Von Der Leyen Moves To Shield EU From China On Rare Earths

The European Union is racing to loosen China’s grip on the minerals powering its future. EU policymakers are moving fast to reduce reliance on Chinese materials essential to clean energy, defense and EV manufacturing. European Commission President...

Rare Earths: The Achilles Heel of the West

Introduction The United States' need for rare earths Europe's dependence on rare earths Conclusions Introduction In 1992, the leader of the Asian giant, Deng Xiaoping, commented: ‘The Middle East has oil, China has rare earths.’ At 88 years of...

What Really Doomed Napoleon’s Army? Scientists Find New Clues in DNA

Welcome back to the Abstract! These are the studies this week that were exhumed from their graves, worked scatological miracles, and drew inspiration from X-rays. First, a diagnosis 200 years in the making confirms, once again, that Napoleon’s...

The Promise and Peril of Trump’s America First – LSE Phelan US Centre Event Review

In October 2025, the Phelan US Centre hosted the event “The Promise and Peril of Trump’s America First” featuring a lecture from Professor Charles Kupchan as part of the America’s Changing Role in the World speaker series. Lauren McHugh gives an...

Commission announces Japan-inspired critical materials plan

Aiming to break free from China’s grip on rare earths, Brussels is working on an industrial strategy to boost European production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced new measures to tackle the EU’s structural weakness in...

Trump will run in 2028 to finish what he started, says Steve Bannon

It’s early afternoon on a sunny autumn day in Washington DC and Steve Bannon is putting the world to rights. In the ground floor of his Capitol Hill home, a stone’s throw from the Supreme Court, the torchbearer of the Make America Great Again...

DC Comics January 2026 Full Solicits And Solicitations

Posted in: Batman, Comics, Crisis, DC Comics, Justice League, Superman | Tagged: supergirl, wonder woman Here are the full DC Comics January 2026 solicits and solicitations... updating as we go. And it starts with DC's Supergirl Next Door...

Vladimir Putin masses nuclear fleet just miles from Nato border in 'preparation for war'

Vladimir Putin has amassed a nuclear fleet just miles from the Nato border in "preparation for war". Norway's defence minister has issued a stark warning about Moscow's military preparations near the Nato territory, revealing that Russia is...

Detour to land full of pride

Former Oamaru Mail reporter Sally Brooker tells of her recent trip to Greenland. The infamous Arctic weather nearly scuppered my visit to Greenland. I was one of about 900 passengers on the Viking Neptune, a passenger ship that sailed from New...

Iceland announces an unfortunate first: mosquitoes

Iceland lost the distinction this month of being one of the last places in the world without a confirmed sighting of wild mosquitoes. And their presence was discovered only because of a rope in a garden doused in sugary red wine. A bug enthusiast...

New rare earth discovery in Norway reshapes Europe’s mineral security

A new discovery of rare earth elements in southeastern Norway could have major implications for Europe’s mineral independence. The mining company Rare Earths Norway (REN) has identified 8.8 million tons of rare earth oxides in the Fen region – the...

Why Have Mosquitoes Appeared in Iceland for the First Time?

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Iceland is no longer mosquito-free, after three mosquitoes—two females and one male—found in a garden of private residence in the Kjósarhreppur (Kjs) area between October 16 and 18, 2025. The discovery was revealed by a local...

US-Australia rare earth deal targets China's stronghold

The US and Australia have taken a major step in trying to break China's chokehold on the world's supply of critical minerals. They have signed an $8.5bn (£6.3bn) deal to develop mining and processing technology together. They will spend $1bn in...

Small-Town Alberta Insiders' Guide

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Guide Beyond the Rockies, Alberta is made for adventurers. From south to north, Postmedia community reporters put to use their local expertise to give travellers the inside lane on small-town Alberta Photo by Graphic...

The four risk factors that lead to 99% of heart attacks, study says

Researchers estimate that around 85% of all cardiovascular disease-related deaths are due to heart attacks and strokes, and more than 64 million people worldwide are affected by heart failure. Such conditions rarely occur without warning, so it is...

Ancient Warnings About The Collapse Of Our Climate Humans Have Ignored

For millennia, ancient civilizations have left us clues about the importance of living in harmony with nature. Despite the warnings etched in stone tablets, whispered through sacred texts, and painted in vibrant colors on cave walls, we’ve often...

Silversea unveils its voyage collection 2027-28

Silversea has unveiled its voyage collection 2027-28 which includes numerous aspects of innovation, such as their debut summer season in Japan, unprecedented warm-water expeditions, and new itineraries aboard two state-of-the-art Nova Class ships....

Mosquitoes detected in Iceland for the first time amid rising global temperatures

Recently, Iceland got mosquitoes, making Iceland one of the last places on Earth to get one of the most irritating insects. Experts declare this to be another sign of climate change affecting the world’s ecosystems, even in areas where species are...

Silversea announces voyages for Summer 2027 and Winter 2027/2028

Experiential luxury and expedition cruise line Silversea announced its largest-ever voyage collection for summer 2027 and winter 2027-2028. Scheduled to depart between February 2027 and May 2028, this latest collection is made up of 414 new...

Inuuteq Storch: The Celestial and the Profane

Why the Greenlandic artist thinks photography is uniquely suited to telling the story of his homeland A few years after graduating from the International Center of Photography on New York’s Lower East Side in 2016, Inuuteq Storch published a...