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Russia and China planning underwater tunnel link to Crimea

Moscow and Beijing have discussed building an “underwater tunnel” connecting mainland Russia and occupied Crimea, according to a report.Ukraine’s security services intercepted communications between Russian and Chinese business executives. They we…

US transition to electric vehicles faces delays

A Tesla electric vehicle drives past the Tesla Inc Santa Monica Place store, in Santa Monica, California (Patrick T. Fallon)

The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and limited charging capacity ad…

US producer prices unexpectedly fall in October

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. producer prices fell by the most in three-and-a-half years in October amid a sharp drop in the cost of gasoline, the latest indication of subsiding inflation pressures.
The producer price index for final demand declined 0.5%…

Indonesia, Freeport to reach conclusion on investment, mining …

JAKARTA, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s discussions with miner Freeport McMoran on the country’s plan to increase its stake by 10% in Freeport’s Indonesian unit and extend the company’s mining permit are expected to wrap up by end-November, President J…

One of Derby’s most fascinating characters has passed away

One of Derby’s most fascinating characters[1] has passed away. Egyptian-born Nefertiti Spendlow-Rawlings (née Fahmy), known as Isis to the vast majority of her friends, was Egypt’s first female journalist who interviewed countless heads of state during…