Africa is home to a third of the world’s mineral resources, only 5% of which have been mined so far.
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National and world news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Powell says Fed has time to assess data before deciding to cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell reiterated his expectation that it will likely be appropriate to begin lowering rates ‘at some point this year.’
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Fierce earthquake rattles Taiwan, killing 9 and injuring more than 1,000
Authorities said they had expected a relatively mild earthquake and accordingly did not send out alerts.
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Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to talking regularly
A call, described by the White House as ‘candid and constructive,’ was the leaders’ first conversation since their November summit in California produced renewed ties between the two nations’ militaries.
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A strong earthquake shakes Taiwan, damaging buildings and causing a tsunami
Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency gave the magnitude a 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Biden, Trump win Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin primaries
The outcomes, while hardly surprising, will offer clues about enthusiasm among base voters for the upcoming 2020 rematch that has left a majority of Americans underwhelmed.
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Iran vows response after deadly strike blamed on Israel destroyed embassy in Syria
Retaliation from Tehran risks a dangerous confrontation with Israel and the U.S.
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Lawsuit seeks to force ban on menthol cigarettes after months of delays by Biden administration
The complaints say that because of the Biden administration’s inaction, ‘tobacco companies have continued to use menthol cigarettes to target youth, women, and the Black community.’
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Browsing in incognito mode doesn’t protect you as much as you might think
A settlement disclosed Monday in a federal court is primarily designed to ensure that users who use Incognito mode in Chrome get more privacy while surfing the internet than they had been previously.
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Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage of the Baltimore bridge
The channels are open primarily to vessels involved in the cleanup effort after the bridge collapse, along with some barges and tugs that have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore.