US President Donald Trump has linked continued American support for Ukraine in its war against Russia to securing US$500 billion worth of critical minerals from the country. “I told them I want the equivalent of like US$500 billion worth of rare earth,

The president said he will continue sending Ukraine aid if he can secure a rare earths deal, as if he does not, "Putin would say he won."

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.

We asked experts at NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology what scientists know about the asteroid that could possibly impact Earth in December 2032.