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Fourteen dead in illegal Colombian gold mine collapse
Fourteen dead in illegal Colombian gold mine collapse
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Australia top court rules against coal mine expansion, citing climate harm
Campaigners say ruling sets a precedent requiring climate damage be weighed when fossil fuel projects are considered.
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Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms
Amid tight Iowa midterm races, US President Trump emphasises steel industry revival with a project announcement.
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Warmth on display in Washington contrasts significantly with the language Trump has used to characterise Beijing and Xi.
‘Deadly hazards’: Behind Sudan gold mine collapse, a wartime desperation
Nearly 100 people have died in recent days in the scramble for gold, whose value has grown in a shattered economy.
US proposes AI safety notification mechanism in talks with China
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng meet in New York for US-China talks ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting later this week.
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Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners
Nigerian security forces have opened fire on protesters angry over the deaths of 37 miners who died in detention.
Published On 19 Sep 2026
Nigerian forces fire at protesters rallying over deaths of detained miners
Government has promised to fully investigate after 37 miners died while being held in police custody in Niger State.
Nigerian police probe death in custody of 37 illegal mining suspects
Officials blame disease outbreak for deaths as survivor suggests they suffocated.
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US approves $414M uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
Uranium project investment could mark a turning point in US-Niger and US-Canada relations.
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Gold mine collapse kills at least 70 people in Sudan’s West Kordofan
Dozens of artisanal miners have been killed after a series of adjoining mining shafts collapsed.
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