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Meta Fined $15 Million in South Korea for Illegal User Data Collection
The country’s privacy watchdog said Meta amassed sensitive information by analyzing users’ likes and the ads they opened.Business - Inc. - November 5 -
William takes on illegal wildlife trade in Cape Town speech
Prince William warns that wildlife crime has "ripple effects" that are "profound for us all".Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Groypers Gave Illegal Hot Dogs and Burgers to Trump Voters
At an Arizona polling location, a college GOP group, supporters of an antisemitic influencer, and a Christian nationalist pastor were handing out hot dogs and burgers—but only if you voted for Trump.Tech - Wired - November 6 -
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge
A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Raheem Mostert fined for illegal use of helmet on a play Taylor Rapp was penalized
The NFL fined Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert for unnecessary roughness in last week's game against the Bills.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9 -
U.K. Plans to Fine Tech Executives for Illegal Weapon Sales Online
In a bid to curb knife crime, the government would hold officials of tech companies personally liable for illicit sales on their platforms, a significant shift in internet regulation.World - The New York Times - November 13 -
Man who ran illegal football streaming service jailed
Jonathan Edge was caught selling reprogrammed Firestick devices after advertising on Facebook.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says. The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa , facilitating the ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
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Volunteers enter South Africa shaft to aid miners
This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
South African government seeks experts' help to bring illegal miners to the surface
The South African government says it has put together a team including mine rescue experts to come up with a plan to bring to surface illegal miners who remain under a disused gold mineWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
Trapped illegal gold miners hold out against police in South Africa
Court seeks to halt blockade on abandoned Stilfontein mine over concerns that hundreds hidden underground are at riskWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Trump says he'll make good on using military to curb illegal immigration
President-elect Donald Trump says he'll make good on his campaign promise to deport undocumented immigrants. Two sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News the incoming Trump administration ...Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago -
South African officials weigh up rescue mission for illegal miners underground
Police say 350-400 people have stayed in Stilfontein mine to avoid arrest after minister vowed to ‘smoke them out’. South African authorities are assessing whether it is safe to rescue potentially ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
NFL admits incorrect application of grounding/illegal touching rules in Ravens-Cowboys
Sometimes, transparency doesn't show up at all.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 22 hours ago -
Prominent Cambodia environmentalist arrested while investigating illegal logging
A prominent Cambodian environmentalist has been arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national parkWorld - ABC News - 38 minutes ago -
River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine
The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
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 -
Many churches shun Halloween – but witches and werewolves are welcome in mine | Ravi Holy
The modern ritual is just a chance for children to dress up, eat sweets and stay up late. For Christians to hate Halloween seems an own goal. Ravi Holy is the vicar of Wye in Kent On Thursday 31 ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Anglo American to offload Australian coal mining stake for $1.1bn
London-listed group sells holding as it pushes ahead with radical plans to streamline businessBusiness - Financial Times - November 4 -
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 -
Trump energy allies anticipate boom times for oil, gas, mining
Former President Trump’s election victory has sent a jolt of enthusiasm through the fossil fuel and mining industries as they anticipate a favorable regulatory environment under his incoming ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
MARA’s moves beyond bitcoin mining may be good business, but bad for the stock
MARA’s stock falls as J.P. Morgan recommends selling in wake of the bitcoin miner’s quarterly results.Business - MarketWatch - November 13 -
These 2 Female Climate Tech Founders Are Mining the Riches of the Ocean to Save the Planet
Lacey Reddix and Pilanda Watkins-Curry, the co-founders of Olokun Minerals, want to extract from the ocean the minerals key to the energy transition.Business - Inc. - November 15 -
The Standoff Deep Inside an Abandoned South African Gold Mine
The government is trying to starve more than 1,000 informal prospectors out of a shaft of the Buffelsfontein mine, which police say extends some 8,000 feet below ground.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
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Mining Company Whose C.E.O. Was Detained Agrees to Pay Mali $160 Million
Three executives of the Australian company Resolute Mining were arrested this month. Mali, a major African gold producer, has been trying to increase its share of mining profits lately.World - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
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.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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 advancesWorld - ABC News - 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 -
