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US, Australia Sign $8.5bn Deal on Rare Earth, Gallium Projects
Australia and the United States have signed a major agreement on critical minerals in a bid to negate China’s dominance in the rare earths and gallium sectors. US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed the...
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Bien to perform at biggest Afrobeats Festival
Musician Bien-Aimé Baraza will perform on the biggest Aforbeats stage in Portugal in 2026. Afronation, the prestigious African music festival, announced next year’s lineup for the event set for July 3-5, 2026. The news comes just as Bien is...
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The Top African Songs You Need to Hear This Week: October 3, 2025
MUSIC Babes Wodumo emerges with a new song, “Ekhaya” by Khaya Ngwenya/Gallo Images/Getty Images Every week, OkayAfrica highlights the top African music releases — including the latest Afrobeats and amapiano hits — through our best music column,...
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US, Australia sign critical minerals deal to counter China
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump’s jab at Australia’s envoy to the United States over past criticism....
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What’s on this week: 10 to 16 October
Discover some of the best bits of Brussels’ 19th century architecture during the ANTE Festival. This sister event to the wildly successful spring BANAD festival that whisks the public behind the usually closed doors of Art Nouveau and Art Deco...
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Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign critical minerals agreement to counter China
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump’s jab at Australia’s envoy to the United States over past...
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Trump, Australia’s Albanese sign $8.5 billion critical minerals deal to counter China
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump’s jab at Australia’s envoy to the United States over past...
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Joy Reid responds to J.D. Vance’s ‘non-trolling’ advice to her
This week, journalist Joy Reid woke up to unexpected, unwarranted advice from United States Vice President J.D. Vance on X. On Thursday (Oct. 2), Vance shared some “honest, non-trolling” advice to the award-winning journalist in response to a clip...
Cork Jazz festival line-up announced
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The line-up for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival has been announced. Over five days this October Bank Holiday Weekend, the festival will feature more than 500 musicians across 100 events in nearly 80 venues, from headline venues for ticketed shows...
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Critical Minerals Deal Signed By US, Australia To Counter China
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday signed a crucial agreement on critical minerals, aimed at strengthening supply chains and reducing reliance on China. The deal, which marks a key step in strategic...
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Asake, Tyla & Wizkid to Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2026
MUSIC The view from the stage at last year’s Afro Nation Portugal. courtesy of Afro Nation Afro Nation has announced its lineup for its 2026 festival in Portugal. Featuring a stacked lineup representing the finest across African music, its...
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Trump, Australia's Albanese sign critical minerals agreement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump's jab at Australia's envoy to the United States...
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US, Australia sign key minerals agreement in strategic move vs China
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a strategic agreement on critical minerals on Monday, aimed at countering China, in a meeting that also saw Trump take a pointed jab at Australia’s former US...
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US-Australia critical minerals pact against China signed amid Trump's dig at envoy
Rare earths deal aims to counter China's supply control. US, Australia to invest $1 billion each in mining projects. Trump backs AUKUS submarine deal despite prior review. US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...
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Trump, Albanese sign critical minerals deal to curb China's grip on global supply
US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical minerals agreement aimed at countering China on Monday at a meeting marked by Trump's jab at Australia's envoy to the United States over past criticism....
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Sucker punched: Zelensky comes seeking Tomahawks to pressure Putin, leaves after Trump urges him to quit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington last week for his Friday meeting at the White House armed with charts and maps showing how he planned to use U.S. help to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin...
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Celebrities: Death in September 2025
Dhimitër Anagnosti, 89, Albanian film director (The Return of the Dead Army, Përralle Nga e Kaluara) and politician, minister of culture (1992–1994) and MP (1991–1996). Jimmy Bone, 75, Scottish football player (Partick Thistle, St Mirren) and...
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Warriors & Jonathan Kuminga Warned of $48.5M Deal’s Reality That Could End Sooner Than Expected
What should have been a regular contract negotiation turned murkier over the summer. Jonathan Kuminga and his camp rejected multiple deals. Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors rejected trade offers. We were at a stalemate with the October 1...
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Singer 9ice reveals what he will do to his face when he turns 50 years old: “My dad did it”
Indigenous superstar 9ice went viral as he opened up on what he intends to do to his face once he clocks 50 years old In a TikTok video, the Ogbomosho-born musician expressed his desire to honour his background and family traditions Furthermore,...
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Science ScienceAlert How Jane Goodall Changed Our View of Chimps (And Humans) Forever
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Jane Goodall, the world's most famous primatologist, accomplished an astounding feat in her 91 years of life: She fundamentally changed the world's view of what it means to be human. At the age of just 26, Goodall observed a chimpanzee (Pan...
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