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Daniel Chapo of Mozambique’s long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony after months of protests against his disputed election victory. A local civil society monitoring group says more than 300 people have been killed in clashes with security forces since the Oct. 9 vote, which the opposition … Read more
Nate Anderson on January 6, 2023 in New York. Anderson exposes corporate fraud and ponzi schemes through his company Hindenburg Research. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hindenburg Research, an upstart research and investment firm that made a name for itself with several successful short bets, is closing, founder Nate Anderson … Read more
Joe Biden has said a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas will “halt the fighting in Gaza” and boost “much-needed” humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. In an address on Wednesday, the outgoing US president also said the agreement will mean Israeli hostages being held in the territory will “soon” return to their families. Follow the latest … Read more
Citing “economic wartime,” B.C. Premier David Eby says his government backs a federal plan to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs, up to and including possible export tariffs and targeted export bans. Eby made the comments Wednesday after meeting with premiers from across the country, in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 … Read more
Armed with two garden hoses hooked up to a sputtering tap, Matthew Craig battled fire and smoke to save his house from the onslaught of flames that devastated much of Altadena, a once leafy corner of Los Angeles County. The wind felt like dragon’s breath, he said, and “we were all eating smoke.” But even … Read more
Key mediator Qatar said on Wednesday that 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be released in the first stage of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the war in the Palestinian territory. Israel earlier said it would release about 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in the first stage of a Gaza truce agreement, Israeli and … Read more
Barrick Gold Corporation has halted its operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks worth $245 million Cdn from the company’s Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex. The military-led government moved the gold stock from the site to a custodial bank, further preventing the shipment and sale of the gold. In a statement, Barrick, which is headquartered in … Read more
The first stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement is the same as what was presented in spring 2024.
The Dallas Cowboys reportedly have their eyes set on former New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who was let go by owner Woody Johnson just five games into the season. The Cowboys mutually agreed to part ways with head coach Mike McCarthy on Monday after his contract with the team expired just last week. The … Read more
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Business moguls such as Elon Musk should be prepared to spend tens of billions of dollars for TikTok’s U.S. operations should parent company ByteDance decide to sell. TikTok is staring at a potential ban in the U.S. if the Supreme Court decides to uphold a national security law … Read more