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The European Union is pouring financial resources into Europe’s largest known rare-earth project to reduce its dependence on China for critical raw materials. But how does the same EU legal framework threaten to halt this strategic push?

GeoKarst is a new EU-funded project highlighting a unique landscape of caves, gorges and medieval villages near Trieste

Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilised politics

Back on the stand after a first day of hearings on Tuesday, Marine Le Pen continues to deny having run a coordinated scheme to misuse European Parliament funds.

French President Emmanuel Macron called for more Chinese investments in France at the Davos International Summit in Switzerland.

Donald Trump had threatened a 10% tariff on eight European allies, although not Ireland.

Looking at headlines around the world, it seemed like United States President Donald Trump’s annexation of Greenland was imminent. Buoyed by the success of his military operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Trump ratcheted up his rhetoric and threatened tariffs on any nation that opposed him.

The announcement came hours after Trump's Davos speech, where he repeated the US needed Greenland for national and global security, and said NATO members could agree to US control and that "we'll be very appreciative."

March ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Wednesday closed down -200 (-4.30%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -137 (-4.09%). Cocoa prices extended their two-week-long sell-off on Wednesday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-year nearest-futures low and London cocoa posting a 2.25-year nearest-futures low. Demand concerns are...