Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
Whether it’s digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around ...
Indigenous Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe intensifies criticism of King Charles III
An Indigenous senator has intensified her criticism of King Charles III, again accusing the British monarch of complicity in ...
Financial cooperation and BRICS expansion are on the table as Putin hosts Global South leaders
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi and other world leaders at a ...
Lawmakers: South Korea’s spy chief says North Korea has sent another 1,500 troops to Russia
South Korea’s spy chief has told lawmakers that North Korea has sent additional 1,500 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. Last week, the National Intelligence Service said it had ...
Blinken urges Israel to seek deal after tactical gains as truce efforts remain stalled
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Israel needs to pursue an “enduring strategic success” after its ...
Rudy Gobert confirms he reached a contract extension that’s a ‘win-win’ with the Timberwolves
Center Rudy Gobert confirmed Tuesday night he has reached a contract extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves. ESPN and ...
Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France
They are, on the face of it, the most ordinary of men. Yet they’re all on trial charged with rape. Fathers, grandfathers, ...
Middle East latest: Sirens sound across Tel Aviv as projectiles are intercepted near Blinken’s hotel
Air raid sirens echoed across Tel Aviv on Wednesday as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to end a visit. Smoke, ...
Ohtani’s historic 50-50 ball sells at auction for nearly $4.4M amid ongoing dispute over ownership
Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani ...
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal’s water supply
A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from the ...
Asian stocks are mixed following a quiet day on Wall Street
Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday under pressure from a rising U.S. dollar and the uncertainties over the U.S. election. U ...
Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while winning the NL Cy ...