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In a bind over rare earths, Europe watches US-China tussle from the sidelines
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5/12/2026

In a bind over rare earths, Europe watches US-China tussle from the sidelines

In a conference centre in The Hague last October, a roomful of Asia-watching European officials and experts were gathered for a symposium on relations with China when news broke that Beijing was expanding export controls on rare earths and other minerals. Crucially, there was now an extraterritorial element: China could deny exports not only to direct buyers, but also restrict products made in third countries if they contained Chinese-origin rare earth content or controlled inputs. In practice,...

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ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killings to proceed
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4/22/2026

ICC chamber rules case against Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killings to proceed

Families of victims of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs hailed as a “vindication” on Wednesday the International Criminal Court Appeals Chamber’s refusal to throw out the crimes against humanity case against him. Duterte has been held by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague since March 2025 over killings linked to his anti-drugs campaign while he was in office. His lawyers argued that the court had no authority to try him because the Philippines...

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