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China’s move to weaponize its dominance in rare earths has added a volatile new dimension to US–China relations: a contest defined by mutual vulnerability and supply-chain brinkmanship. With export controls modeled on America’s extraterritorial tech rules—and licenses required even for products containing trace China-origin inputs—Beijing has shifted the fight upstream, where a few chemical steps can decide the fate of entire industries. The signal lands before any court does: if Washington can police chips wherever they’re made, China can police minerals wherever they go. What makes this round different is symmetry. US controls deny Chinese champions advanced nodes and equipment;…

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Three months ago, Rodrigo Paz was a little-known Bolivian opposition senator with a famous father and a mixed reputation as mayor. Now he’s the first conservative to win a presidential election in the country in 20 years.To widespread surprise, the centrist Paz, 58, beat out his far more prominent right-wing opponent, former President Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, to clinch a victory in Bolivia’s presidential runoff on Sunday. He becomes Bolivia’s next head of state on Nov. 8.The senator inherits an economy in shambles after 20 years of rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party, founded by…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new airstrip is being built on a volcanic island in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, satellite images show, likely the latest project by forces allied to those opposed to the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.The airstrip on Zuqar Island provides yet another link in a network of offshore bases in a region key to international shipping, where the Houthis already have attacked over 100 ships, sank four vessels and killed at least nine mariners during the Israel-Hamas war. It could give a military force the ability to conduct aerial surveillance over…

Oct 19, 2025, 09:15 PM ETRose Lavelle scored the tying goal in the 85th minute as Gotham FC fought back for a 2-2 draw with Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.With the draw, Gotham (9-7-9) clinched a spot in the NWSL playoffs with one match of the regular season still to play. It is the third consecutive year Gotham has made it to the postseason.Editor’s PicksIn the other NWSL match on Sunday, the Portland Thorns also clinched a playoff spot with a 1-0 win over Angel City.In New Jersey, Gotham opened the scoring when Jaelin Howell…

Oct 19, 2025, 09:02 PM ETMorocco capped off a historic run in Chile on Sunday night, beating Argentina 2-0 to take home the trophy at the Under-20 World Cup.The result marked a first World Cup win for Morocco at any age-group level in the country’s history.Editor’s PicksYassir Zabiri, who plays for FC Famalicao in the Portuguese top flight, scored a pair of first-half goals for Morocco to stake his team to a 2-0 lead at the break — and that would be all the African nation would need.Morocco reached the final by beating South Korea, the United States and France…

Oct 19, 2025, 08:37 PM ETIt’s Sunday, and another round of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings.Who’s climbing the table? Who’s in free fall? Our writers studied the action from across Matchday 25 to come up with this week’s order of all 14 teams in the league. Let’s dive in.Previous ranking: 1The Current fell 1-0 to the Houston Dash on Saturday, but it’s star Temwa Chawinga that may go down as the far more impactful loss. After suffering a non-contact injury in the first half, the forward was carried off the field.…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Authorities are seeking to formally arrest most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia for allegedly working for online scam organizations in Cambodia, police said Monday.The 64 South Koreans were detained in Cambodia over the past several months and were flown to Korea on a charter flight Saturday. Upon arrival in South Korea, they were detained while police investigated whether they voluntarily joined scam organizations in Cambodia or were forced to work there. Online scams, many based in Southeast Asian nations, have risen sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic and produced two sets of victims:…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man who appeared to fake his death and flee the United States to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced Monday on one of two rape convictions in Utah.Nicholas Rossi, 38, faces between five years and life in prison when sentenced Monday by District Judge Barry Lawrence in Salt Lake City.The sentence is the first of two scheduled for Rossi after he was convicted separately in August and September of raping two women in northern Utah in 2008. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 4 for the second conviction,…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing in Philadelphia over Habba’s appointment, which a lower court judge said in August was done with a “novel series of legal and personnel moves” and that she was not lawfully serving as U.S attorney for New Jersey. The judge’s order said that her actions since July could be declared void but put…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The murder trial of an Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with killing Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot in her home last year after calling police for help, is set to begin Monday. Sean Grayson, 31, responding to a call about a suspected prowler, fired on the 36-year-old Massey in her Springfield home early on July 6, 2024, after confronting her about how she was handling a pan of hot water Grayson had ordered removed from her stove.Jurors will report Monday and the trial could continue into next week. Massey’s killing raised new questions about U.S. law…