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NGOs seek climate trial of French oil giant TotalEnergies
Paris (AFP) - NGOs filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on...
Top US banking regulator offers resignation after toxic workplace report
Washington (AFP) - A top US banking regulator offered his resignation Monday after an independent report found evidence of widespread...
Ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge set to move Monday
Washington (AFP) - A stranded cargo ship that has been blocking one of America's busiest ports will be removed Monday...
Business and Bollywood vote in India’s election
Mumbai (AFP) - A parade of India's business and entertainment elite –- many of them supporters of Prime Minister Narendra...
Black farmers in Brazil changing views on coffee production
Nova Iguaçu (Brazil) (AFP) - Raphael Brandao beams with pride as he describes the high-end Brazilian coffee he produces with...
Crunch time looms for BHP’s bid buy Anglo American
Sydney (AFP) - Mining behemoth BHP must overcome major hurdles to salvage its faltering pursuit of rival Anglo American, analysts...
‘Maldives what?’: Saudi fashionistas attempt beach rebrand
Ummahat Islands (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Saudi designer Tima Abid got her start at a time when fashion shows were...
The French ‘Erin Brockovich’ vs Goodyear
Besançon (France) (AFP) - For a decade, French former childcare worker Sophie Rollet carried out her own, lonely investigation to...
Spotify sued over alleged unpaid royalties
New York (AFP) - Music streaming giant Spotify has been sued in a US federal court for allegedly underpaying songwriters,...
Boeing shareholders back outgoing CEO pay deal despite safety woes
New York (AFP) - Boeing shareholders voted Friday to back outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun's pay deal and reelection to the...
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