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The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza disputed that, and said the fuel would have provided less than an hour of electricity. Political Cartoons View All 1240 ImagesFor Palestinians, Shifa evokes the suffering of civilians. Thousands of people displaced by airstrikes that have destroyed entire city blocks have sought shelter in its darkened corridors. A U.N. health official said many displaced families and patients with moderate injuries fled Shifa as Israeli forces encircled the hospital over the weekend. Palestinian militants are holding nearly 240 hostages seized in the raid, including men, women, children and older adults.

Persons: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Shifa, Mohammed Zaqout, Melanie Ward, Christos Christou, ___ Magdy Organizations: Hamas, Health Ministry, Health Organization, Aid, CBS, Health Locations: DEIR, Gaza, Gaza's, Palestinian, Israel, Shifa, U.K, U.S, Lebanon, Cairo, ___, israel

Livent CEO Paul Graves will take the top job at the newly minted Arcadium Lithium, if Allkem shareholders vote for the deal on Dec. 19. Merging the two companies would create the world's third-largest lithium producer by volume with assets spanning Australia, Canada and Argentina. Graves has said that one of his first priorities would be expanding Arcadium's footprint in Western Australia's world-class lithium districts. Under the deal, Allkem shareholders will get one share in the combined entity for each of their shares and the company will ultimately own 56% of the new firm. Livent shareholders will get 2.406 shares in the new firm, which will be called Arcadium Lithium, for each existing share.

Persons: Arcadium, Paul Graves, Kroll, Chile's, Graves, Albemarle, Livent Corp, Livent, Allkem, Scott Murdoch, Melanie Burton, Robert Birsel Organizations: JV, SYDNEY, Albemarle Corp, Liontown Resources, Hancock, Livent, FMC Corp, Galaxy Resources, Thomson Locations: Australia, U.S, Canada, Argentina, Western Australia, Sydney, Melbourne

☆ Philip Schlamberg: Final US combat death of World War II was Jewish teen in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“The Last Fighter Pilot” says when the service saw those scores, Schlamberg was offered his pick of jobs and chose to be a fighter pilot. During that trip, he saw Japanese war veterans up close and felt a kinship, he said. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty ImagesFitting endingsYellin died in December 2017, shortly after “The Last Fighter Pilot” was published. In the foreword to “The Last Fighter Pilot,” Yellin recounted how World War II’s end was fitting for the times. “And that the final combat life in the defense of freedom would be laid down by a teenage Jewish fighter pilot who had not yet learned to even drive a car.”

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☆ UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen on smartphone in front of displayed logo of Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Whatsapp and Oculus in this illustration picture taken October 28, 2021. Ofcom, which gained new powers when the Online Safety Act came into law last month, said children were a key priority. It said its role would be to force firms, such as Facebook and Instagram owner Meta (META.O), to tackle the causes of online harm by making their services safer. Chief Executive Melanie Dawes said Ofcom was wasting no time in setting out how it expected tech firms to protect people from illegal harm online. "Children have told us about the dangers they face, and we're determined to create a safer life online for young people in particular," she said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Melanie Dawes, we're, Paul Sandle, Mark Potter Organizations: Facebook, REUTERS, Ofcom, Meta, Thomson

☆ China urges G7 to stop 'inciting confrontation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A two-day G7 foreign minister meeting held in Tokyo ended on Wednesday and mainly called for humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas war to allow in aid and help the release of hostages. "China will resolutely counter any smear campaigns from external forces," the embassy said, adding it strongly protested against other countries' intentions to curb China with regards to Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen, of the democratically governed Taiwan island, said she would continue to work with G7 members toward a free and open Indo Pacific. Critical comments on Taiwan and Hong Kong have long riled Beijing, which considers such criticism as outside interference in its domestic affairs. Democratically governed Taiwan, which China considers as part of its territory, is the most sensitive issue.

