The United States will host more than 50 countries on Wednesday for talks aimed at boosting their access to critical minerals, in a bid to loosen China’s grip over vital industrial inputs that has allowed it to control global supply chains.[#item_full_content]

Russian Ambassador to US Alexander Darchiev dies suddenly at 66
Russia’s Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev, 66, died suddenly Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced. “The leadership and staff of the Russian Foreign