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H1: Glencore Says Mining Mergers Face Greater Regulatory Scrutiny
Mining companies are facing closer regulatory scrutiny over major mergers as governments focus more on critical minerals, national security and reliable supplies. Glencore, Anglo American and Rio Tinto say the changing regulatory environment may slow deals, but it is not preventing major mining transactions. The companies say issues such as valuation, business strategy and shareholder support remain major challenges for…
Mexico Pushes Back on US Strawberry Dumping Ruling
Mexico has raised serious concerns over a preliminary U.S. Commerce Department ruling that found Mexican strawberry exporters sold strawberries in the United States below their normal value during the winter season.The ruling could affect thousands of Mexican strawberry growers and jobs linked to the industry. Mexico said it will continue challenging the findings as the case moves toward a final…
Bolivian Lawmakers Criticize Economy Minister in a Setback for Paz
Bolivia's Congress voted on August 18 to censure Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, creating a new challenge for President Rodrigo Paz's government as it pushes economic reforms.The government says the vote did not meet the constitutional requirement for removing a minister and plans to challenge the decision before Bolivia's Constitutional Tribunal. Espinoza also said he would seek a review of…
Trump Names Nine Judicial Nominees Ahead of Midterms
President Donald Trump has announced nine new judicial nominees for federal district court seats in six Republican led states, as Republicans face a narrowing window to confirm judges before the November 3 midterm elections.The nominees include Oklahoma attorney Zach West, who supported a legal challenge involving taxpayer funded religious charter schools, and Alaska Magistrate Judge Kyle Reardon, who Trump selected…
Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Make Progress in the Alaskan Senate Race Introduction
Florida and Alaska delivered two sharply different results in Tuesday’s U.S. primary elections, creating new challenges and opportunities for both major parties ahead of the November midterms. In Florida, Democratic socialist Angie Nixon defeated better funded centrist candidate Alexander Vindman for the Democratic Senate nomination, while in Alaska, former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola advanced alongside Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan.The…
Eight of the world’s most colourful buildings
Colour has played a major role in architecture for thousands of years, from pigments used on ancient surfaces to the painted temples, stained glass and decorative buildings that followed. Today, architects continue to use colour to give buildings a stronger identity and create distinctive experiences for the people who use them.A new book, Chromatic Architecture: The Craft of Colour in…
Lindsay Clancy Begged for Help Before Her Children’s Deaths
Lindsay Clancy’s former mother in law testified that Clancy was “begging for help” as her mental health deteriorated before the deaths of her three children in Massachusetts in January 2023.Susan Clancy told the court that Lindsay had been suffering from insomnia, anxiety, sadness and loss of appetite.The testimony is part of the defence case in a murder trial where Clancy’s…
Zhu Rongji Mourned in China After Former Premier Dies at 97
China has held a funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji, one of the country's most important economic reformers, who died last week at the age of 97. His body was cremated in Beijing on Tuesday, August 18, as national flags were lowered at government sites and security was tightened in parts of the capital.President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese…
President Lula of Brazil praises the discovery of oil near the Amazon River.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed an exploratory oil discovery off the coast of Amapá, in northern Brazil. Petrobras confirmed hydrocarbons at its Morpho exploratory well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin, part of Brazil’s Equatorial Margin. The find is significant for Brazil’s offshore exploration plans, but it is not yet a confirmed commercial oil field. Petrobras…
Sailors refer to life on warships like the USS Abraham Lincoln as “a floating prison.”
Jonny Burnell, a veteran of the US Navy, served 111 days on board the USS Vinson during the US war in Afghanistan in 2001.Unlike other sailors who are restricted to certain areas of the ship where they operate, he was able to visit crew members across the ship as a Navy photographer. Before the invention of digital photography, soldiers were…
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H1: Glencore Says Mining Mergers Face Greater Regulatory Scrutiny
Mining companies are facing closer regulatory scrutiny over major mergers as governments…
Mexico Pushes Back on US Strawberry Dumping Ruling
Mexico has raised serious concerns over a preliminary U.S. Commerce Department ruling…
Eight of the world’s most colourful buildings
Colour has played a major role in architecture for thousands of years,…
Zhu Rongji Mourned in China After Former Premier Dies at 97
China has held a funeral for former Premier Zhu Rongji, one of…
British couple killed in Sifnos helicopter crash
Greek authorities have reported that a helicopter crash on the Greek island…
Hayden Panettiere: A life of hardships and success on screen
Hayden Panettiere, who passed away at the age of 36, spent the most of her life in the limelight, from her success as a child star to her leading parts…
