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Why rare earth elements matter more than you think

They are in your phone and your car, yet most people have never heard of them. As demand for clean energy and high-tech gadgets soars, rare earth elements have become more indispensable

Miners are seen at the Bayan Obo mine containing rare earth minerals, in Inner Mongolia, China. Photo: Reuters

How China is playing the rare earths trump card — and why Ukraine couldn’t

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Oil wealth — a curse or a blessing?: The Middle East's trade-off with American power

War destroyed the Baghdad Museum, shattering symbols of culture and civilization. Photo: Reuters

America’s war on heritage: How culture became collateral damage

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Regime change in Iran: Will history repeat itself as a farce this time?

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Seeds of conflict: How a historic betrayal laid the groundwork for Iran-Israel enmity

Immigrant advocacy organisation CASA leads a march to denounce the targeting and detention of immigrants by ICE. Photo: Collected

Lost angels: How the West is turning against the very immigrants who helped build it

Deported individuals from the US disembark at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela. Photo: Bloomberg

Alien Enemies Act: The wartime law Trump is using to justify deportations

For hundreds of small fishermen living near this delicate area, sustainable fishing is a necessity for their survival. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

World Ocean Day: Bangladesh’s ‘Silent Island’ provides a fisheries model for the future

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India-Pakistan fought, China won

Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets are on the international market at an estimated price of $50 million each, with Pakistan the only overseas buyer so far. Photo: Collected

Rafale vs J-10C: Dogfight redefines air power narratives

Dhaka’s roads are overrun by battery-run rickshaws. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

The fast rise of 'Banglar Teslas': Integration or eradication?

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Why can’t India and Pakistan make peace?