US Demands Modifications to Minerals Deal with Ukraine – Reports: According to Ukrainian news outlets, senior US officials declined to sign a proposed minerals deal during recent talks in Saudi Arabia. This comes amid claims that the Trump administration views the deal as an opportunity to recover US funds spent on the Ukraine conflict. The agreement, in its current form, aims to establish a joint investment fund for the long-term exploitation of Ukraine’s hydrocarbons, rare-earth minerals, and other critical resources. The talks in Jeddah on March 11 marked the third attempt to finalize the deal.
Behind the Barred Windows: How Afghanistan’s War on Drugs Became a Battle for Souls : If you walk through Kabul today, it might look cleaner than it did a few years ago. The parks once filled with men sprawled under the sun, the bridges littered with used needles and broken glass — they’re mostly empty now. Kids are playing again in Shahr-e-Naw Park. But behind the locked doors and barred windows of the city’s rehab centers, another battle rages — one far more complicated than it looks from the outside.
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