Persons: Josep Borrell, James, Annalena Baerbock, Antony Blinken, Yoko Kamikawa, Melanie Joly, Tsai Ing, Hong Kong, Albee Zhang, Ryan Woo, Ben Blanchard, Bernadette Baum Organizations: European Union for Foreign Affairs, German, Canadian, France's, Hong, Thomson Locations: British, U.S, BEIJING, China, Japan, Tokyo, Israel, Russia, Ukraine, Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing, Hong

☆ Children in Mental-Health Crisis Surge Into Hospital E.R.s
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Dan Frosch | Melanie Evans | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dr. Christopher Lucas shuttled from room to room, checking on the children with mental-health troubles who had streamed into his emergency department over the past 12 hours because they had nowhere else to go. There were eight of them that September day at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. In one room, staff tended to a 17-year-old girl with chronic depression who had attempted suicide by overdosing on ibuprofen—her fourth trip to the E.R. for mental-health reasons in two years. Nearby was a 14-year-old girl who had started cutting herself after being bullied over social media.

Persons: Christopher Lucas, overdosing, ibuprofen — Organizations: Upstate University Hospital Locations: Syracuse, N.Y

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. "This is going to overshadow anything that happens at APEC," said Oriana Skylar Mastro, a Stanford University China expert. Biden will welcome other APEC leaders - including from Vietnam, the Philippines, Canada and Mexico - and both he and Xi will be playing to the gallery. "Our door is open to any country or economy facing PRC (People's Republic of China) economic coercive threats," Melanie Hart, a senior China policy adviser at the State Department, said on Monday. That would include "companies flocking to meet with Xi Jinping and have dinner with him," he said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Kevin Lamarque, Oriana Skylar Mastro, Xi, Biden, Victor Cha, Washington, Matthew Goodman, Goodman, Janet Yellen, Melanie Hart, Donald Trump, Jude Blanchette, Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Trevor Hunnicutt, Laurie Chen, Michelle Nichols, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, San, Economic Cooperation, U.S, APEC, Stanford University China, Biden, Beijing, Washington's Center, Strategic, International Studies, China, Protesters, White, Treasury, Washington, People's, State Department, Pew Research, Prosperity, CSIS, Thomson Locations: Bali , Indonesia, San Francisco, Asia, Bali, Beijing, China, China . U.S, Washington, Taiwan, South China, Vietnam, Philippines, Canada, Mexico, U.S, People's Republic of China

The comments ricocheted across the House Democratic Caucus – especially for the 15 House Democrats who didn’t vote for it, all of them members of color, some of them Muslim-Americans. An array of House Democrats are pushing unequivocal support for Israel, while a number of progressives have grown increasingly critical of the offensive impacting Palestinian civilians and are upping pressure on the Biden administration to call for a ceasefire. And he is also dealing with a push by Jewish House members to have a more prominent seat at the leadership table. Democrats say the divide is being reflected in their states – and is hurting the president. At a news conference last week, Jeffries was asked about a six-figure ad buy from the Democratic Majority for Israel, a pro-Israel group, criticizing Tlaib.

Persons: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, “, ” Wasserman Schultz, Hakeem Jeffries, Pramila, they’re, Wasserman Schultz’s, Israel –, Andre Carson, American –, Josh Gottheimer, ”, Rashida, Cori Bush, Brown, ” Jayapal, Wasserman Schultz, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Debbie Dingell, censuring, ” Tlaib, Jeffries, Tlaib, we’ve, Elissa Slotkin, Slotkin, “ They’re, who’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, it’s, There’s, Jamie Raskin, I’m, CNN’s Edward, Isaac Dovere Organizations: House Democratic Caucus, Israel, Hamas, CNN, Democrats, ” Democratic, Jayapal, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Democratic, Republicans, Michigan Democratic, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Florida Democrat, Democrat, Michigan Democrat, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Jewish, GOP, Capitol Police, Jewish Caucus, Biden, Senate, White, Capitol, Maryland Democratic Locations: Florida, Washington, Israel, Indiana, American, New Jersey, Palestinian American, Missouri, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, America

