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On Monday, Ghassan Abdel Basset and his family left their home in the occupied West Bank to visit a relative. They were going to break their fast together during the …
The many ways Israeli settlers steal Palestinian homes Read More
Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms. As Earth heats up, the growing frequency and …
The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers Read More
The European Union is measuring up its response to the anticipated new tariffs being imposed by the US administration. But what tools does it have? US President Donald Trump claims tariffs is his “favorite word.” …
What can the EU do against Trump’s trade war? Read More
Despite the government’s efforts to protect local businesses, geopolitical tensions could derail Mexico’s ambitions to become a major EV manufacturing hub. Mexico’s EV manufacturing sector has grown 30-fold in the …
U.S. tariffs threaten Mexico’s booming EV sector Read More
BoC also said it would ‘proceed carefully with any further changes’ to rates given inflationary pressures from tariffs. The Bank of Canada has trimmed its key policy rate by 25 …
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warned country faces ‘new crisis’ Read More
When Hong Kong-listed conglomerate CK Hutchison announced it was selling its two port concessions on the Panama Canal to a US consortium led by New York-based giant BlackRock, the Chinese …
Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions between the two superpowers Read More
As the president-elect’s call to buy—or take—a sovereign country moves from punchline to possibility, a look at the real stakes of the Arctic’s mounting cold war. When Donald Trump Jr. …
Trump’s Greenland problem Read More
Climate change and “unsustainable human activities” are driving “unprecedented changes” to mountains and glaciers, threatening access to fresh water for more than two billion people, a UN report warns. The …
Glacier melt threatens water supplies for two billion people, UN warns Read More
Kern County is betting on carbon capture to replace oil jobs and tax revenue. But will the county’s new economy repeat the sins of the old one? es Clark III …
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition Read More
Belgian authorities announce arrests of several people in connection with alleged bribery within the parliament. Police have arrested several people as part of a corruption probe targeting the European Parliament …
EU parliament rocked by corruption investigation linked to China’s Huawei Read More