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Mines in supply chains of western carmakers linked to widespread deforestation of primary rainforest in nickel-rich lands inhabited by Tolaki people in Indonesia Volkswagen, Ford and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an
‘May the seeds of national security take root and sprout in the hearts of the pupils…’ Originally published on Global Voices Hong Kong police launch an AI-powered national security education platform for the city’s pupils during a ceremony on October 6, 2026.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Chasing the International Space Station Explanation: Blasting into the predawn sky on Tuesday, October 13, a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are headed
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Switch 2 and Switch have already been hit with global price hikes in 2026, and now, Nintendo has announced it will increase the cost of hardware repairs in Japan.
Although we can measure ongoing changes to ocean circulation and marine life, we still don't know how far the oxygen loss and the damage to ocean ecosystems could go.
Retail research has changed during the last couple of decades, according to an analysis of almost 5,200 papers covering business practices, consumer behavior and technology.
ISTANBUL (AP) — A heavy downpour has shut down Istanbul, flooded homes and roads and killed at least three people, officials said Thursday, as rescuers evacuated hundreds of stranded people.
New US aviation sanctions force Iranians to take longer, costlier journeys as international flight routes disappear.
Malaysia has benefited from a global boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure that has driven demand for its tech products and semiconductors.
A University of Portsmouth scientist has helped lead a major global study, which finds that 44% of the world's reef-building coral species are now threatened with extinction—and warns the true figure is likely to be even higher.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop.
These are the winning agencies of the APPM Marketing Awards 2026, awards of the Portuguese Association of Marketing Professionals (APPM) whose winners were known on Thursday night.
Estas são as agências vencedoras dos APPM Marketing Awards 2026, prémios da Associação Portuguesa dos Profissionais de Marketing (APPM) cujos vencedores foram conhecidos na noite desta quinta-feira.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.With his label Maxhosa Africa, South Africa's Laduma Ngxokolo is determined to put the continent in the spotlight.
On Thursday, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) voted to scrap the leap second, an ad hoc time adjustment that's occasionally added so tracked time standards mirror the Earth's real (and inconsistent) rotation.
Both metal mines and the storage facilities that hold vast amounts of toxic mining waste, known as tailings, can release pollution into the surrounding environment, contaminating land and water with heavy metals and harmful chemicals.
Diplomatic efforts to end the conflict, which erupted with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February, have been at an impasse since the summer.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries.
Original text · English translation unavailableOne burden of the West’s aquaculture industry is created in the factories of poor countries, where communities live with foul air, disrupted sleep and the stench of rotting fish.
Lufthansa will have to make an initial payment this year to the State of 2.5% of the amount offered by TAP, in addition to providing bank guarantees.
A Lufthansa vai ter de realizar ainda este ano um pagamento inicial ao Estado de 2,5% do valor que ofereceu pela TAP, além de prestar garantias bancárias.
Automatic translation by Bittrees-hosted AI. The source link opens the original publication.PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 16: French papers look ahead to Saturday's call for mass protests, which will bring together a number of social movements.
Headlines have declared that coal is “back in fashion” and making a “comeback.” So what changed?
European Commission Press release Brussels, 16 Oct 2026 The European Commission has awarded the New European Bauhaus (NEB) Prizes 2026 to 13 laureates from several EU countries, Ukraine and North Macedonia, as well as Japan and Brazil, which won the international competition of the awards.
The United Nations Secretary-General appealed on Friday for governments, businesses and communities to accelerate efforts to protect biodiversity for future generations and all life on Earth.
Just about everyone is worried about what is going on in France right now: the country's public finances are in sorry shape and there are fears that the French bond selloff, and the country's growing debt crisis, might spillover into the rest of Europe. On top of that, the 2027 elections have investors worried: The two leading candidates, Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, aren't seen to be up to the task of taming France's fiscal turmoil. Shahin Vallée was an advisor to Emmanuel Macron when he was an economic minister and during his first presidential election campaign. Since then, he's pa
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This week’s Friday Wrap-Up looks at Nicolai Tangen’s podcast conversation with Spencer Rascoff, CEO of Match Group, the company behind dating apps like Tinder and Hinge. With Marthe Skaar in Oslo and Nicolai in London, they discuss how online dating has changed the way people meet, the algorithm Rascoff compares to a deck of cards, and his advice for a better dating profile. They also look at why NBIM holds regular portfolio manager debriefs, and why sticking to a consistent methodology matters. Nicolai also shares what is on his agenda for the weekend. Tune in! Listen to In Good Company with
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