The House passed a GOP-led resolution on Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over comments critical of Israel and in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The vote was 234 to 188 with four Republicans voting against and 22 Democrats voting in support of the censure resolution. Both censure resolutions reference the chant. But those reports were contradicted by American intelligence, which subsequently concluded that the Israel Defense Forces were not responsible for the explosion. Greene’s resolution accuses Tlaib of “lying about Israel’s responsibility for the attack.”In a statement on the two censure resolutions, Tlaib said, “It’s a shame my colleagues are more focused on silencing me than they are on saving lives, as the death toll in Gaza surpasses 10,000.

Persons: Rashida, Rich McCormick, Tlaib, it’s, “, ”, Ilhan Omar, Minnesota, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, ” Tlaib, Hakeem Jeffries, “ Joe Biden, Biden, McCormick, It’s, Julie Singleton, McCormick’s, Tlaib “, Israel, ” “, ” CNN’s Manu Raju, Sam Fossum Organizations: GOP, Hamas, Michigan Democrat, Georgia GOP, Democratic, GOP Rep, Capitol, Defamation League, CNN, Capitol Police, Israel Defense Forces, “ Media, Gaza Ministry of Health, United Nations, United, American Locations: Israel, Palestinian, Tlaib, Palestine, ”, Cumming , Georgia, Gaza, United States

When it comes to money, your mindset has a big impact on the way you spend, save, and invest. For me, four lessons from the book helped me improve my money mindset and invest more. Housel writes, "My own theory is that, in the real world, people do not want the mathematically optimal strategy. This is in line with some advice I've offered in my book "Dear Debt," regarding debt repayment. Reading "The Psychology of Money" was so fulfilling for me and helped me shift my money mindset out of anxiety and scarcity to feelings of "enoughness."

Persons: Reading Morgan, I've, —, Morgan Housel, Warren Buffett, Buffett, it's, Housel, he's, there's, doesn't, Bill Gates, Gates, Kent Evans Organizations: Reading, Service, —

☆ Canada investigates fatal embassy explosion in Nigeria, issues travel alert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We can confirm there was an explosion at our High Commission in Nigeria. Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's spokesperson said that there were deaths and injuries in a fire on Monday at the High Commission of Canada but did not give any figures. Canada's High Commission in Nigeria, without commenting on the explosion, said on social media that it had "temporarily suspended operations until further notice." The embassy issued a travel advisory, warning against non-essential travel to Nigeria, including capital Abuja, "due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks and kidnappings." Western countries routinely issue warning about travelling to Nigeria, which the Abuja government often dismisses as lacking merit.

Persons: Melanie Joly, " Joly, Bola Tinubu's, Tinubu, MacDonald Dzirutwe, Ismail Shakil, Cynthia Osterman, Sandra Maler Organizations: Ottawa, Washington, Commission, High Commission of, Thomson Locations: LAGOS, Canada, Nigeria, London, West African, High Commission of Canada, Canada's, Abuja, United States, Britain, Nigeria's, Lagos, Ottawa

☆ Democrats concerned over Tlaib’s anti-Israel rhetoric, but are not backing new GOP censure efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Melanie Zanona | Annie Grayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Two Republican lawmakers have filed separate resolutions to censure Tlaib this week, after a similar effort failed last week. “I have been really careful, partly because our Michigan delegation is so small, and we work together,” Stevens told CNN. “Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider is circulating a statement condemning Tlaib’s recent comments but stopped short of saying he supports a censure resolution. Last week, 23 House Republicans opposed a Tlaib censure resolution led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. But a censure motion is not the way to do it.”The proposed Tlaib censure has sparked a tit-for-tat among lawmakers looking to target one another across the aisle.

