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Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, says WTO

UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Surging global demand for critical minerals should be "a once-in-a-lifetime chance" for resource-rich countries in Africa and elsewhere to harness wealth and improve life for millions – but it has too easily triggered violence and poverty, the head of the World Trade Organization said Wednesday.

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July 22, 2026

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro back to court for pretrial hearing in his US drug trafficking case
Nicolás Maduro returns to court with his lawyers on Wednesday and is expected to continue objecting to the United States military action that snatched the Venezuelan president from power and deposited…
July 22, 2026

Spanish hotel chain Meliá leaving Cuba because of legal and financial hurdles from US sanctions
The Spanish hotel chain Meliá said Tuesday it will completely shutter its operations in Cuba, dealing a blow to the tourism industry on the Caribbean island grappling with strict sanctions and…
July 21, 2026

Tropical Storm Bertha expected to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast
AP – Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it chugs closer to the United States, potentially bringing coastal flooding and heavy rain from…
July 21, 2026

US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government
MIAMI (AP) – A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under United States efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to…
July 21, 2026

Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes chaotic sinking
CHARITY, Guyana (AP) – One of the survivors of a ferry that capsized in Guyana over the weekend with as many as 179 people aboard said she lost four of her grandchildren in the chaotic disaster and…
July 21, 2026

State Funeral for Sir Garry Sobers on July 29 at Kensington Oval
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The Barbados government on Tuesday said that the State Funeral for National Hero and former West Indies cricket captain, Sir Garfield Sobers, will take place on Wednesday,…
July 21, 2026

AI system hacks into another AI company on its own in ‘unprecedented cyber incident’: OpenAI
AP – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said Tuesday that its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident".
July 21, 2026

Kaylee Hottle, deaf 'Godzilla' actor, killed in car crash at 18
AP – Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actor best known for her starring role in two ‘Godzilla’ films, died in a car crash in Maryland early Tuesday morning, the Frederick County Sheriff's Office said. She…
July 21, 2026

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products.