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Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say

The Trump administration is set to take a 10% stake in USA Rare Earth as part of a $1.6 billion investment package aimed at boosting domestic rare earth mining and magnet production.

A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, January 30, 2020; illustrative.
Secretary of the Department of Defence Greg Moriarty during the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee at Parliament House on March 24, 2021 in Canberra, Australia; illustrative.

Australian defense department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador

Speaking via satellite feed from Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses AIPAC in Washington, US, March 26, 2019

Netanyahu weighing US trip for AIPAC conference, White House meeting with Trump

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

US A-G Pam Bondi: 'DOJ will pursue death penalty for suspect in Capital Jewish Museum murders'


Trump embraces Saudis, UN backs Gaza plan, but Israel faces harsh Middle East reality

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: A UN resolution and a Saudi spectacle hinted at movement in the region, but the Middle East has a way of bringing even the boldest plans back down to earth.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed interest in joining the Abraham Accords if Israel shows a clear path to a Palestinian state. Here, MBS meets with US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the White House earlier this week.

'Heroes, not hostages': US President Trump meets former Gaza hostages at White House

The group met with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney-General Pam Bondi, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

A group of hostages meet with senior US officials on November 20, 2025.

Trump, Vance not invited to Dick Cheney's Washington funeral

Trump and Vance were not invited to Dick Cheney’s funeral as US leaders gathered to honor the former vice president and outspoken Trump critic.

Late former US Vice President Dick Cheney's grandchildren attend a funeral service for him, at Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, DC, US, November 20, 2025.

Former Gaza hostages travel to DC to meet with Congress, Trump

The Lobby for the Return of Abductees and Captives will host a cohort of freed hostages who traveled to Washington DC.

Thousands gather at Hostage Square to celebrate the return of the hostages, October 13, 2025.

Jewish family settles discrimination case after gifted school expulsion

A Jewish family reached a settlement with a school in Virginia after their children were expelled amid complaints of persistent antisemitic bullying.

Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Maryland man pleads guilty for mailing violent antisemitic threats to 25 Jewish sites

Some of the letters, which were sent between March 2024 and June 2025, threatened arson or explosive attacks on the sites.

A police car is parked behind a yellow tape near the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, US May 22, 2025. (illustrative)

Iraqi PM-led coalition tops Iraq election with 46 seats, commission says

Prime Minister Sudani's bloc wins Iraq's election, but forming a new government may take months due to challenges in building a majority and balancing US-Iran influence.

A man holds a flag of Iraq from a car with an election poster featuring current Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, as supporters of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition celebrate after preliminary election results were announced in Baghdad, Iraq, November 12, 2025.

Iran halts uranium enrichment, Saudi relations with Washington - November 17, 2025

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025

Trump indicates plans to meet with Mamdani at White House

Trump insinuated plans to meet NYC Mayor Mamdani at the White House, despite previous critical comments and election-related remarks.

(L-R:) US President Donald Trump; Zohran Mamdani

US is not ready for 'equal and fair' nuclear negotiations, Iran's Abbas Araghchi claims

"The US cannot expect to gain what it couldn't in war through negotiations," FM Abbas Araghchi said during a Tehran conference on Sunday.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, October 14, 2025