Caught between imported inflation, dependence on international markets, and structural fragilities, African economies find themselves on the front line of a crisis they did not cause.

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An envoy to United States President Donald Trump world football's governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.

The United Nations says Libya is at a “critical” crossroads, facing deep political fragmentation, a distorted economy, and delayed elections that threaten the country’s stability.

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The NYT said that Khamenei remains "mentally sharp and engaged," receiving handwritten notes with updates from the outside world.

The Hormuz closure has become the proverbial Pandora’s Box, and many issues have emerged from this crisis that were neither expected nor part of previous discussions about a deal.

Since 2025, the Netherlands has had a security fund for Jewish schools, institutions, and events. For this, it structurally allocated €1.3 million per year.

Walla reported that Pahlavi was not hurt in the attack, and police arrested the suspect immediately afterward. Walla also said that the police stated that the substance appeared to be tomato juice.

The regime appears to be trying to prevent a widespread outbreak of protests by reinforcing its presence on the ground, according to Effi Banai, a lecturer and researcher of social networks.

Report comes as attacks on data centers and cable disruptions in the Red Sea highlight how critical communications networks are increasingly exposed to conflict.

Cyprus is physically close to Israel and Lebanon and has close ties with Israel and Greece, with Cyprus-based PhileNews noting that “Thursday’s working dinner centers on geopolitical developments."

Israel, like all sovereign states, acts in self-defense. The exercise of that force has generated, in some cases, backlash against Jewish communities far beyond Israel’s borders.

The Brazilian company Serra Verde, which operates in the rare earth mining sector, was acquired by the US mining company USA Rare Earth (USAR) in a deal valued at approximately USD 2.8 billion. The purchase was announced on Monday (Apr. 20) by both companies.

Serra Verde operates the Pela Ema mine in Minaçu, in the state of Goiás. It is the only active ionic clay mine in Brazil, in operation since 2024. It is also the only producer of the most critical and valuable heavy rare earth elements outside Asia: dysprosium (Dy), terbium (Tb), and yttrium (Y). More than 90 percent of global rare earth extraction takes place in China.

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The materials are used to manufacture permanent magnets for electric vehicles, wind turbines, robots, drones, and high-efficiency air conditioners, as well as for the semiconductor, defense, nuclear, and aerospace sectors.

According to the Brazilian mining company, the venture will enable the creation of the world’s largest company in the sector. Production in Goiás is in its first phase and is still considered modest, but is expected to double by 2030.

“Serra Verde’s mining and processing operations will play a central role in establishing the first rare earth supply chain from mine to magnet outside Asia, when combined with USAR’s mining and downstream capabilities,” the Serra Verde Group said in a market announcement.

15-year contract

The contract provides for a 15-year supply agreement with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), capitalized by various US government agencies as well as private capital sources, for 100 percent of its Phase I production at guaranteed minimum prices for magnetic rare earths.

“The supply agreement provides secure and predictable cash flows for Serra Verde, reducing risks, supporting investments, and enabling its successful development,” the USAR press release states.

According to the statement, the agreement will enable the creation of “a leading multinational rare earth company, from mine to magnet, with eight operations in Brazil, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, and with active operational capabilities across the entire light and heavy rare earth supply chain, including mining, processing, separation, metallization, and magnet manufacturing.”

“These milestones are a significant positive development for Brazil and demonstrate the country’s ability to play a leading role in the development of global rare earth supply chains,” said Ricardo Grossi, president of Serra Verde Pesquisa e Mineração and chief executive officer of the Serra Verde Group.

The conference brings together speakers from around the world, who offer insight into the security, economic, and geopolitical challenges and opportunities shaping Israel and the Jewish people.

Lusaka has been in a months-long dispute with Lungu's family over where the former president should be buried. Lungu died in South Africa last year.

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“Anyone who says ‘later’ about investigating the October 7 massacre means ‘never,” Bennett said.

While Iran’s rollback on restrictions may seem like a sign that the regime is ending the internet blackout, experts warned that it is a new tool for the regime to feed the Western audience propaganda

The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia District Court said the woman had used a Ukrainian mobile app to purchase bonds worth 270,080 roubles ($3,600), and had been caught by the FSB security service.

The child was mildly injured by shards of glass from the windshield of the car they were traveling in, which was shattered by one of the thrown rocks.

A truce with Hezbollah in Lebanon is a good start, as long as additional steps are taken to reduce its grip on the region