It’s not just rare earths and AI. The humble soybean is also at the heart of a trade dispute between the US and China. For decades the US was China’s preferred source of soy – buying trillions of dollars worth in 2024. But when Washington launched a trade war on China, Beijing stopped buying US … Read more
The United States is seeking to indict Raul Castro, the 94-year-old brother of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, as Washington ramps up pressure on the communist-run island, US media reported Thursday. An indictment of Castro would be a stunning twist in the deepening crisis in US-Cuba relations, with the island enduring constant power outages prompted … Read more
She was a sensation at this year’s Met Gala — and will represent South Africa at two opening ceremonies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. South Africa’s two-time Grammy Award-winning artist Tyla is one of the world’s biggest artists. FRANCE 24’s team reports on this rising star of South African music. Source … Read more
Just weeks after the 2026 World Cup begins, both India and China are left without a broadcast deal. Negotiations are reportedly ongoing, the constraints with time zones and cost expectations are obvious, but there is also a feeling that FIFA has misunderstood its two biggest markets. “The Indian market is kind of a cruel market,” … Read more
Once dominant in Senegal’s economy, France is now being overtaken as China and Turkey emerge as the country’s leading investors, reshaping major infrastructure and development projects across the nation. Source link
Africa’s top public health agency has confirmed a new outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The remote Ituri province has so far recorded 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Friday. The health body said it was calling an urgent … Read more
05/15/202615 May 2026 Trump says China, US made ‘great deals’ ahead of Friday meeting Xi and Trump are expected to extend their one-year trade dealImage: Mark Schiefelbein/Reuters Before leading Friday’s meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump spent about 10 minutes in the gardens of the Zhongnanhai complex, a former imperial garden … Read more
The remains of a previously unknown dinosaur species, dubbed Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, has been excavated in Thailand, according to a study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Scientists estimate the long-necked herbivore weighed as much as nine adult Asian elephants and is the largest ever found in Southeast Asia. Source link
Bolivian miners clashed with police during a march on Thursday demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, with some even detonating dynamite. Setting off small dynamite charges has become common in the second week of nationwide unrest. Thousands of Bolivian miners marched through the city of La Paz demanding, among other things, labor reforms and … Read more
Trump hails ‘fantastic trade deals’ with Xi, China issues warning on Taiwan Source link