Albemarle Launches Chile Environmental Review for Landmark Lithium Project
U.S.-based Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, has initiated the environmental review process in Chile for its first project utilizing Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology. The company stated that the project aims to significantly...
Meta Hit with $375 Million Penalty in New Mexico Over Child Safety Violations
A New Mexico jury has found Meta Platforms guilty of violating state consumer protection laws in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading users about the safety of its platforms—Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp—and enabling...
Trump Approval Rating Slumps Amid Iran War and Rising Fuel Prices
Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to its lowest level since returning to the White House, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The four-day survey, completed Monday, shows just 36% of Americans approve of his...
NASA Shifts Strategy: Lunar Orbital Station Scrapped for $20 Billion Moon Base
NASA has announced a major strategic shift in its Artemis moon program, cancelling plans to deploy the Lunar Gateway space station in orbit around the moon and instead focusing on building a $20 billion...
Paris Court Opens Probe Into Ex-Frontex Chief Fabrice Leggeri
The Paris Court of Appeal has launched a judicial investigation into former European Union border agency chief Fabrice Leggeri over allegations of complicity in crimes against humanity, according to a judicial source. The probe...
Pentagon Imposes New Media Restrictions Amid Legal Battle Over Press Access
The U.S. Defense Department has introduced new restrictions on journalists, requiring all media personnel to be escorted within the Pentagon and shutting down the long-standing “Correspondents’ Corridor.” In its place, officials plan to establish...
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Trump Administration’s Defense of Asylum ‘Metering’ Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Tuesday regarding the Trump administration’s authority to turn away asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border when crossings are deemed too overwhelmed to process additional...
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Journalist’s Appeal in Texas Arrest Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Priscilla Villarreal, an online citizen journalist who accused authorities in Laredo, Texas, of wrongful arrest after she obtained and reported nonpublic police...
Air Canada Express Jet Collides with Fire Truck at LaGuardia, Two Pilots Killed
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 aircraft collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night, resulting in the deaths of both pilots and injuries to dozens of passengers....
U.S. Judge Blocks Kennedy’s Move to Restrict Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A U.S. federal judge has moved to block an effort by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that sought to restrict healthcare providers from offering gender-affirming care to minors. U.S. District Judge Mustafa Kasubhai,...