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No More New START

On 5 February 2026, the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between Russia and the United States, officially expired. In September 2025, the Russian government offered to continue implementing the Treaty for another year if the US government agreed, but the Trump regime did not formally respond to that offer. […]

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Congress rescues aid budget from Trump’s “evisceration” but climate misses out

Under pressure from Congress, President Donald Trump quietly signed into law a funding package that provides billions of dollars more in foreign assistance spending than he had originally wanted to for the fiscal year between October 2025 and September 2026. The legislation allocates $50 billion, $9 billion less than the level agreed the previous year […]

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Green groups sue EU over inclusion of Portuguese lithium mine on priority list

Environmental campaigners and community groups are suing the European Commission over its decision to designate a controversial lithium mine in Portugal as “strategic” to secure the minerals it needs for the energy transition. They argue that the Barroso mine, intended to supply lithium to the EV battery industry, poses serious environmental, social and safety risks […]

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‘America needs you’: US seeks trade alliance to break China’s critical mineral dominance  

The US is urging countries to form a critical mineral trading bloc to shore up access to resources that are pivotal to manufacturing energy, digital and advanced technologies and technologies, and to reduce the world’s dependence on China for mineral supplies. Washington says this mineral club would provide countries with a tariff-free trade zone to […]

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Gas flaring soars in Niger Delta post-Shell, afflicting communities  

There are days when the sulphur-like, toxic smell coming from the nearby oil facilities is so potent that Azuh Chinenye struggles to go outside her house early in the morning. “When you inhale, you as a person, your body system, and every other thing will change… you can’t stand the odour,” she said. Chinenye lives […]