Persons: Rashida, Israel, roiled, Joe Biden, Tlaib, Hakeem Jeffries, Jeffries, Haley Stevens, ” Stevens, “, Debbie Dingell, ” “, ”, Dingell, ” Dingell, Brad Schneider, Tlaib –, –, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Richard McCormick of, Chip Roy, they’re, censuring, Ken Buck, ” Buck, “ We’ll, Becca Balint, Vermont, Greene, Sara Jacobs, Brian Mast Organizations: CNN — House Democrats, Rep, Michigan Democrat, CNN, ”, Hamas, “ Democratic, Democratic, Cortez of New York, Republicans, Georgia Republican, Capitol, GOP, Texas Republican, Republican, Colorado, Jewish, GOP Rep Locations: Israel, Michigan, Alexandria, Cortez of New, Georgia, Richard McCormick of Georgia, California, Florida, Nazi

☆ Biden impeachment inquiry end game comes into focus, but moderate Republicans still not sold
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Annie Grayer | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In recent days, Comer has said in media appearances that subpoenas for Biden family members are “imminent.”The end of the inquiry is still likely months away. They did, however, secure an interview with the special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden criminal probe, David Weiss, for Tuesday, which is unprecedented given that the case is ongoing. At every turn, House Democrats and the White House have dismissed the allegations against the president and poked holes in the Republican-led investigation. “The subpoenas to Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden family should have already happened,” Gaetz told CNN. “We’ll see what comes out.”Even members involved in the inquiry know that the evidence doesn’t clear the key hurdles needed to move forward.

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☆ Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly four out of five college students aren't really using dating apps, according to a survey. Axios and Generation Lab polled 978 college students in the US to learn about their dating habits. The survey found that a majority of college students are not on dating apps. The most commonly used dating app for students is Tinder, with 12% of college students using it at least once a month. She said that using dating apps was more likely to just end in hookups.

Persons: aren't, —, Axios, they've, Sam, Melanie Perez Organizations: Service, College, University of Albany, Sam Houston State University, University of Victoria, The Guardian Locations: hookups

Ajay Bisaria, India's ambassador to Canada from 2020 to 2022, said the relationship is in a "de-escalation phase" following "quiet diplomacy". "This is not a thaw," an Indian foreign ministry official told Reuters. 'MODEST DE-ESCALATION'Officials in India and Canada spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak on the subject. The Indian foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment. Canada's foreign ministry pointed to comments made by Foreign Minister Melanie Jolie on Oct. 30.

Persons: Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau, Evan Vucci, Michael Kugelman, Ajay Bisaria, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India's, Ottawa’s, Melanie Jolie, Jolie, Modi, Kugelman, Michael Bociurkiw, Krishn Kaushik, Steve Scherer, YP Rajesh, William Mallard Organizations: Indian, Canada, Bharat, DELHI, Mutual, South Asia Institute, Wilson Center, Reuters, Canadian, Foreign, Atlantic Council, YP, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, Canada, OTTAWA, Punjab, Delhi, Ottawa, Washington, China, Vancouver, Hardeep, Vienna

☆ Retro walking — or going backward — is good for you, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Head into any gym, and you may find someone walking backward on a treadmill or pedaling in reverse on an elliptical machine. “People are sitting way too much today, plus they lack varied movement.”Quite a few studies have been done on the potential benefits of retro walking, a common term for walking backward. Take it slowly when you first start to walk backward, experts say. Other studies indicate backward motion may help those with knee osteoarthritis and chronic back pain, plus improve gait and balance. People in China have been walking backward for centuries for physical and mental health.

