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Canucks' Boeser out indefinitely after illegal hit
Canucks forward Brock Boeser is out indefinitely after he absorbed a hit to the head from Tanner Jeannot of the Kings on Thursday.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
Sullivan: US is working with allies on mineral marketplace amid energy transition
The U.S. is working with allies to build a standardized international marketplace for metals and minerals central to the ongoing energy transition, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said ...Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
US approves lithium project in push to break China’s grip on EV minerals
Biden administration issues rare mine approval for Ioneer site in Nevada and extends tax breaks to companiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
China Tightens Its Hold on Minerals Needed to Make Computer Chips
Already the dominant producer of rare minerals, Beijing is using export restrictions and its power over state-owned companies to further control access.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that
The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain itWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Young African Voters Reject Liberation-Era Political Parties
Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters.World - The New York Times - November 2 -
Australian billionaire Ellison to leave miner over ‘profoundly disappointing’ conduct
Mineral Resources shares fall 10% after board concludes founder used company resources for personal benefitWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Senate likely to double the number of elected African American women
CBS News projects that former Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester will win the Delaware Senate seat, making her the third African American woman elected to the Senate. Though too early to project, Prince ...Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
A Russian reprieve for JPMorgan?
Trump victory puts a twist in the tale of Moscow vs America’s biggest bankWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Was the Polymarket Trump whale smart or lucky?
Know thy neighbour, not thy traderWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
ICC judges unseal an arrest warrant for an alleged Central African Republic rebel
Judges at the International Criminal Court have unsealed an arrest warrant for an alleged rebel from the Central African Republic accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity more than a ...World - ABC News - November 7 -
The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election
The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...World - ABC News - November 8 -
Consumer anger over high prices piles pressure on politicians
Post-Covid inflation rise leaves toxic legacy for governments across rich economiesBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Australian gold miner’s shares plunge after chief executive detained in Mali
Resolute Mining says Terence Holohan and other executives were in Bamako to discuss claims made against companyBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Hama Amadou, West African Political ‘Phoenix,’ Dies at 74
An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and exile.World - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Review: Jazz, African independence, secret agents — it's all in 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
As jazz celebrities rallied to the cause of African decolonization, secret Western interests saw an opportunity for exploitation in this documentary eye-opener.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 4 days ago -
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 chainsWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Australian gold miner to pay Mali $160mn over tax dispute
Resolute Mining says it is working to release three executives from detentionWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Australian gold miner to pay Mali $160m to free detained CEO and executives
Group were held after a meeting about what mining firm referred to as unsubstantiated claims regarding taxes and levies. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
A Cash-Starved Russian Ally Detains Western Miners' Staff in Tax Raid
Resolute Mining agreed to pay Mali’s government $160 million, after the country’s authorities detained the Australian mining company’s chief executive and two other employees.World - The Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago -
The Doctors Saving Lives in a Secret Bunker on Ukraine's Front
Ukraine is building a new type of field hospital to protect patients and staff from Russia’s bombardments.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 24 -
Ukrainian front-line school system goes underground to protect against bombs and radiation
To be a parent in the Ukrainian front-line city of Zaporizhzhia means weighing your child’s life against the Russian weapons within striking distanceTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation
Most of the Russian weapons that hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kill in an instant: the drones, the ballistic missiles, the glide bombs, the artillery shellsTech - ABC News - October 31 -
‘Drumming is full of machismo, so vulgar, so dumb’: Valentina Magaletti, the musician giving the underground its rhythm
The Italian percussionist has collaborated with everyone from Radiohead’s Philip Selway to Raime. We need to stop ‘punishing’ drums and explore their potential, she says. ‘People tell me I’m a ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
By day, Xing Long works in an office for a state-owned company in Changchun, an industrial city in the northeastern rust belt of ChinaWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Welcome to China’s underground raves, from street techno to quotes from Chairman Mao
By day, Xing Long works in an office for a state-owned company in Changchun, an industrial city in the northeastern rust belt of ChinaEntertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago -
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Bodycam captures rescue of woman in basement of burning house
First responders worked frantically to save the woman who was in a basement filling with smoke.Top stories - BBC News - October 25
