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TO GO WITH China-Japan-technology-commodities FOCUS by D'Arcy Doran In a picture taken on September 5, 2010 a man driving a front loader shifts soil containing rare earth minerals to be loaded at a port in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu province, for export to Japan. China's restrictions on exports of rare earths are aimed at maximising profit, strengthening its homegrown high-tech companies and forcing other nations to help sustain global supply, experts say. China last year produced 97 percent of the global supply of rare earths -- a group of 17 elements used in high-tech products ranging from flat-screen televisions to iPods to hybrid cars -- but is home to just a third of reserves. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STR/AFP via Getty Images)

China restricts rare earth exports as Trump vows strong response, reigniting trade tensions

President Donald Trump suggested that he may cancel his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, after Xi sent what Trump described as “hostile” letters indicating China’s plans to restrict exports of rare earth minerals.

U.S. President Donald Trump talks at a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. This is the final day of President Trump’s second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) / Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the beginning of a bilateral meeting with President of Congo Republic Denis Sassou Nguesso (not pictured) in The Great Hall of People on September 04, 2025 in Beijing, China. At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 26 foreign heads of state and government will attend a military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and Japan's surrender. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

Trump to meet in-person with President Xi Jinping, discuss TikTok deal

President Donald Trump announced that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have their first face-to-face meeting since his re-election, and have “made progress” on a TikTok deal.

Black bloc protesters burn an American flag on November 4, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. Multiple protests, some peaceful and others violent, broke out in Portland as the presidential election remained undecided. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)

Veteran pleaded not guilty to federal charges after burning American flag near WH

An Army veteran pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges after setting fire to an American flag near the White House.

Flowers and a red-hearted balloon (R) in tribute to the victims are pictured the day after the Gloria funicular railway accident in Lisbon on September 4, 2025. Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after one of Lisbon's famous funicular trains violently derailed and killed 16 people, including foreigners, and leaving five seriously injured. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP) (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

American killed in Portugal ‘Elevador da Glória funicular’ derailment identified

A South Carolina woman has been identified as the American among the 16 dead after a tram derailed and slammed into a building in Portugal.

Cast member Emma Stone poses on the red carpet for the screening of the movie "Bugonia" in competition, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Emma Stone stars in dark comedy in new Venice tie-up with Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film “Bugonia”, which is premiering at the Venice Film Festival, presents a “funny and fucked up” vision of the contemporary world.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press after signing an executive order that aims to end cashless bail, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) / TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 23: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Prime Minister's office on August 23, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Lee Jae Myung is making his first official visit to Japan as South Korean President, to strengthen the bilateral relationship ahead of his trip to the United States. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)

Trump before meeting South Korean president: ‘WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA?’

In the hours leading up to his meeting at the White House with Lee Jae Myung, South Korea’s new president, President Donald Trump raised criticisms of the country’s leadership and current internal conflicts.