If Australia exports it, China has likely put up barriers to entry this past year, as diplomatic relations between them deteriorated. Now, one commodity is almost single-handedly keeping the trade relationship afloat: iron ore. | Analysis by @Ben_Westcott https://t.co/BqAIhqmqzj

Chelsea ensured it will be an all English affair in the Champions League final this season after beating Real Madrid in the semifinals on Wednesday. https://t.co/YKuU4nGE9l

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a prominent politician should keep his cabinet post, thwarting opposition moves to disqualify him over news reports he was jailed in Australia for drug trafficking in the 1990s. https://t.co/bllcdsM30A

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations have called for greater engagement with Taiwan, and warned China not to escalate cross-strait tensions following a spike in military maneuvers around the self-ruled island. https://t.co/Z7PV8l1Jf6

The rediscovery of the rare plant could help to revive Sierra Leone's floundering coffee industry, which was decimated by 11 years of civil war. https://t.co/GYcS10xnVM

Climbers rejoiced when Nepal decided to reopen its side of Mount Everest this year, but reports suggest even the world's highest peak isn't safe from the spread of coronavirus. https://t.co/cgdYa1G1fS

A Hong Kong court has sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to between four and 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized rally last year to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. https://t.co/DoWVNnDi5s

In Nepal, a situation is unfolding that looks chillingly familiar. 

Covid-19 cases are skyrocketing, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the country's Prime Minister is pleading for help from other nations. https://t.co/gPEkprfOpc

Up to 10,000 airline passengers may have been tested for coronavirus with reused nasal swabs in a scam that netted thousands of dollars for the perpetrators, according to Indonesian police. https://t.co/VLuTCq6Or5

The world won't be able to tackle the climate crisis unless there is a sharp increase in the supply of metals required to produce electric cars, solar panels, wind turbines and other clean energy technologies, according to the International Energy Agency. https://t.co/lJQkrCFUb8

Organic barley grown in the grounds of the Queen's retreat in eastern England has been used to develop beers, which are available to buy from the Sandringham Shop, the estate said on Tuesday.
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If Australia exports it, China has likely put up barriers to entry this past year, as diplomatic relations between them deteriorated. Now, one commodity is almost single-handedly keeping the trade relationship afloat: iron ore. | Analysis by @Ben_Westcott https://t.co/01qjvLENJx

"President Joe Biden was between a shot and a hard place. In the end, he chose humanity. ... Ultimately, making vaccines more available will benefit Americans, since nobody is safe from Covid until everyone is," writes @StCollinson | Analysis https://t.co/s7cyRokfaN

The divorce of Bill and Melinda Gates has sent shockwaves though China, where the Microsoft co-founder has achieved a level of fame unlike almost any other Western entrepreneur. https://t.co/xLmrBtEwOb

The birth rate in the US fell in the last quarter of 2020, decreasing more than 6% from the same time period the previous year. The data includes December, the first month when most babies born would have been conceived after the start of the pandemic. https://t.co/8BAw97n1ls

Cruise ship operators may begin simulated voyages with volunteer passengers, according to an order from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://t.co/JiYFfKVMDa

A booster shot of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine revs up the immune response against two worrying coronavirus variants, and a booster dose formulated specifically to match the B.1.351 variant first seen in South Africa was even more effective, Moderna says https://t.co/A3eFAAxpsZ

A Hong Kong court has sentenced Joshua Wong and three other activists to between four and 10 months in prison for participating in an unauthorized rally last year to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown https://t.co/KwdvJerkqY

A bottle of Bordeaux wine that was aged for 14 months on the International Space Station is up for sale — and it could fetch $1 million. https://t.co/ZOMIyWtueC

A woman from Mali has given birth to nine babies -- two more than the seven that ultrasounds had detected -- according to the country's Ministry of Health. https://t.co/rposfiNmzI