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US-led Minerals Security Partnership backs new rare earths project in Brazil

The coalition is the west’s answer to China’s control of minerals that are critical to the energy transition

World - Financial Times - October 22

U.S. tries to secure cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas as violence surges in Middle East

The U.S. is once again trying to secure a cease-fire deal in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv, also pushing for a deal between Israel and ...

Sri Lanka police raise security at popular surf site over threat to Israelis

Sri Lanka’s police are raising security around a popular tourist destination after receiving information about a possible attack on Israeli travelers

World - ABC News - October 23

IDF soldiers should refuse orders that may be war crimes, Israeli ex-security adviser tells BBC

A former senior security official tells Fergal Keane that Israel might be committing war crimes in northern Gaza.

Trump's economic plan could speed up Social Security insolvency, analysis suggests

A new analysis suggests former President Donald Trump's economic proposals, should he win the election, could speed up when the Social Security trust fund runs out of money. This is according to a ...

Pakistani security forces kill 9 militants in a raid in the restive northwest near Afghanistan

Pakistan's military says security forces have killed nine insurgents in a shootout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the volatile northwestern region that borders Afghanistan

World - ABC News - October 24

North Korea trash balloon lands in South Korea president's compound, security says

A North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.

New rules for US national security agencies balance AI's promise with need to protect against risks

New rules from the White House on the use of artificial intelligence by U.S. national security and spy agencies aim to balance the technology’s promise with the need to protect against its risks

Tech - ABC News - October 24

Social Security really helps low earners — even though they might not live as long

Including disability benefits provides a more complete picture

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Microsoft CEO Nadella asked for pay reduction after security slip, but total comp still rose 63%

Following cyberattacks from China and Russia, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked for his pay to be reduced.

Business - CNBC - October 25

The Guardian view on UK-EU security cooperation: some red lines must be blurred | Editorial

Sir Keir Starmer should not assume that defence cooperation can be kept separate from the thornier issue of trade integration. In the big picture of global security, a single factory making gun ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

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