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The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition Project Maven

The Pentagon is hoarding critical minerals that could power the clean energy transition

Pete Hegseth, who has taken to calling himself the Secretary of War, says the Defense Department “does not do climate change crap.” Just last week, he asserted that the agency  “will not be distracted” by climate change or “woke moralizing.” But a new report suggests that the Pentagon is engaging…
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December 22, 2025
Chinese investments support Egypt’s industrial localization amid deepening ties China's Social Credit System

Chinese investments support Egypt’s industrial localization amid deepening ties

This undated file photo shows a view of the China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Ain Sokhna district of Suez province, Egypt.  (TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd./Handout via Xinhua) by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- Growing Chinese investments in Egypt are helping the Arab country…
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December 22, 2025
Migratory swans flock to Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter China's Social Credit System

Migratory swans flock to Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter

This photo taken on Dec. 20, 2025 shows swans at a wetland in Sanmenxia, central China's Henan Province. A large number of migratory swans have flocked to the Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia to spend winter. (Photo by Feng Xiaomin/Xinhua) People view swans at a wetland park in Sanmenxia, central…
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December 22, 2025
A top global design alliance is embracing AI to ‘let designers focus more on empathy and creativity’ Global Warming

A top global design alliance is embracing AI to ‘let designers focus more on empathy and creativity’

The creative industry has an especially tense relationship with AI, which some believe erodes human innovation and critical thinking skills, and threatens jobs.  Yet, many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design, says Cecilia Brenner, the managing director of Design for Good, a global design…
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December 22, 2025
Denmark and Greenland vow that the US won’t take over Greenland after Trump appoints envoy Greenland

Denmark and Greenland vow that the US won’t take over Greenland after Trump appoints envoy

The leaders of Denmark and Greenland insisted Monday that the United States won't take over Greenland and demanded respect for their territorial integrity after President Donald Trump ‍​announced ​the appointment of a ‌special envoy to the semi-autonomous territory. Trump's announcement on Sunday that Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry would be the…
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December 22, 2025
Is the US making a great gamble to reshape Iraq? Censored Internet

Is the US making a great gamble to reshape Iraq?

United States President Donald Trump’s second administration has introduced a bold and unconventional strategy for the Middle East. The administration intends to recalibrate US influence in a region historically scarred by conflict, prioritising regional stability through economic strength and military consolidation by asserting a stronger, business-minded US presence. At the…
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December 22, 2025