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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals

The Cook Islands said Saturday it has struck a five-year agreement with China to cooperate in exploring and researching the Pacific nation's seabed mineral riches. The Cook Islands has licensed three companies to explore the seabed for nodules rich in metals such as nickel and cobalt, which are used in electric car batteries.

On $15 a month, Venezuela's teachers live hand to mouth
On $15 a month, Venezuela's teachers live hand to mouth

With a monthly salary of $15, a teacher in Venezuela earns nowhere near enough to cover their basic food necessities, never mind rent or medicine. A basket of food essentials for a family of four in Venezuela costs about $500 a month, 33 times the salary of a teacher -- a profession that has historically been underpaid, but never as little as now.

AP sues White House officials over denial of access
AP sues White House officials over denial of access

The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of US President Donald Trump's events. The White House Correspondents' Association has called AP's exclusion from Trump events "outrageous."