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Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Rachel Reeves made the comments about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Major oil companies are drilling in East Texas again, but not for oil. This time, theyβre after lithium for batteries and other rare elements. Chevron and Halliburton announced East Texas projects this summer. Exxon has acreage across the border in Arkansas. Smackover Lithium, a joint venture of a Norwegian oil giant and a Canadian miner, [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Last year, Laura Stamp asked her eighth-grade students a thought-provoking question: If they could redesign their city, how would they make it more sustainable? Stamp, who teaches science at Brooks Middle School in Oak Parkβa suburb of Chicagoβwanted her students to take a closer look at how they could mitigate carbon emissions from industries contributing [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:In an era when ASEANβs unity is often described more as symbolism than substance, the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) stands out as an ambitious vision that could finally bring tangible integration to Southeast Asia. Conceived more than two decades ago, the APG aims to connect the power systems of the ten ASEAN member states through [β¦] The post Power grid offers a real shot at ASEAN integration appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[New Zimbabwe] THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has upheld the convictions and lengthy prison terms of two men found guilty of unlawful possession of raw ivory.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Rodrigo Paz's win shows Bolivians want change, but he faces economic challenges after almost 20 years of socialist rule.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Barnaby Joyce position remains a bit awkward as he currently sits in limbo between moving to the crossbench and temporarily staying within the Nationals
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The value of the digital currency has grown in the last decade, albeit with some volatility, but it is here to stay, say experts
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Whatβs it like to go from feeding four people at home to over 400 in an industrial kitchen? For our latest installment of Role Call, we find out from a ...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Whatβs it like to go from feeding four people at home to over 400 in an industrial kitchen? For our latest installment of Role Call, we find out from a ...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Chancellor Merz has insisted that his center-right CDU will not work with the far-right party, despite its rising popularity. Meanwhile, Germany wants more F-35 jets as its boosts defense spending. DW has more.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The defense minister wants to order 15 US F-35 fighter jets at a cost of some 2.5 billion, a report says. The populist AfD would like to make Donald Trump an honorary citizen of a southwestern district. DW has more.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Myeong Jae-wan fatally stabbed the student in February after luring her into a classroom.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:As Ecuador entered the 28th day of its national strike, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (Confeniae) reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing protests against the governmentβs removal of the diesel subsidy and state neglect, which has contributed to the countryβs worsening public health crisis. RELATED: Ecuadorian communities say goodbye to a community [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Meeting called for end of sitting week inviting backbench MPs to argue for or against dumping the policy after Barnaby Joyce announced resignationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition backbenchers are preparing for a showdown on net zero as pressure mounts on Sussan Leyβs opposition to resolve its position, with speculation more MPs could join Barnaby Joyce in quitting if the policy isnβt...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:This blog is now closedAlbanese arrives in US for Trump meeting as Republican congressman says Aukus βkeeps Xi up at nightβAustralia accuses Chinese fighter jet of releasing flares near RAAF aircraft in βdangerousβ incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord flu season as vaccination rates plateau or trend down in some age groupsA record flu season which has seen more than 410,000...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has announced its willingness to deepen strategic military cooperation with Yemenβs Houthi movement, framing the alliance as part of a broader struggle against βglobal imperialism and international Zionism,β in reference to the United States and Israel. RELATED: Tehran, Beijing, and Moscow Criticize Restoration of U.N. Sanctions on Iranβs Nuclear Program βThe [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Beijing has avoided any sharp downturn but faces economic challenges including US tariffs.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Gazaβs Government Media Office reported on Sunday that Israeli forces have carried out 80 ceasefire violations since the truce took effect, warning that the scale of the attacks poses a serious threat to the fragile agreement and violates international humanitarian law. RELATED: Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Urges Netanyahu to Resume Genocide in Gaza The office said [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Global energy giants are turning their focus to critical minerals. With such deep-pocketed players, Australia must invest heavily if it wants to stay in the race.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is βtrying to take the side of truthβ after misuse of overseas arrivals figuresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustraliaβs chief statistician, David Gruen, has defended the Australian Bureau of Statisticsβ public debunking of far-right claims of βmass migrationβ, as he...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Every October 20, Cuba celebrates Cuban Culture Day. The date commemorates a key moment in the nationβs struggle for independence: on October 20, 1868, during the uprising in Bayamo against Spanish colonial rule, the Cuban national anthem βLa Bayamesaβ was sung publicly for the first time. Written by Perucho Figueredo, who later died fighting for [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Thousands of people take to the streets of Barcelona, Spain, in a massive demonstration for International Women's Day, March 8, 2025. 2025 Albert Llop/NurPhoto via Getty Images When governments convene this week in Paris for a conference on feminist foreign policy, there will be a lot to talk about. The French governmentβs description of the event laments that progress toward gender equality βis...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A heist has taken place at the Louvre. Itβs just the latest in a long line of cunning art heists.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The blaze broke out at a key logistics hub in Dhaka that stored clothes and other goods.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine will ultimately be forced to give up part of its territory to Russia as a consequence of the ongoing conflict, speaking in an interview on Sunday. RELATED: Russia Rejects Tomahawk Missile Supply to Ukraine Trump was asked if peace could be achieved βwithout taking significant property from [β¦]
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The European Union is struggling to find economic bright spots. But, on the EU's eastern flank, one major economy is shining bright: Poland's. What can it teach the rest of the bloc?
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:EU and Egyptian officials are set to use this weekβs summit in Brussels to announce a series of new EU-funded infrastructure projects from the second 4bn tranche of its multi-billion euro βcash for migrant controlβ deal.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:The country has little hope of displacing China, but is in a good position to provide a reliable and diversified source of processed oxides and magnet components.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[This Day] Five years after the #EndSARS protests shook Nigeria and forced the disbandment of the notorious Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the question still lingers: has anything truly changed within the nation's police force? Despite promises of reform, new laws, and countless panels of inquiry, reports of extortion, brutality, and impunity remain stubbornly familiar. Sunday Ehigiator reflects opinions of the...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[GroundUp] Social media posts have triggered a rush of gold diggers
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:[New Zimbabwe] President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged Zanu PF members to observe their sacred duty to work hard inorder to ensure prosperity of ordinary citizens.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter".
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss defence, Ukraine aid, Russian assets, competitiveness, and climate goals. Also this week, ministers meet to discuss Russian sanctions and energy, while MEPs debate the Middle East, Belarus, and announce the Sakharov Prize.
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