PHALABORWA, South Africa — Two enormous sandlike dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the center of an exploratory U.S.-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth elements from industrial mining waste. The Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project has U.S. support through a $50 million equity investment by the government’s International … Read more
WASHINGTON — An American delegation recently met with Cuban government officials in the island nation, marking a renewed diplomatic push even as U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to intervene and Cuba’s leader said this week that his country is prepared to fight if that should happen. A senior State Department official met with the … Read more
President Trump says leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak Thursday, as Washington pushes to ease hostilities after the rivals’ first direct talks in decades on Tuesday. “Trying to get a little breathing room between Israel and Lebanon,” Mr. Trump said late Wednesday on his Truth Social platform, apparently referring to the meeting held in … Read more
Its army chief consolidates his power at home by brokering a cease-fire between Iran and the U.S. Source link
Éléonore Caroit, France’s delegate minister to the minister for Europe and foreign affairs, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to weigh in on France’s diplomatic efforts with Iran. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Nearly 28,000 Americans have returned from the Middle East, according to the State Department, which outlined a large-scale evacuation effort as Senate Democrats escalated criticism over the conflict in Iran. A top State Department official, in a letter to Senate Democrats first obtained by … Read more
The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement. “This step will facilitate our joint efforts to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations, according to a State Department media note issued Thursday. “The United States and Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations,” the State Department said in a statement released … Read more
Trump tells CBS News attacks could bring a diplomatic solution closer – CBS News Watch CBS News Chief Washington analyst Robert Costa spoke with President Trump by phone on Saturday. Mr. Trump told Costa he was somewhat surprised at Iran’s retaliatory response. Source link
President Trump told CBS News on Saturday evening that he believes U.S. and Israeli attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been effective and could create a pathway to diplomacy. “Much easier now than it was a day ago, obviously,” Mr. Trump said, when asked about the prospect of a diplomatic solution to the crisis during a … Read more