EU agrees tougher rules for irregular migrants

BRUSSELS— European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on tougher rules aimed at making it easier to expel asylum-seekers whose refugee applications are denied, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said.The measures are a response to increasing Eu…

US, China Compete for Africa’s Rare Earth Minerals

South Africa hosted the world’s biggest mining investment conference this week, with industry experts in attendance saying the U.S. and China are in a race for the critical minerals — such as cobalt and lithium — that will likely power the projected tr…