America's lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development (www.reuters.com)
Washington’s drive to make the United States a major global lithium producer is being held back by a confusing mix of state regulations that are deterring developers and hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector....
US has urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure (www.reuters.com)
Launch aborted of Russian Soyuz spacecraft seconds before blast-off (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: CapOne tells regulators Discover deal will boost competition and stability (www.reuters.com)
Capital One’s $35.3 billion merger with Discover Financial will boost competition and be good for financial stability, the bank said in its regulatory application filed overnight, according to people familiar with the matter....
New York notifies suburban county of Trump fraud judgment as possible seizures loom (www.reuters.com)
New York state Attorney General Letitia James this month made an official notification of the civil fraud court award against Donald Trump in suburban Westchester County, where he owns property, according to county clerk records, in what could be a preliminary step toward seizures in the case....
No bidders present at Myanmar auction for $90 million sale of Suu Kyi's home (www.reuters.com)
Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces kill 20 gunmen in raid at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, army says (www.reuters.com)
No evidence from Israel to back UNRWA accusations, says EU humanitarian chief (www.reuters.com)
The European Union’s top humanitarian aid official said on Thursday he had seen no evidence from Israel to back its accusations against staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), which should continue playing a “critical” role in Gaza.
US embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by 'extremists' (www.reuters.com)
MOSCOW, March 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. embassy in Russia warned that “extremists” had imminent plans for an attack in Moscow, hours after Russian security services said they had foiled a planned shooting at a synagogue by a cell from the Afghan arm of Islamic State
After speech, Biden launches major tour plus $30 million ad buy (www.reuters.com)
Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage (www.reuters.com)
As Gaza's hunger crisis worsens, emaciated children at hospitals (www.reuters.com)
Two Palestinian toddlers with sunken eyes and emaciated faces, one in a yellow cardigan and the other in a stripy top, were lying side by side on a bed in a Gaza clinic, their thin, bony legs protruding from diapers that looked too big for them....
EU's von der Leyen proposes using frozen Russian profits for Ukraine's military (www.reuters.com)
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Bird flu reaches mainland Antarctica for first time, scientists say (www.reuters.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region’s huge penguin colonies....
New Zealand begins sentencing of those involved in White Island volcanic eruption (www.reuters.com)
WELLINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Sentencing for the tour booking agents and managers of an island in New Zealand where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people, mostly tourists, in 2019 began on Monday, with the prosecutor warning those sentenced may not be able to pay a fine....
In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters (www.reuters.com)
China's BYD plans new electric vehicle plant in Mexico, says Nikkei (www.reuters.com)
China’s BYD Co Ltd will set up a new electric vehicle (EV) factory in Mexico, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s Mexico head, as the EV maker aims to establish an export hub to the United States....
Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel (www.reuters.com)
Palestinian says Israeli soldiers used him as human shield in West Bank (www.reuters.com)
Toyota warns 50,000 US vehicle owners to stop driving, get immediate repairs (www.reuters.com)
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor (7203.T) , opens new tab said on Monday it is urging the owners of 50,000 older U.S. vehicles to get immediate recall repairs because an air bag inflator could explode and potentially kill motorists....
Key takeaways from the World Court decision in Israeli genocide case (www.reuters.com)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel on Friday to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip but stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire....
Exclusive: China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Israel lashes back at ICJ genocide case; Gazans return to wasteland (www.reuters.com)
Israel faced down accusations at the World Court on Thursday of genocide in its war in Gaza, as the first residents returned to scenes of total devastation in the north of the enclave where Israeli forces have begun withdrawing this week....