Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing.
Day: May 13, 2025
The Indus Water Treaty Suspension: A Wake-Up Call for Asia–Pacific Unity ?
May 12 (IPS) – On April 23, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a 65-year-old agreement that had been a rare symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan despite decades of hostility. The suspension came a day after militants attacked ci…
Trump administration welcomes 49 white South Africans as refugees
Many in the group from South Africa held small American flags as two officials welcomed them at an airport hangar outside Washington on Monday.
Trump: The EU is ‘nastier than China’
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Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’ – The Guardian
Hamas frees last living US citizen held in Gaza in what Trump calls a ‘good faith step’ The GuardianScoop: Hamas approached pro-Trump activist for secret talks that freed Edan Alexander AxiosNetanyahu phones ex-hostage Alexander; …
Australian cabinet sworn in after landslide election win
Prime minister Anthony Albanese headed a first cabinet meeting before flying to Indonesia on Wednesday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Xi Jinping’s decision to stand his ground against Donald Trump could hardly have gone any better for the Chinese leader. After two days of high-stakes talks in Switzerland, trade negotiators from the world’s biggest economies announce…
Former Mariners broadcaster Dave Sims makes his return to T-Mobile Park
Dave Sims returned to the stadium he called home for nearly two decades, but this time on the opposite side in his first season as the radio voice for the Yankees.
Google Developing Software AI Agent
An anonymous reader shares a report: After weeks of news about Google’s antitrust travails, the tech giant will try to reset the narrative next week by highlighting advances it is making in artificial intelligence, cloud and Android technology at its a…
WA gets just 2 bids to build new electric ferries, and the prices are in
A year ago, the state hoped many companies would bid to build a new fleet. The boats are part of a nearly $4 billion project to completely electrify the fleet.