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Artificial intelligence expansion and soaring defense budgets will propel global copper demand up 50 percent by 2040, risking severe shortages that could hinder economic growth and technological progress, according to a study released Thursday by S&P Global. Annual copper demand will hit 42 million metric tons by 2040, up from 28 million......

Ken Ofori-Atta, former Finance Minister of Ghana, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), his legal team announced Wednesday evening. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January 2025 for medical treatment, including prostate cancer surgery. He has been under investigation in Ghana for corruption......

Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing the United States to withdraw from 66 international organizations that “no longer serve American interests,” the White House announced in a message on X. Among these are 31 United Nations-related organizations. Since returning to the White House nearly a year ago, the Republican......

Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have uncovered a previously unknown source of intense gamma radiation generated during the sun's most powerful flares, solving a decades-old puzzle. Published January 7 in Nature Astronomy, these findings could enhance space weather forecasting and clarify how solar flares unleash their......

American lawmakers from both major political parties have reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship and strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States, describing the Kingdom as a reliable and indispensable ally of Washington. Speaking during a gala event held at the U.S. Congress as part of the “Project Legacy Morocco”......

President Donald Trump issued stark warnings this week of potential military intervention in several Latin American nations, invoking his "Donroe doctrine" after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over the weekend. These unprecedented threats targeting Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Mexico have sparked global......

Lithuania has indicated that it may deploy several hundred soldiers to Ukraine as part of future international security arrangements, once a peace agreement is in place. The announcement was made by Lithuania’s defense minister, who explained that discussions are ongoing regarding possible contributions to post-conflict security mechanisms.......

Defense analysts disclosed Tuesday that a 1951 agreement between the United States and Denmark grants America extensive military authority over Greenland, casting doubt on President Trump's push to acquire the territory outright. "The US has such free rein in Greenland that they can pretty much do whatever they want," Mikkel......

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine voluntarily turned himself in to federal authorities on Tuesday, marking the start of a three-month prison sentence handed down by a judge for breaching the strict terms of his supervised release from an earlier conviction. Court documents confirm he reported directly to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn,......

Days after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela's interim government under Delcy Rodríguez has unleashed a sweeping crackdown on dissent. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced Wednesday that 100 people died in the American raid, with a similar number wounded. Armed militias patrol streets, journalists......

United States President Donald Trump has invited Colombian President Gustavo Petro to visit the White House, signaling a surprising easing of tensions after days of sharp rhetoric and mutual accusations between the two leaders. The invitation followed a lengthy phone conversation in which both presidents discussed drug trafficking, regional......

Taiwan has temporarily grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets to carry out safety inspections following the disappearance of a pilot whose aircraft is believed to have crashed into the sea, defense authorities said on Thursday. According to the Taiwanese Air Force, the incident occurred during a routine training mission off the eastern coast......

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas this week, spotlighting artificial intelligence across nearly every product category from interactive toys to health monitoring devices. Day two of the event, running through January 9, featured keynotes from tech giants and hundreds of product demos showing AI shifting from abstract......