Persons: ”, Grayson Wickham, doble, Landry Estes, ” Estes, You’re, Wickham, ” Wickham, Loren Zitomersky, “, Estes, it’s, ” Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN, International, of Sports Medicine, Boston Marathon, CNN’s Locations: New York City, “, Station , Texas, China

☆ ‘Wingwomen’ Review: A Crew of Femme Fatales
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Beatrice Loayza | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Wingwomen” is the rare French action movie directed by a woman, Mélanie Laurent, the breakout star of “Inglourious Basterds” turned filmmaker in her native France. Laurent also stars as the film’s veteran thief, Carole, a steely, chiseled blonde. 2, is Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos), an expert sniper and an unabashed flirt whom the older Carole recruited years ago for a diamond heist. Now a seasoned crime team, Carole is the brains, Alex the muscle. Alex gets bruised and bloodied, but so does the meathead baddie.

Persons: “, Mélanie Laurent, Basterds ”, Laurent, Carole, Alex, Adèle, Sam, Manon Bresch, she’s, Tom, coy playgirl Organizations: coy Locations: France

☆ How the Nigerian military fatally shot a young captive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +19 min

The Nigerian government and military – including the presidency, Ministry of Defence, defence headquarters and army leaders – did not respond to detailed questions for this story. Various entities have accused Nigerian security forces of other abuses in connection with killings of civilians and captives. Two security force members told Reuters they saw multiple prisoners brought out of the barracks and shot after the fighting ceased. Tweets from Nigerian defence headquarters in Abuja show the military declared the hostilities over shortly after 11 a.m. Nine shots fired A uniformed security force member shot nine rounds at the young captive, pulling the trigger at least seven times, according to forensic audio experts who listened to the recording at Reuters’ request.

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☆ Canada Says Time Is Running Out for Humanitarian Pause in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

By Steve SchererOTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's foreign minister on Monday reiterated a call for a humanitarian pause in the conflict in Gaza, and said there is little time left to get Canadians and hostages out while delivering badly needed aid. "Four hundred Canadians are trapped in Gaza, they are living in fear and despair... And that is why we need humanitarian pauses, a humanitarian truce, in Gaza," Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in the text of a speech to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto. We need an agreement from all parties to get foreign nationals out, including Canadians. And to allow food, fuel and water into Gaza," she said. (Reporting by Steve Scherer; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

Persons: Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Melanie Joly, Steve Scherer, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Economic, of Canada Locations: Gaza, Toronto

☆ Canada says time is running out for humanitarian pause in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Steve Scherer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Damaged residential buildings are seen in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, near Al-Quds hospital in Gaza City October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Al-Masri Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Canada's foreign minister on Monday reiterated a call for a humanitarian pause in the conflict in Gaza, and said there is little time left to get Canadians and hostages out while delivering badly needed aid. "Four hundred Canadians are trapped in Gaza, they are living in fear and despair... And that is why we need humanitarian pauses, a humanitarian truce, in Gaza," Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said in the text of a speech to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto. Israel's widening ground attacks on Gaza have spurred international calls for a "humanitarian pause" to allow aid in. In a wide-ranging policy speech, Joly also addressed tensions with India after Canada said Indian agents were linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader - and Canadian citizen - in British Columbia.

Persons: Mohammed Al, Masri, Melanie Joly, Joly, " Joly, Steve Scherer, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Economic, of Canada, Thomson Locations: Al, Quds, Gaza City, Gaza, Toronto, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, United States, India, Canada, British Columbia

☆ Tesla supplier Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 26 (Reuters) - Australian producer Syrah Resources (SYR.AX) on Thursday said it expects buyers outside of China to step up their purchases of natural graphite before stricter export controls on the battery material came into effect on December 1. China, the world's largest graphite producer and exporter, will require export permits as of Dec. 1 for some graphite products, including spherical graphite used by electric vehicle makers. The export controls could mean that automakers and suppliers of battery materials will have to accelerate their search for alterative sources of the mineral. Syrah said that, based on feedback from its customers and analysts, buyers are looking to stockpile graphite to reduce the risk of near-term supply disruptions ahead of the ban, and ahead of China's winter when it tends to produce less natural graphite. "Any disruption or reduction in China anode precursor or AAM export supply without replacement supply would impact battery production outside China," it said.

