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Iran war live: Trump says US may target Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘very soon’

US President Donald Trump has repeated an earlier warning that the US may attack Iran's Pickaxe Mountain "very soon".

Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied

Tunisia police arrest journalist Mohamed Yousfi, critic of Kais Saied Tunisian police have arrested prominent journalist Mohamed Yousfi, an outspoken ...

‘Small potatoes’: US President Trump downplays war on Iran

Trump tells reporters the US is 'not fighting right now' despite a recent exchange of fire with Iran.

U.S. envoys to make Ukraine peace push with Russia pessimistic

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Moscow and — for the first time, Kyiv — with a proposal to end the yearslong conflict with Ukra...

Value of top 50 mining companies surge by $357 billion after monster August rally

The biggest monthly gain on record took the ranking back above $2.5 trillion for the first time since February when gold was trading some $1,000 per o...

U.S. and China gear up for mid-September AI safety talks

The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. side, sources briefed on the discussions said.

Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves U.S. oil industry blindsided

Industry leaders are worried the deal short-circuits ongoing commercial talks and cuts them out of some of Venezuela's most prospective targets.

Africa: African Development Bank and Axian Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-Led Businesses in Africa

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a major women's financial inclusion programme to expand a...

Norway says will provide assistance to Russians from Professor Molchanov vessel — Reuters

On September 2, Norwegian authorities seized the Russian research vessel in Svalbard

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

A $357 billion August gain, the biggest month on record, took the ranking back above $2.5 trillion for the first time since February when gold was tra...

Dollar posts weekly loss as yen jumps amid shifting rate bets

The Japanese currency posted its best week since July, gaining about 2.4% against the dollar.