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Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism
Italians who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy will face jail terms and fines of up to €1m. Italy’s parliament has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy – a ...4 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn
US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs4 days ago -
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GM to invest $625 million in joint venture to mine EV battery raw materials in U.S.
DETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
‘Access to food is not the problem’: new orca study deepens mystery behind endangerment
True cause of why southern resident killer whales are on brink of extinction becomes murkier as conservationists warn of marine noise and ship traffic. Last month, the ailing southern resident ...4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Search underway for Navy jet crew after crash near Mount Rainier
A U.S. Navy jet crashed near Mount Rainier in Washington state and a search was underway for the plane's two crew members, the Navy said.4 days ago -
World - The New York Times
2 Missing After Navy Fighter Jet Crashes Near Mount Rainier
The two crew members who were onboard the aircraft remain missing, Navy officials said, after it crashed during a routine training flight.4 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
The problem with 360-degree performance reviews
Investment banks’ favourite employee evaluation tool is easily gamed and frequently undermined4 days ago -
World - Financial Times
The growing problems with buying leasehold
Stringent new regulations on adapting tall buildings are among the new challenges facing those buying a flat4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
The Diamondbacks are facing a climate problem. They aren’t alone among US sports teams
As the threats of climate change continue to become realities in new and sometimes terrifying ways, more and more teams and leagues will have to address the problem. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a ...4 days ago - Climate -
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Navy aircraft with 2 aboard crashes east of Mount Rainier
A Navy aircraft with two crew members on board crashed east of Mount Rainier in Washington state Tuesday evening, and a search for the pair was ongoing, the Navy said.4 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
‘We’ve got a real problem’: Starmer takes on the regulators
Solution may lie in new pandemic-inspired unit4 days ago -
Tech - ABC News
How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
The artificial intelligence boom is providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean5 days ago -
World - ABC News
Canada-India dispute over assassination allegations could impact Modi's global ambitions
A diplomatic row that has strained bilateral relations between India and Canada for over a year has boiled over as the countries expelled each other’s top diplomats over the killing of a Sikh ...5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Large polluters cut greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent last year: EPA data
Emissions from large polluters dropped 4 percent last year, according to self-reported data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These large polluters, which include power ...5 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Lose-lose? Davante Adams trade won't fix Jets' problems, or Raiders'
New York keeps digging the hole deeper in an attempt to salvage a season on the brink. In Las Vegas, there are serious questions about the timing of the deal.5 days ago - NFL -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Chapman headlines Giants' three Gold Glove Award finalists
Matt Chapman is one of three San Francisco Giants players who are among the finalists for the Gold Glove Award at their respective positions.5 days ago -
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Why are Costco's gold bars selling out?
Investors are still buying up Costco's supply of gold bars — and there are a few big reasons behind this trend.5 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Mets' Francisco Lindor shockingly snubbed as Rawlings announces Gold Glove finalists
When Rawlings announced all of its Gold Glove finalists on Tuesday, Mets star Francisco Lindor's name was absent from the National League shortstops.5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Should you wait for the price of gold to fall to invest? Experts weigh in
While waiting for the price to fall may work for some, most experts say buying now is best. Here's why.5 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Cost of dealing with PFAS problem sites ‘frightening’, says Environment Agency
Exclusive: EA warns it lacks budget to tackle England’s rising number of potential ‘forever chemicals’ locations. The number of sites identified as potentially having been polluted with banned ...5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
The Memo: Harris heads to Michigan, the epicenter of anger over Israel, Gaza and Lebanon
Vice President Harris is headed to Detroit on Tuesday for the first of several Michigan appearances this week. She will be in Grand Rapids and Lansing on Friday and back in Detroit on Saturday. Her ...5 days ago - Israel -
World - Financial Times
The inflation risk for emerging markets
Fiscal indiscipline looms as the biggest threat after central bank battles to slow rising prices5 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
North Korea blows up roads to south as tensions mount
Symbolic detonations are first of their kind and come amid dispute over drones5 days ago - North Korea -
World - ABC News
Middle East latest: Israel faces mounting criticism over attacks on UN peacekeepers
Israel is facing more criticism over attacks on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon5 days ago - Israel -
Business - Financial Times
Insurers embrace climate change investments as catastrophe costs mount
Industry adopts low-carbon goals it once shunned as natural disaster losses exceed $100bn a year5 days ago - Climate -
World - ABC News
AP PHOTOS: Likely in its last decade, a Czech coal mine provides fuel for electricity and heat
Deep underground in northeastern Czech Republic, workers in the region's last-functioning coal mine drill, load and haul the fuel up to the surface. The CSM mine is part of the Upper Silesian Coal ...6 days ago -
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Foot of a famed Mount Everest climber is possibly found after 100 years
A National Geographic documentary crew may have found partial remains of the foot of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, the famed mountaineer who disappeared on Mount Everest 100 years ago.6 days ago -
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Costco's gold bars are selling out. Here's where else to buy them.
If you're planning to buy gold at Costco's warehouse stores, you may need a backup plan. Here's where else to look.6 days ago -
Sports - Yahoo Sports
Willy Adames could solve multiple Red Sox problems in free agency
If the Red Sox want to make a splash this offseason, veteran shortstop Willy Adames should be near the top of their list, writes John Tomase.6 days ago - MLB -
Top stories - CBS News
Will the price of gold hit $3,000 in 2024? Here's what experts think.
The price of gold has surged so far in 2024. But will it hit the $3,000 mark this year? Here's what some experts think.6 days ago -
World - Financial Times
How big is the real estate ‘stranded asset’ problem?
Governments’ push towards net zero could lead to increased cost of upgrading buildings6 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments
Use of payment-in-kind loan terms is growing as companies struggle with heavy leverage and high interest rates6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Harris rallies North Carolina crowd to ‘fight to realize the promise of America’ as Trump hits Arizona – live
VP attacks Trump’s spreading of hurricane misinformation as he tells Arizona crowd to vote to ‘take back our country’. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump spent Sunday trying to shore up political ...October 13 - Donald Trump -
World - The New York Times
Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines
Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.October 13 - Israel -
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Man arrested with guns near Trump Coachella rally had "homemade" license plate, multiple passports
Deputies assigned to former President Donald Trump's rally in California's Coachella Valley Saturday arrested a Las Vegas man at a checkpoint for allegedly possessing a loaded firearm, a shotgun ...October 13 - Donald Trump