Nevada lithium mine will crush rare plant habitat US said is critical to its survival, lawsuit says

Conservationists and a Native American advocacy group are suing to block a Nevada lithium mine they say will drive an endangered wildflower to extinction, disrupt groundwater flows and threaten ...

Tech - ABC News - November 3

Biden administration approves Nevada lithium mine, amid local pushback

Federal officials on Thursday granted final approval to a southwestern Nevada lithium mining project, which they say could supply enough of the resource to power nearly 370,000 electric vehicles ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Lithium producer says west cannot end reliance on China in critical minerals

Albemarle’s Kent Masters says economics do not support pivot away from Asia on commodities in EV supply chains

World - Financial Times - November 17

Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Lithium mining project approved despite concerns over wildflower The Biden administration this week gave final approval to a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Australia's Sayona Mining to Buy America's Piedmont Lithium

Sayona Mining agreed to buy North Carolina-based Piedmont Lithium to create a top North American lithium producer that can better withstand swings in the fast-growing lithium market.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Iran's supreme leader threatens both Israel and the US with 'a crushing response' over attacks on Iran and its allies

World - ABC News - November 2

Israeli military says it has completed its strikes on Iran, which included missile plants and other sites

World - ABC News - October 25

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

Tech - ABC News - October 26

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

Health - ABC News - October 26

US teen charged with killing family tried to accuse brother, surviving sister says

Sister tells investigators Seattle boy, 15, accused of shooting parents and three siblings was in trouble for failing tests. A 15-year-old boy accused of killing his parents and three of his ...

World - The Guardian - October 25

Ishiba survived a rare runoff to remain Japan's prime minister but will face turmoil

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has survived a runoff vote against the opposition but will face turmoil ahead amid anger over the ruling party’s financial scandals

World - ABC News - November 12

Cyprus is committed to expanding defense ties with the US, says its president

The president of Cyprus says his administration is committed to expanding defense and security cooperation with the U_S_ as his meeting with the American President Joe Biden last week charted a ...

World - ABC News - November 3

FBI warns that fake videos are spreading election misinformation

The FBI said that a number of fabricated clips mimicking official statements and news organizations are spreading false information.

Japanese nuclear reactor which survived earthquake that badly damaged Fukushima power plant restarts

A Japanese nuclear reactor which survived a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear power plant has been restarted after a safety upgrade, as the ...

Tech - ABC News - October 29

Middle East crisis live: ‘apocalyptic’ north Gaza hit again by deadly Israeli strikes

Strikes on Gaza come as Lebanon’s Hezbollah says it intensified rocket fire near Israel’s commercial hub of Tel Aviv. Troops were also operating in central Gaza and Rafah in the territory’s far ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Iran's supreme leader threatens Israel, US with 'crushing response' over attack

Iran’s supreme leader has threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies

World - ABC News - November 3

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

Iran's supreme leader says enemies will receive 'crushing response'

The threat comes a week after Israel attacked Iran, raising fears that retaliation will escalate to war.

Europe’s unity at risk as sense of crisis grows

The EU needs investment to boost growth and competitiveness, but the debate over who pays has echoes of the financial crisis

World - Financial Times - November 8

23andMe warns of ‘substantial doubt’ over its survival without new funding

Once-hyped genetic start-up issues latest guidance after reporting further quarterly revenue declines

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines

The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Biden administration allowing Ukraine to use anti-personnel mines: Austin

The Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use anti-personnel land mines to mitigate Russia’s battlefield progress, undoing a policy the president had previously set at the beginning of his ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Chinese Hackers Are Said to Have Targeted Phones Used by Trump and Vance

The targeting of the Republican presidential ticket’s phones is part of what appears to be a wide-ranging effort to gather information about American leaders.

Business - The New York Times - October 25

Trump Said He Plans to Use ‘Military Assets’ for Deportations

Also, Ukraine is poised to strike Russia with U.S. weapons. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Hezbollah Said to Be Using Copy of Israeli Missile Against Israel

The Lebanese militant group captured an advanced Israeli anti-tank missile in the 2006 war, and its ally, Iran, reverse-engineered it, Israeli officials say.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Iran's supreme leader threatens U.S. and Israel after official says it can make nuclear weapons

Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, vowed “a tooth-breaking response” against Israel and the United States on Saturday “for what they are doing against Iran” and its proxies.

US agency says Tesla's public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can't

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves

Tech - ABC News - November 8

US says Israel has not breached law against blocking aid in Gaza

Officials say Israel has taken some steps to meet a US demand for more supplies to enter Gaza, but aid agencies say conditions have actually worsened.

US ambassador says Mexico 'closed the doors' on security cooperation and denies its violence problem

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has lashed out at Mexico's failure to accept aid in the fight against drug cartels, claiming the country "closed the doors" on security cooperation

World - ABC News - November 13

Ukraine conducts first Russia attack with U.S. missiles; Putin lowers bar for nuclear strike

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for his country's use of nuclear weapons Tuesday, after the U.S. allowed Ukraine to strike inside Russia using American missiles.

Sen. Cortez Masto says Dems will "organize our way to victory" in Nevada

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said she's "optimistic" despite Republican lead in early voting, citing Democrats' ground game and canvassing efforts.

KAWS, the Collector, Says, ‘I Don’t Feel Like Anything Is Mine.’

Some collectors treat artworks like poker chips and flip work by young artists. That’s not Brian Donnelly. Now his finds star in a show.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

U.S. to provide anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, official says

Ukraine has been one of the most mined countries in the world since Russia's invasion in 2022, and Ukraine is inundated with anti-personnel mines.

Resolute Mining Says CEO, Employees Released From Detention in Mali

The miner said its chief executive and two employees have been released from detention in Mali, ending a standoff that raised concerns about a resurgence in resource nationalism as gold prices ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Russia behind plot to plant bombs on cargo planes, Western official says

Russia sent incendiary devices to DHL hubs in Germany and the UK in a plot to strike at DHL planes bound for U.S. and Canada, Western official says

Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice

Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to survive

World - ABC News - November 14

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