Putin is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Arctic Circle as Russia prepares for war with Nato, Norway says

Putin is amassing nuclear weapons and attack submarines in the Arctic Circle as his country prepares for war with NATO, Norway has said. Norway's Defence Minister Tore Sandvik claimed his country had found Russia had been increasing its military...

The EU works to end its dependence on Chinese rare earth elements

The head of the European Commission said on Saturday that the bloc is working to end its reliance on rare earth elements from China after Beijing announced additional restrictions on the export of minerals vital to many key sectors. The European...

Drilling underway on Pulsar’s third gas well

Robert Monteith BABBITT — Pulsar Helium commenced drilling operations on its third exploration well this week at the company’s Topaz development site near Babbitt as the international helium developer works to establish what could become the...

Joe Rogan has a bonkers idea for Trump to troll liberals with a new job after leaving the White House

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Introducing Visual Cultures of the Circumpolar North Part V

Editor’s Note: This is the introductory post to Part V of the Visual Cultures of the Circumpolar North series edited by Isabelle Gapp and guest edited by Sarah Pickman. This introduction marks the start of the fifth edition of the series Visual...

Von der Leyen touts new plan to break ties with China on critical materials

She did not provide much detail about the plan, nor when it would be presented. But she said it would follow a similar model as the REPowerEU plan that the Commission introduced in 2022 to phase out Russian fossil fuels after Moscow's illegal...

Vladimir Putin masses nuclear fleet just miles from Nato border in 'preparation for war'

Vladimir Putin has amassed a nuclear fleet just miles from the Nato border in "preparation for war". Norway's defence minister has issued a stark warning about Moscow's military preparations near the Nato territory, revealing that Russia is...

Europe striving for independence from Chinese critical raw materials, von der Leyen says

BERLIN European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Saturday that Europe has to strive for independence from Chinese critical raw materials by looking for alternative resources from other countries. “In recent weeks and months, China...

Comment: Could the UK be the world’s biggest metals recycler?

Metals are a big piece of the sustainable energy technology puzzle we need to solve for a successful transition to net zero. Batteries in electric vehicles depend on metals including lithium, cobalt and nickel. Rare-earth elements such as...

The difficult voyage ahead for the Arctic Sea route

Published: 23 Oct. 2025, 00:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Sohn Hae-yong The author is the business news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. On Oct. 13, the Istanbul Bridge container ship, operated by China’s Haijie Shipping, arrived...

The US and China: Competition, Conflagration, or Coexistence?

Just over 60 years ago, in structuring the analytical abilities of freshmen who aspired to become US diplomats, including future President Bill Clinton, professor Carroll Quigley, who taught Evolution of Civilizations, insisted that his students...

Silversea unveils largest voyage collection for 2027-2028

Silversea has revealed its largest-ever voyage collection for summer 2027 and winter 2027-2028, scheduled to depart between February 2027 and May 2028. The collection includes 414 voyages on 12 ships to over 600 destinations in more than 100...

Singapore ranked Asia Pacific's most resilient nation; climate adaptation in sharp focus as COP30 approaches

Singapore is the most resilient country in Asia Pacific – and fourth globally – according to a new index that measures nations’ ability to withstand geopolitical, economic and climate shocks. Pakistan ranks among the five most vulnerable...

A US-made e-waste 'tsunami' hits Malaysia and Southeast Asia

The Basel Action Network raises the issue in a report released just days before US President Trump takes part in the ASEAN summit. Experts believe Malaysia is the new dumping “mecca" for tonnes of e-waste, a business worth over a billion dollars,...

Secret Atlas partners with VacationPort to introduce expedition micro cruises to North American travel advisors

Secret Atlas has joined VacationPort’s distribution network, bringing its exclusive micro cruise portfolio in Greenland, Svalbard, Antarctica, and South Georgia to travel advisors across North America. Secret Atlas, a pioneer in small-scale...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Offers Scandinavian Paper Money Rarities Certified by PMG

By Paper Money Grading and Certified Collectibles Group An extremely rare Danish West Indies note from the 18th century that has been certified by Paper Money Guaranty® (PMG®) and is pedigreed to the L. E. Bruun Collection is turning heads in an...

Jungle specter: Photographing critically-endangered primates in the jungles of Vietnam

A huge silverback mountain gorilla weighing over 200kg (441lbs). Looking at it eye-to-eye, you simply can't deny we're related. Mgahinga National Park, Uganda. Canon EOS 5D IV + Canon 16–35mm F2.8 | F2.8 | 1/200 sec. | ISO 6400 Photo: Erez Marom...

From the "12-day war" to the NATO and EU summits: A leap forward in militarisation, under the orders of Trumpism

NATO’s joint declaration, signed on June 25 at its meeting in The Hague, shortly after the 12-day war against Iran, confirmed the subordination of the European powers—led by Great Britain, Germany, and France—to the Trumpist strategy of...

“We are monitoring this area”

Emphasis will be placed on accelerating preparations for a trade agreement between Greenland and Iceland, and the Prime Minister says there is clear political will to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in trade between the two countries. There is...

What's Going On With Antarctica's Glaciers?

Both Antarctica and Greenland are very large, very cold and home to plenty of frozen territory. But there are certain other ways in which the two areas are becoming even more like one another — and that’s cause for alarm among many scientists....