ECONOMY
US hosts over 50 states for talks on mineral ‘trade bloc’ against China
The US hosts over 50 countries to hold talks on creating a mineral "trade bloc" to counter China's dominance in rare earth production.
The US hosts over 50 countries to hold talks on creating a mineral "trade bloc" to counter China's dominance in rare earth production.

As the last US-Russia nuclear arms deal expires, fears are rising of a new arms race.

The Iranian foreign minister says Merz’s political naivety has cost Germany its role in talks with Iran.

The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says Israeli officials canceled coordination for evacuating the third batch of patients and injured people from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah land crossing.

Iran’s top military official says the country managed to boost its deterrence power by enhancing domestically-manufactured ballistic missiles.

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) legal advocacy group files a complaint in a United States court seeking a criminal investigation into an Israeli-American trooper’s war crimes.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on February 5, 2025.
Iraq’s political deadlock continues as parliament has failed for a second time to convene a session to elect the president.
Supporters hailed activists' acquittal after 18 months' jail for damaging a UK Israeli arms factory.
European countries have once again proved that they are second to none when it comes to double standards and hypocrisy.
As US pressure on Iran grows, questions arise over Western-backed destabilization efforts.
The United States' military aggression against Venezuela last month and the abduction of President Maduro and his wife have sparked global outrage.
The Lebanese people have once again hit the streets in Beirut to protest against the continued Israeli aggression against their country.
A day after reopening Rafah, the Israeli regime abruptly halted evacuations, leaving dozens of injured patients stranded.
Muslims in Indian-administered Kashmir have marked the birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi, the twelfth Shia Imam.
Doctors warn that Gaza’s partial reopening of the Rafah crossing offers little help to the critically ill.

The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, begins a sweeping round of layoffs that will eliminate roughly one in three newsroom jobs.

Iran’s foreign minister says nuclear negotiations between the country and the United States are scheduled to take place in the Omani capital Muscat on Friday morning.