Conflict● ElevatedJul 20 · Jul 20, 2026, 1:46 PM
US ties to Israel rattle rare earth deal in Malaysia
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en]
Malaysia's rare earth refinery in Gebeng is essential to a strategic deal between the Pentagon and Australia's Lynas mining corporation. Now, Malaysian activists are using it as leverage to support Palestinians in Gaza.
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