Workers at the world’s largest copper mine in Chile are striking after pay talks with Australian resources giant BHP fell apart, casting a shadow of uncertainty Wednesday over the market for the commodity. The Escondida mine in northern Chile yearly … Read More
Kishida’s three-year term has been marked by scandal, rising living costs and record defence spending Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he will not run for the presidency of his ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP) next month – a … Read More
A group of Israeli teen Ultimate Frisbee players were banned from an international competition in Belgium last week after a vandal scrawled antisemitic statements near their playing field — and the heartbroken kids and coaches are wondering why. The Israeli … Read More
A shop security guard has described how he helped save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square. In a statement, the Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken … Read More
Aug 12 (Reuters) – One Israeli male hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza, the spokesperson for Hamas’ armed al-Qassam Brigades, Abu Ubaida, said on Monday. Abu Ubaida … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, The war of crowd-size is playing out. Trump gets huge crowds, without entertainers. Kamala crashes a rap concert and suddenly is the mainstream’s darling. They never liked her much, until Joe Biden dropped out of the race. They … Read More
VALEC, Czech Republic, Aug 9 (Reuters) – As instructors shout commands, dozens of students taking part in a pilot Czech army programme aimed at boosting flagging enlistment numbers crawl through forest scrub carrying combat rifles and learning proper shooting positions. … Read More
The Biden administration will lift its ban on the sales of offensive weaponry to Saudi Arabia, Reuters reported on Friday, a move that reverses the three-year US ban amidst ongoing attempts by the administration to broker a Saudi-Israel normalisation deal. … Read More
LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Like thousands of Nigerians and millions of others across the developing world, higher fuel costs have irked Antonia Arosanwo. “I am angry,” the 46-year-old mother of five said at a bus stop in Lagos, the … Read More
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A top U.N. counterterrorism official told the Security Council on Thursday that a vast stretch of Africa could fall under the control of the Islamic State group and affiliated terrorist organizations. There was no known link between … Read More