Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project
Santiago (AFP) - Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract...
CBS News boss resigns amid tensions with Trump admin
New York (AFP) - The CEO of CBS News, one of America's best-known broadcast media outlets, quit Monday citing a...
French state covered up Nestle water scandal: Senate report
Paris (AFP) - The French government "at the highest level" covered up a scandal over the treatment of mineral water...
Guinness maker Diageo cuts costs, eyes US tariff hit
London (AFP) - Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Smirnoff vodka, said Monday it would cut costs to reduce...
$TRUMP dinner blurs lines between profit and politics
Washington (AFP) - More than two hundred guests on Thursday will make their way to a ritzy country club just...
Paris airport chaos to enter second day after air traffic breakdown
Orly (France) (AFP) - An air traffic control breakdown at Paris-Orly airport caused the cancellation and delay of hundreds of...
Control tower breakdown brings flight chaos to Paris airport
Orly (France) (AFP) - A control tower breakdown forced the cancellation of about 130 flights at Paris Orly airport Sunday,...
The US towns that took on ‘forever chemical’ giants — and won
Washington (AFP) - No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into the...
French crypto boss hails ‘heroic’ duo for foiling kidnap bid
Paris (AFP) - French cryptocurrency boss Pierre Noizat on Friday praised his "heroic" son-in-law and a neighbour armed with a...
Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk says CEO to step down
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, known for its blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said Friday...
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