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US-Africa: Trump’s minerals and energy plans, PEPFAR, AGOA on the agenda for Congress – The Africa Report

US-Africa: Trump’s minerals and energy plans, PEPFAR, AGOA on the agenda for Congress  The Africa ReportExclusive | War-Torn Congo Has a Deal for Trump: Kick Out Rebels, Get Minerals  The Wall Street JournalAnalysis: How the US can mobilize Africa’s miners for critical minerals  SemaforCongo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence  Fox BusinessKoBold Makes Offer for Congo Lithium as Country Courts US  Bloomberg

Japan protests Chinese government statement it says misquoted PM Ishiba – Reuters

Japan protests Chinese government statement it says misquoted PM Ishiba  ReutersJapan, China and South Korea discuss trilateral cooperation  The Associated PressA New Asian Bloc in the Making?  Geopolitical FuturesJapan Protests China’s Description of Ishiba and Wang Meeting  BloombergJapan, S Korea, China meet to strengthen ties at ‘turning point in history’  Al Jazeera English

Russian helicopters struck by HIMARS in Belgorod airfield – Bulgarian Military

Russian helicopters struck by HIMARS in Belgorod airfield  Bulgarian MilitaryUkraine's special operators say they scored a HIMARS hit on Russia's helicopters, including its fearsome Ka-52 attack helos  Business InsiderHIMARS Strike Wipes Out Four Russian Helicopters in Belgorod  Kyiv PostUkraine destroys 4 Russian helicopters in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, military claims  Kyiv IndependentUkraine Launched HIMARS Attack On Russian Helicopters In Belgorod  The War Zone

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Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid – Reuters

Myanmar junta chief meets foreign leaders, UN says military choking aid  ReutersThe smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake  CNNDevastating scenes from quake-hit Myanmar  ReutersThe people of Myanmar can’t seem to catch a break. Here’s my plea to the international community | Thin Lei Win  The GuardianEarthquake rescue efforts in Myanmar turn to growing crisis  NBC News

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s disgraced president, is ousted – The Economist

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s disgraced president, is ousted  The EconomistLive Updates: Jubilation in South Korea After President Who Declared Martial Law Is Ousted  The New York TimesHow the fall of Yoon Suk Yeol fuelled the rise of S Korea's conservatives  BBCSouth Koreans are still puzzling over why their leader declared martial law  AP NewsSouth Korea's Constitutional Court upholds impeachment of President Yoon, ousting him from office  CNBC