Oliver Cussen: Fish in the Wrong Place

On the​ Des Plaines River, just south of Chicago, the United States Army Corps of Engineers is at war with Asian carp. The fish were first imported to America in the 1970s to eat up the weeds and algae in catfish ponds and sewage treatment lagoons...

Alleged British links in Papua’s crisis

United Kingdom banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world’s least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed. Papua – the Indonesian-administered western half of the island also known...

Tanker Diversions From Sanctioned Chinese Terminal May Cause Congestion at Other Ports

SINGAPORE, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Trading firms have diverted at least five more crude oil tankers from a major port in eastern China after the U.S. imposed sanctions on an import terminal there, according to trading sources and shipping data. The...

Eni and YPF move closer to Argentina LNG FID

The President of the Republic of Argentina, Javier Milei, has met with Eni's CEO, Claudio Descalzi, in Buenos Aires to discuss Eni's projects in the country and possible future initiatives. Following the meeting, Eni's CEO and YPF President and...

California Zoo Gorilla Cracks Enclosure's Glass in Front of Horrified Visitors, Who Say It 'Felt Like an Earthquake' By Escher Walcott 19

NEED TO KNOW A gorilla at the San Diego Zoo left a large crack in his enclosure after smashing into its glass wall on Saturday, Oct. 11 Denny, a 10-year-old western lowland gorilla, was one of two gorillas in the enclosure at the time, and people...

Government clears power transmission project

114 THE Cabinet has approved the Inter-Governmental Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation on the development of the Inga 3 Transmission Lines Project, positioning the country as a crucial transit corridor for one of Africa’s ambitious...

Otherworldly

Located above street level in the triangular footprint of a Surry Hills warehouse, creative confidence and spirited discovery underpin the playful yet polished aesthetic of the Alémais Sydney headquarters, designed by YSG Studio. Here, myriad...

WFF 2025: Pioneering Common Future For Humankind At Global-Hub On Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems

Indigenous Peoples leaders, Ministers and High-level delegates convened today at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for the Global-Hub on Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems. Hosted in two Sami...

Iraq 2nd among OPEC producers in September

2025-10-15T13:15:24+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq ranked as the second-largest oil producer in OPEC for September 2025, according to the organization’s monthly report released on Wednesday. The report placed...

In Scotland, the unjust transition continues

IT HAS been 18 months since I wrote about the “unjust transition” in Scotland as the North Sea moves from fossil fuels to renewables. A lot has happened, especially in the political sphere, with a Tory government trounced to be replaced by a...

Habitat for Humanity partnership marks 15 years

Kelley students, faculty and staff will partner with other IU students, Habitat for Humanity of Monroe County and Whirlpool Corporation employees to build a home for a Bloomington family, as they did in 2018. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Amid the colorful...

Aena Group handles 35.8 million passengers in September, marking record-breaking growth

Aena Group airports welcomed 35.76 million passengers in September 2025, a 2.7% increase compared with the same month last year, continuing the company’s strong post-summer performance. Aircraft movements rose 2.4% to 299,292, while freight...

This week’s bestselling books – October 17

NONFICTION 1 Nourish by Chelsea Winter (Allen & Unwin, $49.99) Number 1 with a bullet in its first week in the shops, inevitably. ReadingRoom is Team Chelsea, all the way, from way back, from her first happy recipes through to her pious vegetarian...

Copper: Supply Shortages May Spark Explosive Breakout as Bullish Momentum Builds

Following Friday’s sharp sell-off, there was relief across financial markets today thanks to some soothing words from Trump, triggering the so-called “TACO trade.” Beijing, for its part, urged Washington to dial down the tariff threats and return...

Pope denounces use of hunger as weapon of war as he urges world leaders ‘not to look the other way’

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced the use of hunger as a weapon of war as he urged world leaders to act responsibly and focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery. During an address on World Food Day at...

Pope Leo urges world leaders ‘not to look other way’ in fighting global hunger

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday called on world leaders to show responsibility as he urged the international community to focus on the multitudes across the globe who face hunger, wars and misery. Addressing the World Food Day global ceremony that also...

Ready to negotiate for metrorail projects in Andhra Pradesh: German Ambassador Philip Ackermann

German Ambassador to India, Philip Ackermann. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri “The Southern State of Andhra Pradesh (A.P.) has high potential for business and it’s one of the focussed areas for Germany,” says the German Ambassador in India Philip...

Mass fish deaths threaten Iraq’s Karbala livelihoods

2025-10-16T10:41:19+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Karbala Thousands of fish are dying each day in floating cage farms across the Tuwairij district of Karbala, where breeders warn that oxygen-depleted waters and recurring...

The Roadblock to Peace

Donald Trump wants badly to end the Ukraine war. America’s president has poured himself into the effort. He has repeatedly dispatched negotiation teams. He has brandished carrots and sticks, offering incentives and imposing economic pressure. He...

New Orleans festivals celebrate film, reggae, and fall. See our calendar of community events.

FESTIVALS OKTOBERFEST: Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St. in New Orleans, hosts food, music and family-friendly events on Bayou St. John Oct. continuing through this weekend, Oct. 24-25, with hours on Friday 4-11 p.m. and Saturday 1-11 p.m. The...