Behind the iron curtain

Researchers have found rare-earth metals near Japanese island Sign up HERE for science breakthroughs in health, business and more that matter SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The rare-earth elements are a set of 17 silvery-white, soft, heavy metals found in the middle of the periodic table that are valued for their useful electrical, magnetic and luminescent properties that find application in assorted high technology devices. For example, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium and praseodymium are found in nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries — both of the household variety and those used in hybrid electric vehicles — where they confer a higher energy density and a longer life. As a magnet, meanwhile, neodymium is capable of storing … [Read more...] about Now China threatens to crack down on major tech exports tightening supplies in the West

Russia: Coup against Putin already underway claims Budanov Sign up for our news briefing, including a daily special Russia-Ukraine edition SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Putin, who has controlled Russia with a rod of iron for more than two decades, engineered a change in the constitution last year allowing him to remain in office for life. But the 69-year-old has been mired by rumours of ill-health, prompting some to suggest this may be a hugely motivating factor in the timing of his botched invasion of Ukraine. Related articles Putin humiliated as missiles succeed only in wiping out beach toilet Russians wiped out AGAIN as they try to cross Siverski Donets river And one - or even both - of these … [Read more...] about Putin ‘will be sent to sanatorium by next year to avoid a coup’ – Ex-MI6 chief claims

MIKE TYSON has broken his silence on his mile-high melee and insisted he shouldn't "even be taking public planes". Tyson, 55, repeatedly punched Melvin George Townsend III on a JetBlue flight last month but escaped criminal charges. The San Mateo County District Attorney opted not to slap the boxing legend with any charges due to video footage of Townsend goading the former undisputed heavyweight champion. Iron Mike recalled the incident during a recent episode of his podcast , saying: "Yes, they said they ain't gonna pick up charges. "He was f*****g with me. I took pictures with this n****. I shouldn't even be taking public planes." Tyson's wife Lakiha Spencer - whom he has two children with - isn't a fan of him flying on commercial flights. READ MORE IN BOXING BACK DOWN TO EARTH Furys end luxury £18k-a-night yacht stay with budget flight back to UK ACE DEALS French Open 2022 betting offers and free bets - Sign … [Read more...] about ‘He f***ed with me’ – Mike Tyson opens up on plane attack and reveals his wife hates him flying with public

ROME is beautiful. In the ancient parts of the city, there’s so much going on that you spend most of the time gawking in awe. Fittingly, the Ferrari Roma is about the same. You could spend half an hour just staring at it, appreciating every last detail – only to forget that it’s actually for driving. Thankfully, I got a chance to spend a weekend with a Roma (in gorgeous blue) and – after a good gawp – I actually hit the road. As you’d expect, it’s monstrously fast. It’s powered by a 3855cc V8 engine that manages a top speed of 199mph. Read more on Ferrari GORD BLIMEY Inside Gordon Ramsay’s incredible car collection from Ferraris to £650k Porsche Money savvy I drive a Ferrari but shop at Aldi, wear Primark clothes & fly EasyJet A whopping 610 horsepower (in a car that weighs just 1,570kg) helps you get blast from zero to 62mph in just 3.4 seconds. Unusually for cars in this class, the engine is under the … [Read more...] about I drove the Ferrari Roma – a ‘cheaper’ supercar with a mysterious red dial, radar and genius ‘magnet juice’

DFA spokesman Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez.  INQUIRER.net FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reacted sharply on Saturday to a proposal by a political party in Hong Kong to ban Filipino domestic workers from the Chinese territory until the Philippines issues an apology for the death of eight HK tourists during a bus hijack in Manila more than three years ago. The status of thousands of innocent Filipino domestic workers in Hong Kong should not be leveraged with the city’s appeal for a categorical apology from the Philippines for the tragic result of the bus hijack incident at Rizal Park on Aug. 23, 2010, the DFA said in a statement. “Let us de-link the issue from the Filipino workers in Hong Kong whose dedication to their work and high skill set have contributed to the society and economy of Hong Kong,” said Assistant Secretary Raul Hernandez, the DFA spokesperson. Hernandez cited the longstanding presence of Filipinos in the former … [Read more...] about DFA protests call to bar Filipino workers from Hong Kong

He’s the singer that has turned around England’s Eurovision fortunes after 25 years. For the first time since 1998 the UK placed in the top five, with his track Space Man light years ahead of the competition in the jury votes. And while the huge public vote for Ukraine may have knocked him into second place, Sam is coming home from Turin, Italy, having won the UK something much more valuable than a trophy: he’s given us back some Eurovision pride. But how did it come to be that a long-haired 32-year-old Essex lad would turn out to be the knight in shining armour? The one who could finally rescue us from Eurovision derision? It’s certainly been quite the quest for the former Catholic school boy. Sam has always loved rock music ( Image: AFP via Getty Images) Born Sam Robinson, he grew up in Maldon, Essex. While at John Payne Catholic School in nearby Chelmsford, he found an old Iron Maiden album while on a school trip to a nunnery. Aged 11, he and his … [Read more...] about Eurovision sensation Sam Ryder’s rise from juice bar owner to TikTok star