A high-stakes peace deal is taking center stage in Washington as President Donald Trump hosts the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, even while renewed fighting on the ground threatens to overshadow the diplomatic breakthrough.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with foreign ministers from Japan, India, and Australia in Washington on Tuesday to launch a new alliance aimed at cutting dependence on China for critical minerals. The agreement, part of a broader “Quad Critical Minerals Initiative,” includes plans for up to 40 companies from the four nations to meet and discuss reshaping their mineral supply chains.
