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Myanmar’s rare earth pitch to US risks China’s wrath

When Myanmar’s military-backed government urged Washington to invest in its rare earths, its leader Min Aung Hlaing was offering more than minerals. He was inviting the United States into a business China dominates and a peace process Beijing has long sought to influence. On

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Dean says she's considering challenging Fetterman in 2028

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Tuesday she is “considering” challenging Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) in 2028, as more Democrats weigh bids to unseat the incumbent. “I’m going to be considering it,” Dean said in an interview with Politico. “I have been concerned about, really,

Barenboim orchestra spreads 'message of peace' in Berlin

More than 25 years since its founding by star conductor Daniel Barenboim, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra's mission to foster dialogue in the Middle East endures -- including among its own members. "Our message of peace must be louder than ever," Barenboim, who formed the