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PHOTO ESSAY: Liberia's largest gold miner and community tensions

JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) — The announcement posted in the village has a cheerful tone: “BMMC is pleased to inform you that there will be a blast” at a mining pit nearby. Residents told...

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Takeaways from AP report on toxic spills from gold mining in Liberia

JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) — An investigation by The Associated Press and The Gecko Project has found that the largest gold mining company in Liberia repeatedly spilled toxic chemicals such as cyanide in...

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Liberia's largest gold miner repeatedly spilled dangerous chemicals, records show

JIKANDOR, Liberia (AP) — For generations, families in Jikandor village fished and drank from the river that runs through Liberia ’s dense rain forest. Now toxic pollution is making them leave. ...

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As an uncertain 2026 begins, virtual journeys back to 2016 become a trend

LONDON (AP) — The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that’s how Maren Nævdal, 27, remembers it —...

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Hong Kong company’s concession to operate Panama Canal ports is ruled unconstitutional

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama’s Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that the concession held by a subsidiary of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings to operate ports at either end of the Panama Canal was...

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Panama's Supreme Court rules Hong Kong company’s concession for Panama Canal ports is unconstitutional

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama's Supreme Court rules Hong Kong company’s concession for Panama Canal ports is unconstitutional. The Associated Press

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US futures and Asian shares slip after a wild day on Wall St ends with a whimper

Shares slipped Friday in Asia after a day of dramatic swings on Wall Street that included Microsoft’s worst drop in nearly six years. Oil prices dropped and the prices of gold and silver...

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Trump says he will announce his Federal Reserve chair nominee on Friday morning

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice for chairman of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, a long-awaited decision that could set up a showdown on whether the...

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Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US, expanding trade war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the U.S., the latest salvo in his trade war with America’s northern neighbor as his...

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Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, backing Mexico into a corner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple...

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