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Westwater contracts to supply natural purified graphite anode material to SK On, a leading manufacturer of EV batteries, at its plants in the U.S. Off-Take Agreement a critical element to obtaining financing for construction of Kellyton Phase I CENTENNIAL, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westwater Resources, Inc. (NYSE: American: WWR), an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company (“Westwater … Read more

Pakistan goes to the polls this week in an election that rights observers have dubbed deeply flawed, with the country’s most charismatic politician languishing in jail, barred from taking part. The nuclear-armed nation of 240 million people presents itself as the world’s fifth largest democracy, but judicial hounding of former prime minister Imran Khan has … Read more

Andrei Volna had long started losing faith in his homeland before Russian tanks entered Ukraine. That was when the Russian surgeon’s disillusionment passed the point of no return and he decided to flee. Waiting in a line of cars at the border with Estonia, the 61-year-old left behind a comfortable life in Moscow — with … Read more

US senators on Sunday released the text of a much-anticipated deal that would unlock billions in new aid for Ukraine and Israel while tightening US border laws, but the top House Republican quickly vowed to shoot it down. The national security supplemental provides for $118.3 billion in total funding, including $60 billion to support war-torn … Read more

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months’ time when the world’s athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers. A new study presenting “climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics” has focused minds after it warned that the … Read more

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday. The New York bid held off a strong challenge from Dallas to secure the July 19 game, the culmination of the expanded 48-team tournament being co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. The competition will … Read more

Arsenal rekindled their bid for a first Premier League title in 20 years by beating leaders Liverpool 3-1 at the Emirates as Chelsea succumbed to another embarrassing defeat, 4-2 at home to Wolves, on Sunday. Liverpool’s hopes of sending off manager Jurgen Klopp as a champion of England were dented as Arsenal closed to within … Read more

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob, a veteran of the country’s liberation struggle and its first post-independence prime minister, died on Sunday. Tributes to the 82-year-old statesman poured in from African leaders who saw him as a hero of the anti-apartheid struggle. And Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed regret that his country had lost “a partner who … Read more

Yemen’s Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes “will not deter us” and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels’ repeated Red Sea attacks. The joint air raids in Yemen late Saturday followed a separate wave of unilateral American strikes against Iran-linked targets in Iraq and … Read more

Yemen’s Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes “will not deter us” and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels’ repeated Red Sea attacks. The joint air raids in Yemen late Saturday, denounced by Iran, followed a separate wave of unilateral American strikes against Iran-linked targets … Read more