Persons: Roushni Nair, Melanie Burton, Miral Organizations: Syrah Resources, Tesla, AAM, U.S . International Development Finance Corporation, Thomson Locations: Australian, China, Mozambique, Louisiana, Balama, United States, Bengaluru, Melbourne

(CNN) - Mike Johnson swiftly ascended to the speakership with unanimous support from his party. It shouldn’t be this way.”“This has not been a good moment,” said Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, reflecting on the last three weeks. “I trust Mike Johnson. New York House Republicans say they plan to introduce a resolution to expel Santos as soon as Thursday. So far, though, Speaker Johnson is treading carefully.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Joe Biden, Mike Kelly, ”, Mario Diaz, that’s, It’s, Johnson’s, George Santos, –, “, We’ll, Mitch McConnell –, Sen, Susan Collins of, Collins, doesn’t, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Dan Crenshaw, John Duarte of, they’ve, Dusty Johnson of, Kelly Armstrong of, Mike, Santos, ” CNN’s Lauren Fox, Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Hamas, Rep, George Santos of New, Israel, White, Senate, Republicans, Texas GOP, Dusty Johnson of South Dakota, New York House Republicans Locations: Florida, Israel, George Santos of, George Santos of New York, Ukraine, Taiwan, Susan Collins of Maine, Texas, John Duarte of California, Dusty Johnson of South, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota

☆ Emergency Rooms Are Failing Kids. This Hospital Stepped Up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Melanie Evans | Photographs Eli Imadali For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

One of the nation’s smallest hospitals is among the most prepared to see children in an emergency. Three years ago, Grand River Health wasn’t close. The 25-bed hospital near the western slope of the Rocky Mountains had scored a low 51 on a 100-point test measuring its readiness.

Persons: Rocky Organizations: Health

☆ In Australia's outback, Rio Tinto prepares for a low carbon future
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rio Tinto hosted media to Gudai-darri's mine, plant and 34 megawatt solar farm last week, as well as its Dampier port and rail operations. At Gudai-darri, Rio will not mine below the water table in order to conserve an aquifer important to the Banjima people. Iron ore exports were worth A$124 billion ($78.79 billion) last year. Earlier this month, Aboriginal elders walked off a heritage survey on a Rio Tinto iron ore project over concerns it had played down the harm it caused them after blasting impacted an Indigenous rock shelter in August. Rio, which began shipping iron ore in 1966, shares the region with other iron ore majors including BHP Group (BHP.AX) and Fortescue (FMG.AX).

Persons: Melanie Burton, Fortescue, Rio, Miral Organizations: REUTERS, Rio Tinto, BHP Group, Thomson Locations: Rio, Dampier, Port Dampier, Perth, Australia, DAMPIER, Western Australia, Rio Tinto's, darri, Rio Tinto

☆ Mike Johnson picked as new GOP speaker nominee just hours after Tom Emmer drops bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Clare Foran Melanie Zanona Lauren Fox Manu Raju Haley Talbot Kristin Wilson Annie Grayer | Clare Foran | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In the final round of secret-ballot voting, Johnson was elected speaker nominee with 128 votes. McCarthy received 43 votes, the next highest tally, and some House Republicans are blaming the California Republican for undercutting Johnson’s ascent. Members of Trump’s team also called GOP members and urged them to oppose Emmer for speaker, two sources told CNN. Leaving a GOP conference meeting Monday night, Emmer told CNN, “We have a good relationship,” when asked about Trump. “Right now, I think it is apparent to the American people that the GOP conference is hopelessly divided.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kevin McCarthy’s, Johnson, Tom Emmer, Donald Trump, McCarthy, Jim Jordan, Jordan, Emmer, Trump, ” Trump, “, ”, Steve Womack, they’ll Organizations: CNN, GOP, Louisiana Republican, Minnesota, Republicans, California Republican, Ohio Rep, Wednesday, Republican, Social, House GOP, Trump Locations: Louisiana, California, Emmer, Arkansas

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