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Economy|Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/business/economy/biden-minerals-defense-production-act.html The action aims to enhance American production of crucial materials for electric vehicles, defense systems and other technologies. Wheel loaders filling trucks with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, Calif.Credit...Steve Marcus/Reuters March 31, 2022WASHINGTON…

Mar 31, 2022 20:06 IST Arindam Bagchi Welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Delhi Mar 31, 2022 20:01 IST Russian Foreign Minister to Meet PM Modi Tomorrow Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who reached India on Thursday, is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. It would be…

President Joe Biden is poised to invoke as soon as this week Cold War powers to encourage domestic production of critical minerals for electric-vehicle and other types of batteries, according to people familiar with the matter. The White House is discussing adding battery materials to the list of items covered…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court today was told that Felcra’s proposal to invest RM50 million in Public Mutual Berhad unit trust was made without the knowledge of the chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Ramlee Abu Bakar as there was an office cold war in Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority…

The cold war between Thalapathy Vijay and Ajith fans has become normal through the years, but now an obscene hashtag #RIPJosephVijay is currently trending on Twitter. Though the superstars or their associates are yet to comment on this, Costume designer Vasuki has reacted to this ugly spat of fans. The…

As millions of Ukrainian refugees flee the country, historian David Nasaw is not surprised by the world’s reaction to their plight. “The outpouring of aid received and invitations to resettle have much to do with the fact that the Ukrainian refugees are European, white, and Christians — with a few…

Frustrated, Frank got back in the Vauxhall to get to his next meeting. The car inched with the traffic past walls full of political slogans splashed in red paint in the Bengali script. Frank had no idea what they said, but they were at least a colorful distraction. Eventually, the…

That’s the nightmare scenario haunting many people as Russia’s horrific war on Ukraine metastasizes, moving toward NATO’s borders, stoking further Western involvement, sucking in other powers, and spurring nuclear threats from President Vladimir Putin. Discussion of the conflict is rife with comparisons to the Cold War’s darkest days. Read Full Article » Read More

The first female US State Secretary, Madeleine Albright died at the age of 84. She helped to steer the foreign policy of West in the aftermath of Cold war. The confirmation of her death was sent to the staff of the Albright Stonebridge group in an email. It is a…

Once in a while, a weapon will come along in the Call of Duty space that acts as a ‘game-changer’. In recent weeks, fans of Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War, and Warzone have been enjoying the Vargo 52 – the most recent game-changing weapon. It was released as part…