By Siyi Liu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) -China, the world’s top processor of rare earths, on Thursday banned the export of technology to extract and separate the strategic metals, in a further step towards protecting its dominance in several strategic metals. The commerce ministry sought public opinion last December on the potential move to […]
If you’re on any form of social media, you’ve probably heard of the now-iconic Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. Not only has the lip treatment taken over legions of Instagram and TikTok feeds, it’s also beloved by A-listers such as Brooke Shields, Kendall Jenner, Sharon Stone and Drew Barrymore. Kelly Ripa is the latest celeb to […]
A second-hand dealer has won a case to keep the €4.2m (£3.6m; $4.6m) proceeds from the sale of a rare African mask he found in an elderly French couple’s attic. He had been brought in to help clear the attic of the couple, who sold him the mask for €150 (£129; $165). The couple sued, […]
Short-range engagements between armored vehicles tend to be highly lethal. At proverbial knife-fighting range, armor piercing shells strike with maximum kinetic energy, and enemies are more likely than usual to pop up from concealment with the right angle to hit vulnerable side or rear-armor plating. And should the battle tilt against one side, the odds […]
Going back all the way to ’90s, Jennifer Aniston has always been a celebrity with the kind of dewy-flawless, effortless-looking skin coveted by many. So in 2021, when the “Morning Show” star snapped a behind-the-scenes pic of her makeup artist’s counter and revealed all the skin-care products used to prep her face for the show, […]
By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) – The cold weather sweeping China brought rare snowfall on Monday as far south as the province of Guangdong, while temperatures in the chilly north plunged to near historic lows for the month. In a week of unexpectedly frigid weather, temperatures have fallen to lows below zero […]
Arsenal put in a dominant display to return to winning ways as they saw off Brighton at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were well-beaten by Roberto De Zerbi’s men in the corresponding fixture last season, all-but ending their Premier League title charge in the process. This 2-0 victory in an entertaining contest – coming after […]
In a rare public appearance, former first lady Melania Trump stressed the importance of “guarding our freedom” and the responsibilities that accompany American citizenship as she spoke Friday at a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives. Born in Slovenia, Melania Trump is the only first lady who is also a naturalized U.S. citizen. She recounted […]
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. It’s impossible to know what Mars looked like billions of years ago, but one robotic explorer’s intrepid sleuthing is giving astronomers a peek into the past. The NASA Perseverance rover just marked 1,000 […]
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a rare apology on Thursday when a pensioner complained to him about the price of eggs. During Putin’s end-of-year question and answer session with the media and with members of the public calling in from across Russia, pensioner Irina Akopova was shown seated at her kitchen table […]
In a rare move, Colorado’s county clerks expressed a shared concern over a ballot initiative that, if passed in 2024, would dramatically change the state’s elections. The proposed ballot initiative, concerning the conduct of elections, is currently making its way through the initiative process. The proposal was offered by Kent Thiry, the former CEO of […]
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres used a rarely exercised power to warn the Security Council on Wednesday of an impending “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged its members to demand an immediate humanitarian cease-fire. His letter to the council’s 15 members said Gaza’s humanitarian system was at risk of collapse after two months […]