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US says Israel must show it has no ‘policy of starvation’ in Gaza

16Oct

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US says Israel must show it has no ‘policy of starvation’ in Gaza

By Michelle Nichols, Reuters The UN has long complained of obstacles to getting aid into Gaza. Photo: BASHAR TALEB/AFP The United States is watching to ensure that Israel's actions on the ground show that it does not have a "policy of starvation" in the northern Gaza Strip, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the Security Council. She told the 15-member council that such a policy would be "horrific and unacceptable and would have implications under international law and US law." "The Government of Israel has said that this is not their policy, that food and other essential supplies will not be cut off, and we will be watching to see that Israel's actions on the ground match this statement," Thomas-Greenfield said, in a ratcheting up of the US posture toward its longt...

16Oct

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WTI, Brent edge lower after selloff

U.S. crude futures edged lower Wednesday to trade below $71 per barrel, after selling off steeply in the previous session on reports that Israel will not attack Iran's oil facilities.The U.S. benchmark tumbled more than 4% on Tuesday after Israel told the U.S. that it will limit its retaliatory strikes to military targets in Iran, senior Biden administration officials told NBC News.Crude oil prices have given up most of the gains made in the wake of Iran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel, as fears of an oil supply disruption in the Middle East have eased.Here are Wednesday's energy prices:West Texas Intermediate November contract: $70.28 per barrel, down 30 cents, or 0.43%. Year to date, U.S. crude oil has fallen nearly 2%.Brent December contract: $73.94 per barrel, down 31 cents...

Jacinda Ardern receives Damehood from Prince William

16Oct

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Jacinda Ardern receives Damehood from Prince William

Dame Jacinda Ardern at Windsor Castle, west of London. Photo: ANDREW MATTHEWS/Pool/AFP Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was officially made a Dame in a ceremony in the UK. She was appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours for her services to the state, a few months after her shock resignation as prime minister. Last week it was announced she would formally receive her damehood from Prince William at a ceremony in Windsor Castle in London. In a social media post, Prince William and wife Kate called her a friend, an extraordinary advocate, and now a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the State. "It was a privilege to present you with this deserved award at Windsor today!" he wrote In a vi...

ASML 2025 outlook shows US chip export curbs impacting China sales

16Oct

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ASML 2025 outlook shows US chip export curbs impacting China sales

An ASML icon is being displayed on a circuit board, alongside the flags of the USA and China, in this photo illustration taken in Brussels, Belgium, on January 4, 2024.Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesASML finally offered a first glimpse into how U.S. restrictions on exports of its advanced chip manufacturing tools to China will impact its sales in the Asian country.The Netherlands-based chip equipment maker said in its earnings report Tuesday, which was released a day early due to a "technical error," that it expects net sales for 2025 to come in between 30 billion euros and 35 billion euros ($32.7 billion and $38.1 billion). This is at the lower half of the range ASML had guided previously.ASML is a critical part of the global chip supply chain. The firm's extreme ultraviolet lithog...

Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

16Oct

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Amazon goes nuclear, to invest more than $500 million to develop small modular reactors

Amazon Web Services is investing more than $500 million in nuclear power, announcing three projects from Virginia to Washington state. AWS, Amazon's subsidiary in cloud computing, has a massive and increasing need for clean energy as it expands its services into generative AI. It's also a part of Amazon's path to net-zero carbon emissions.AWS announced it has signed an agreement with Dominion Energy, Virginia's utility company, to explore the development of a small modular nuclear reactor, or SMR, near Dominion's existing North Anna nuclear power station. Nuclear reactors produce no carbon emissions.An SMR is an advanced type of nuclear reactor with a smaller footprint that allows it to be built closer to the grid. They also have faster construction times than traditional reactors, allowin...

A Liberal MP says his constituents want Trudeau to go — and he agrees – National

16Oct

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A Liberal MP says his constituents want Trudeau to go — and he agrees – National

Amid recent reports of a Liberal caucus revolt aimed at getting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down, a longtime Liberal MP says he’s hearing similar sentiments from his constituents — a feeling he agrees with. “I confirm that I am increasingly hearing from constituents that I represent that it is time for Trudeau to go, and that I agree with them,” Liberal MP Sean Casey said in an email to Global News.Casey, who has served as MP for Charlottetown since 2011, was confirming comments first made to CBC News on Tuesday.His concerns come just days after International Trade Minister Mary Ng publicly addressed reports of a growing internal revolt among some in the Liberal caucus, and expressed her confidence in Trudeau.Some members of the Liberal caucus have been approaching colleagues to ...

New Lancet study shows how countries can reduce premature death by half

16Oct

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New Lancet study shows how countries can reduce premature death by half

Childhood immunisations and low-cost prevention and treatments combined with new health technologies may help reduce premature deaths by 50 per cent, according to a new study published by The Lancet Commission on Tuesday. The report laid out a roadmap for every nation that chooses to do so to cut the chance of premature death for its citizens in half by 2050. “The goal of “50 by 50,” is achievable”, argues the report. If every country achieves the goal, then, a person born in 2050 would have only a 15 percent chance of dying before age 70, down from 31 per cent for someone born in 2019. It suggested measures such as “expanding childhood immunisations and low-cost prevention and treatments for common causes of preventable death, combined with scaling up financing to develop new health t...

GM, Lithium Americas agree to $625 million joint venture

16Oct

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GM, Lithium Americas agree to $625 million joint venture

General Motors Chair and CEO Mary Barra is shown on screen via livestream as she introduces her digitally delivered keynote address at CES 2022 at The Venetian Las Vegas on January 5, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Ethan Miller | Getty ImagesDETROIT — General Motors has agreed to establish a joint venture with Lithium Americas Corp. that includes the automaker supplying $625 million in cash and credit to the Canadian mining business, the companies announced Wednesday.The deal is centered on the development, construction and operation of a lithium carbonate mining operation called Thacker Pass in Humboldt County, Nevada. Lithium is a key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.Securing raw materials such as lithium from the U.S. is crucial to GM's plans to profitably grow its all-el...

Watch: Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

16Oct

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Watch: Kamala Harris mocks Donald Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

By Sebastian Smith, AFP Kamala Harris has questioned Donald Trump's mental state after the 78-year-old Republican's latest televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session. "Hope he's okay," the Democratic candidate posted on X. Harris' campaign, which has begun to aggressively challenge Trump on his health and mental stability, said that during the late Monday event he appeared "lost, confused, and frozen on stage". Former president Trump defended the event in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, saying it was "so different". "It was amazing! The Q and A was almost finished when people began fainting from the excitement and heat," Trump posted on his Truth Social network. "We started playing music while we waited, and just kept it going. So different, but it ended u...

U.K. urges India to co-operate with Canada amid diplomatic dispute – National

16Oct

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U.K. urges India to co-operate with Canada amid diplomatic dispute – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Amid the ongoing diplomatic dispute between Canada and India, the U.K. is calling on New Delhi to co-operate with Ottawa’s legal process, voicing full confidence in the country’s judicial system. On Wednesday, the British Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office issued a statement saying India’s co-operation with Canada would be the “next right step.”“We are in contact with our Canadian partners about the serious developments outlined in the independent investigations in Canada. The UK has full confidence in Canada’s judicial system. Respect for sovereignty and the rule of law is essential,” the statement read.“The Government of India’s cooperation with Canada’s legal process is the rig...