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Coal producers from South Africa to Australia reported higher profits after the US-Israel war on Iran disrupted oil and gas supplies and pushed buyers toward coal.
Emergency coal purchases raise emissions and producer revenue now, while new plants, long contracts or delayed grid investment could extend the shock well beyond the war.
Demand for degree apprenticeships in England quadrupled in three years as prospective students reconsidered the cost and value of conventional university study.
Applicants can earn wages while studying, but limited places and uneven sector coverage mean the lower-debt route is not available on equal terms.
A study found that children’s lung capacity caught up with that of peers in less polluted areas after London introduced its ultra-low-emission zone.
The finding ties a traffic-emissions rule to measurable physical development in children, raising the stakes beyond driver fees and political inconvenience.
Liberia agreed to receive 1,200 US deportees from Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean, with an initial group of 20 expected to arrive Thursday.
The agreement shifts responsibility for housing, legal status, safety and possible onward movement from the deporting country to the country receiving the flights.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott to force the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who faces assault and false-reporting charges in Minnesota.
Texas’s response could determine whether Minnesota can try Castro and influence how readily states can prosecute federal agents accused of crimes committed during enforcement operations.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which restricts logging and road construction on nearly 45 million acres of national forest.
Repeal could give local forest managers more options for wildfire work while removing a national barrier against roads, logging and development across inherited public land.
OpenAI halted a significant number of Astra training runs after assessing that the forthcoming model may have critical cyber capabilities, then announced tighter monitoring and sandbox controls.
A model with advanced cyber abilities could exploit weak containment, while pauses impose immediate costs on OpenAI’s schedules, computing resources and employee workloads.
US diesel prices rose ahead of the November midterm elections, increasing fuel costs for truckers, farms, delivery companies and businesses that operate heavy machinery.
Higher diesel bills can raise freight, farming and delivery costs, leaving small businesses and households to absorb higher prices or reduced service.
Disney and ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission in federal court over alleged threats involving broadcast licenses and network speech.
Regulatory threats can influence newsroom and corporate decisions before any license is formally denied, potentially burdening protected speech without a final punishment to challenge.
Disneyland regular Toni Kulusich defended her repeated filmed interactions with a Peter Pan performer after online viewers accused her of stalking him.
Character performers are paid to create personal encounters, but viral fan content can turn that warmth into pressure for continuing access beyond any single interaction.
Dutch manufacturer Fairphone launched its $650 Gen 6+ in the United States with 12 replaceable modules, a five-year warranty and promised software updates through 2033.
US buyers can keep this phone longer only if its networks, software support, replacement parts and repair costs remain workable throughout the promised ownership period.
Meta distributed 32 ads for Kromix, including a pornographic deepfake resembling a prominent US politician, before Meta removed the ads and Apple removed the app following WIRED inquiries.
Paid distribution can turn women’s public images into sexual-humiliation inventory while leaving the targeted person to seek removal after platforms have approved the campaign.