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Countries are negotiating rules to mine the deep sea. The U.S. is pushing ahead alone
With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.
4 confirmed dead after U.S. military aircraft goes down in Iraq
The U.S. Central Command confirmed that at least four of six crew members on the KC-135 aircraft were dead, after the refueling plane went down in western Iraq on Thursday.