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The United States government launched a sequence of diplomatic and financial initiatives targeting Africa’s critical-minerals supply chains on September 22, backed by a $3 million feasibility study grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). The strategy focuses on securing raw materials, funding local processing refineries, and developing the necessary power infrastructure along the … Read more
The Russian embassy in Norway reported that approximately 230 people cast their ballots in the State Duma elections by early Sunday evening, culminating in a modest turnout among the roughly 5,500 Russian citizens residing in the country as of September 2025, according to government figures. Voting took place across three locations in Norway: the Russian … Read more
Crypto exchange Bitget halted customer withdrawals after detecting a theft of approximately $351.6 million in digital assets resulting from a security breach. Gracy Chen, CEO of the Seychelles-based exchange, announced the suspension via a statement on X after noticing unauthorized transfers from company wallets. Bitget Hack Freezes Withdrawals Amid $351.6 Million Theft Bitget suspended customer … Read more
Akamai Technologies gained 5% on Thursday after announcing a seven-year contract and an $11.6 billion deal with Anthropic, according to market reports. AI Infrastructure Deals Drive Midday Market Gains Atlas Energy Solutions rallied 17% after announcing that two of its subsidiaries executed separate cost reimbursement agreements with a leading frontier AI lab. Meanwhile, software giant … Read more
US-China relations face a complex mix of high-level diplomatic pageantry and entrenched strategic disagreements over trade, Taiwan, and technology, following a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. Diplomatic Pomp and Diverging Priorities Chinese President Xi Jinping told Donald and Melania Trump during a White House tea that the future outlook for US-China … Read more
Microbial fuel cells using a novel Bacterial Cellulose/MXene/Polypyrrole bio-nanocomposite have achieved a 112% increase in capacitance and a 37% reduction in charge transfer resistance, according to electrochemical analysis of wastewater energy recovery technologies. Researchers optimizing these bio-anodes through cathodic interfacial engineering demonstrated that carbon felt cathodes yield power densities of 217 mW per square meter … Read more
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico warned on Friday that his three-party ruling coalition faces the loss of its parliamentary majority due to a planned cabinet reshuffle involving Environment Minister Tomáš Taraba. Fico stated in a recorded message on social media that he is prepared to withdraw his removal request submitted to the head of state … Read more
Irish businessman and Press Up hospitality group co-founder Paddy McKillen jnr has been declared insolvent and secured a 70-day protection certificate from the High Court under personal insolvency legislation. Barrister Keith Farry, appearing for personal insolvency practitioner Eugene McDarby, told Mr Justice Michael Quinn that McKillen jnr is “firmly insolvent” with liabilities totaling €27,710,644.51 against … Read more
Elza Igorevna Tikhonova: Inside the Secret Life of Vladimir Putin’s Granddaughter Investigative journalists from the publication Proekt have uncovered new details regarding an eight-year-old granddaughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin named Elza Igorevna Tikhonova, born to Katerina Tikhonova and ballet master Igor Zelensky. According to leaked Federal Border Service databases analyzed by Proekt, the child … Read more
Claudia Tanase, a Roma woman represented by FLAC, has been awarded €800 by the Workplace Relations Commission after an adjudicator found she was unlawfully discriminated against by a security guard at a Boots store on Dublin’s Henry Street on 3 October 2024. The Henry Street Incident and WRC Findings Ms Tanase visited the Boots pharmacy … Read more