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Mali suspends artisanal gold mining permits for foreign companies after series of accidents
Mali has suspended licenses for artisanal gold mining due to several fatal accidents at mining sitesABC News - 6h -
How illegal gold mining is fuelling a chocolate shortage
Ghanaian farmers are ditching cocoa to dig for bullion and driving up global pricesFinancial Times - 1d -
Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work. Wah K’Ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
YouTuber Andrew Cross dies weeks after car accident
Andrew Cross, known to his YouTube audience as “Desert Drifter,” died Tuesday after being removed from life support after he sustained a serious brain injury while involved in a car accident last ...NBC News - 18h -
‘Trump gold card’ to offer rich foreigners route to US citizenship for $5m
US president says new visa program would be open to Russian oligarchs, some of whom ‘are very nice people’. US politics live – latest updates Wealthy foreigners willing to pay about $5m, ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Putin ready to work with US companies on mining rare-earth deposits in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his nation was ready to work with U.S. companies to secure rare raw minerals within the nation’s borders in hopes of ending the conflict in Ukraine after three ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Wolves star Edwards suspended after 16th tech
Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards has been issued an automatic one-game suspension after picking up two technical fouls in Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, giving him ...ESPN - 6d -
Chile reels after worst blackout in 15 years hits copper mines
Government imposes curfew after more than 90% of country loses power in transmission failureFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
Foreign investors in Peru’s state oil company risk nation’s turbulent politics
In a region notorious for political instability, the South American country presents an extreme caseFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump wants to use $5 million 'gold cards' to replace foreign investor visas
Trump proposes creating a type of green card program for wealthy foreign investors that would give them permanent residency and a pathway to citizenship for $5 milllion.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Kenya’s Brimin Kipkorir suspended after testing positive for banned substances
AIU reveals ‘presence/use of EPO, furosemide’ in tests He previously won marathons in Sydney and Frankfurt The Kenyan marathon runner Brimin Kipkorir has been suspended provisionally, after he ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
MP Mike Amesbury has prison sentence suspended after appeal
Ex-Labour MP was originally jailed for 10 weeks for assaulting a man in the street. The former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has had his 10-week prison sentence for assault suspended for two years, after ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Jailed MP Mike Amesbury freed after sentence suspended
By-election in Cheshire seat still likely under parliamentary rulesFinancial Times - Feb. 27 -
Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup
The directive, which takes effect immediately, affects more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition in the pipelines and on order.The New York Times - 1d -
Nigerian senator suspended after making sexual harassment claims
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment.BBC News - 5h -
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid. The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance ...The Guardian - 1h -
AC Milan fans protest American ownership as Serie A season hits another low for Christian Pulisic and company
It was a tense night at San Siro during the game against LazioCBS Sports - 3d -
Milan further in crisis after 3rd straight Serie A loss, this time to Lazio
AC Milan has fallen further into crisis as a stoppage-time penalty condemned it to a 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio in the Italian leagueABC News - 3d -
Yankees finally permits players to sport full beards
The New York Yankees have finally thrown in the razor and will allow players to have beards. John Dickerson takes a look back at the sport's history with facial hair.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
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Nets C Nic Claxton suspended for 1 game after surpassing flagrant foul mark
Nic Claxton earned his sixth flagrant foul point of the season on Monday night, which triggered the automatic suspension.Yahoo Sports - Feb. 25 -
Anthony Edwards suspended: Wolves star fires ball into stands vs. Lakers after 16th technical foul of season
Edwards will miss Friday's game at the JazzCBS Sports - 6d -
UK's international development minister quits after foreign aid cut
The British Cabinet minister responsible for international development has quit in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the ...ABC News - 6d -
North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors
North Korea has once again closed its borders, suspending foreign tourism just weeks after the secretive state welcomed its first Western visitors in five years.NBC News - 10h -
MongoDB shares sink after company issues weak guidance
MongoDB's earnings forecast for the 2026 fiscal year came in well below Wall Street expectations.CNBC - 22h -
Moise Kean head injury: Fiorentina striker discharged from hospital day after collapsing in Serie A clash
The Italian striker took a knee to the head prior to collapsingCBS Sports - Feb. 24 -
Basketball titan Diana Taurasi retires after 20 seasons and six Olympic golds
Taurasi, 42, walks away as WNBA’s all-time scoring leader Fiery point guard played 20 WNBA seasons with Phoenix Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury retires after 20 WNBA seasons, 3 titles and 6 Olympic golds
Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball historyABC News - Feb. 26 -
NASCAR 'will not make that error again' after COTA track limit rules cause confusion for some Cup Series teams
Each of the first three NASCAR race weekends of the 2025 season have featured officiating questions.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Mali army opens an investigation into deaths of civilians blamed on soldiers
Mali’s army says it’s investigating soldiers who were accused by separatist Tuareg rebels of killing at least 24 civilians earlier this weekABC News - Feb. 22 -
Pitt freshman CB Alexander dies in car accident
Pitt freshman football player Mason Alexander was killed Saturday night after a car accident.ESPN - 3d -
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‘Free world needs a new leader’, says EU foreign chief after Trump Zelenskyy row
The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, said ‘the free world needs a new leader’ and that it was up to Europeans to take this challenge. Live reaction to Zelenskyy’s clash with Trump and ...The Guardian - 5d -
How U.S. foreign policy is changing under Trump after Hegseth's Russia directive
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive to U.S. Cyber Command on pausing planning against Russia, including offensive digital actions, signals a shift in foreign policy under the Trump ...CBS News - 3d -
Hims & Hers shares tumble after company misses on margin, says may stop selling some weight loss drugs
Hims & Hers Health reported fourth-quarter results on Monday that beat analysts' expectations, but the stock sank in extended trading.CNBC - Feb. 24 -
Company does about-face after telling employees they could be fired if still single by September
A company in China has rolled back a policy threatening never-married and divorced employees with termination if they were still single by the end of September, after pushback from the public as ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
TJ Maxx parent company says it will benefit from chaotic market conditions after strong holiday
The company behind T.J. Maxx, Marshall's and HomeGoods has seen growth start to slow down, but it's one of the few retailers that could benefit from tariffs.CNBC - Feb. 26 -
Super Micro Computer shares surge 12% after company files delayed financials by deadline
Super Micro also filed results for the first two quarters of the fiscal 2025 year and said it has "regained compliance" with Nasdaq requirements.CNBC - Feb. 26
