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Australia's Fortescue to buy remaining stake in Alta Copper, valuing it at $101 million
Dec 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Fortescue FMG.AX said on Monday that it will buy the remaining 64% of Alta Copper ATCU.TO that it does not already own for C$1.40 per share.The deal implies a total equity value for the Toronto-listed copper miner of C$139 million ($101 million).($1 = 1.3762 Canadi...Reuters
Sun, Dec 14
France calls for EU-Mercosur December meeting to be delayed
PARIS, Dec 14 (Reuters) - France is urging the European Union and Mercosur countries to postpone their planned December meeting, saying conditions are not yet in place for the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade deal, the French prime minister's office said on Sunday.Recent European Commission prop...Reuters
Sun, Dec 14
Russia says Afipsky oil refinery undamaged by drone attack
MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Drone fragments caused a fire near the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region without inflicting any injuries or damage, a local emergencies centre said on Sunday. "A gas pipe caught fire outside the refinery near one of the checkpoints. The fire covered...Reuters
Sun, Dec 14
Russia downs 235 Ukrainian drones overnight, defence ministry says
MOSCOW, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday that air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 235 Ukrainian drones overnight. An oil depot caught fire in Uryupinsk in Volgograd region due to fallen drone debris, a regional governor said. At least ten Russian airports, in...Reuters
Sun, Dec 14
US says Belarus agreed to stop balloon flyovers into Lithuania
By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale said on Saturday that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko had promised to stop weather balloons flying from his country into Lithuania."He agreed recently to do everything he could to stop the b...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
US says Belarus agreed to stop balloon flyovers into Lithuania
VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale said on Saturday that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko had promised to stop weather balloons flying from his country into Lithuania."He agreed recently to do everything he could to stop the balloons," Coale ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Lukashenko frees Nobel winner Bialiatski and key Belarus opposition figures in deal with US
Nobel winner Ales Bialiatski among those releasedLeading opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava also freedTrump envoy says US lifting sanctions on Belarusian potashBy Andrius Sytas, Felix Light and Mark Trevelyan VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko freed 123 prisone...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
US says Belarus could release remaining political prisoners in months
VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy John Coale said on Saturday that around 1,000 remaining political prisoners in Belarus could be released, hopefully in one big group, in the coming months."I think it's more than possible that we can do that, I think it'...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale, FT reports
Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola's KO.N proposed sale of Costa Coffee is at risk of collapsing, with the company holding last-ditch talks this weekend with private equity firm TDR Capital in an effort to salvage the deal, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing ...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Nobel Committee welcomes 'long-awaited' release of laureate Bialiatski from Belarus prison
OSLO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee expressed "profound relief and heartfelt joy" at release of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski from prison in Belarus, it said in a statement on Saturday."His freedom is a deeply welcome and long-awaited moment... The Norwegi...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Coca-Cola holds last-ditch talks in bid to salvage Costa Coffee sale, FT reports
Dec 13 (Reuters) - U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola's KO.N proposed sale of Costa Coffee is at risk of collapse and the company is holding last-ditch talks with private equity firm TDR Capital this weekend in an attempt to salvage it, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people fam...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Coca-Cola Holds Last-Ditch Talks In Bid To Salvage Costa Coffee Sale - FT
Dec 13 (Reuters) - COCA-COLA HOLDS LAST-DITCH TALKS IN BID TO SALVAGE COSTA COFFEE SALE - FTASDA OWNER TDR WAS SELECTED AS COKE’S PREFERRED BIDDER FOR COSTA EARLIER THIS WEEK - FTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/dpat4h6rReuters
Sat, Dec 13
Nobel laureate Bialiatski in Lithuania after Belarus release, U.S. embassy says
VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and eight other prisoners are in Lithuania after being released by Belarus on Saturday, while a larger group went to Ukraine, the U.S. embassy in Vilnius said.Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Belarus releases 123 prisoners, including Nobel laureate Bialiatski, US embassy in Vilnius says
VILNIUS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, after two days of talks with an envoy for President Donald Trump, the U.S. embassy in Lithuania said.Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Ukraine's Odesa suffers major blackouts after Russian attack
KYIV, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's southern port city of Odesa and the surrounding region suffered major blackouts on Saturday after a large overnight Russian attack on the power grid that left more than a million households without power.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia had attacked Uk...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids
Chicago student journalists use data tools to document immigration arrestsCollege journalists verify immigration agent sightings with photos, eyewitness accountsOn immigration, collaboration trumps scoops as priority for some journalistsBy P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The windowle...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily loses power overnight, IAEA says
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant temporarily lost all offsite power overnight for the 12th time during the conflict, due to military activity affecting the electrical grid, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday, citing its Director General Ra...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
Iran raises fuel prices for heavy users to curb consumption, smuggling
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Iran raised the price of its subsidized gasoline for most users on Saturday, a government spokesperson said, as the OPEC member seeks to control rising fuel demand without triggering public anger. The increase in Iran's gasoline price, which is among the lowest in the world, h...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
US threatens to pull highway funds from New York state over non-citizen truck driver licenses
New York must address immigrant truck driver concerns in 30 days or lose fundingNew York DMV denies non-compliance, calls Duffy's actions a stuntSimilar funding threats made to Minnesota, Chicago, and CaliforniaBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Departm...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
US seized tanker near Venezuela just as warrant was set to expire, court document shows
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government carried out its seizure of the M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday just as a judge-signed warrant was set to expire, according to the document which was unsealed on Friday.The warrant, which was signed by U.S. Magis...Reuters
Sat, Dec 13
