Billionaire-backed miner expands operations
KoBold Metals, a US-based mining company backed by tech giants Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding into the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Drone strikes hit Port Sudan
Sudan’s two-year civil war has taken a dangerous new turn as Port Sudan, the country’s de facto wartime capital, came under drone attack
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Tone-deaf Thames Water
As a capitalist, I’m outraged. As a reputation expert, I’m gobsmacked. Thames Water – a company drowning in debt, staggering under £20bn of
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Sulky seesaw stock markets
Stock markets are having a full-blown teenage meltdown. One minute they’re sulking over tariffs, the next they’re soaring on surprise inflation data. Sound
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Putin losing PR game
For a man who has built his global persona around being the ultimate strongman, Vladimir Putin’s silence ahead of Thursday’s Istanbul summit is
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Kardashian relives Paris ordeal
Kim Kardashian has given emotional testimony in a Paris courtroom, recounting the harrowing night she was tied up at gunpoint and robbed of
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Tech sector called to tackle crime
The UK government is calling on the country’s top tech firms to help modernise the justice system and drive down crime rates as
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Boosting support for abuse victims
The UK government has published updated national guidance to strengthen how survivors of domestic and sexual abuse are supported, aiming to ensure more
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Govt backs uni spinouts
Midlanders will benefit from £30 million in government funding to support university spinouts. The aim is to turn academic research into thriving businesses
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US: UK must focus on Europe
The Trump administration is urging the UK to scale back its military presence in Asia and redirect its focus on to European security,