli leaders have worn throughout their genocide to to acknowledge the Israeli captives held in Gaza.

The massive blaze broke out at just before midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane, a buzzing bar, restaurant and nightclub in north Goa's Aporna district. Most of the hundreds of guests inside the venue were able to escape but 20 members of staff mostly working in the kitchen area were killed after they were trapped in the basement and suffocated to death.

Lilian, a 35-year-old Kenyan living in Qatar, was scrolling on TikTok in April when she saw posts from a recruitment agency offering jobs overseas. The Kenya-based WorldPath House of Travel, with more than 20,000 followers on the social media platform, promised hassle-free work visas for jobs across Europe. They were showing work permits they'd received, envelopes, like: We have Europe visas already,' Lilian recalls.

Another area of interest is the "interaction of tax policy inequality and economic growth," Corwin said, as many countries are grappling with the impact of tax system design on growth, and their perspectives vary widely. She said both of these issues will be key items on the agenda at the next plenary meeting of the Inclusive Framework-countries involved in global tax negotiations-to be held at the end of March.

Maria Cordero should be preparing for her arrival in Caracas for the Christmas holidays, but she's at home in Spain, checking her airline's notifications every few hours. Her direct flight to Venezuela was canceled, and the only alternative they're offering her now is to land in Bogota and, from there, continue to the border and cross on foot into Cucuta, the Colombian city that has become the de facto new international gateway for Venezuelans.