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Iran war energy shock drives interest in ethanol and other biofuels across hard-hit Asia

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Taxi driver Ravi Ranjan, who lives with his wife and child in New Delhi said shipping disruptions caused by the Iran war have forced him to pay higher prices for cooking fuel...

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Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place despite differences as he wraps up Beijing trip

BEIJING (AP) — As President Donald Trump wraps up his whirlwind visit to China on Friday, he's insistent that relations between the world's two biggest powers are good and getting better despite deep...

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Antipoverty advocate Global Citizen hopes the World Cup halftime show drives money for education

NEW YORK (AP) — The antipoverty nonprofit Global Citizen is no stranger to big stages. The advocacy group rallied more than 60,000 festivalgoers at its Central Park concert last year around issues of...

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B.C., feds tout 'milestone' as final LNG investment decision expected by end of 2026

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in...

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Frequent visits to Persian Gulf show Carney's ambition goes beyond seeking investment

OTTAWA — The Carney government is putting a new emphasis on diplomacy with Persian Gulf countries — one that goes beyond seeking investments in Canada to arrangements touching on defence and artificial...

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Jury awards $49.5M to the family of a woman killed in 2019 Boeing Max crash

A federal jury has awarded $49.5 million to the family of a 24-year-old global nonprofit worker killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max jet in Ethiopia while traveling to her first major assignment. ...

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Federal government invests $12-million in B.C. forestry sector

RICHMOND — The federal government has announced it is investing about $12 million in British Columbia's forestry sector, days after other tariff-hit Canadian industries were offered $1.5 billion in support. Energy...

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B.C. privacy adjudicator finds short-term rental addresses should remain private

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner says the City of Vancouver is required to refuse to disclose addresses of short-term rental operators because it would...

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From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

NEW YORK (AP) — Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world. And the words “artificial intelligence” are accompanying more and more notices about the cuts. That's...

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Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to roll back limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers...

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