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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s Congress on Thursday approved a controversial bill promoted by libertarian President Javier Milei that eases glacier protections to facilitate investments in mining for metals — a move environmental groups vow to challenge in courts.The legislation — which was already approved by the Senate in February — was passed in the early morning with 137 votes in favor, 111 against and three abstentions.According to mining sector estimates, the new regulatory framework could unlock over $30 billion in investments over the next decade. Approximately 70% of those funds are slated for new copper, gold and silver projects.Milei…

By Kath Hudson    09 Apr 2026 The newly published The UK Health & Fitness Market Report 2026 shows penetration has reached a remarkable 18 per cent of over-16s, with a record 12.2 million members. Released this morning at an event in London, this is the second report into the UK fitness sector commissioned by UK Active, following last year’s debut. It is produced in collaboration with Sport England and 4Global, with analysis from Grant Thornton UK. The data represents a sample coverage of 74 per cent of private operators, 85 per cent of public operators and 88 per cent…

Inside a Corporate Retreat That Went Very Badly Wrong WSJ Streaming’s Biggest TV Show is for 5-Year-Olds Stat Significant Why Am I Watching People Get Their Medical Results? New York Times Climate/Environment AMOC collapse could turn Southern Ocean into carbon source, adding 0.2°C to global warming Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research NOAA confirms March 2026 as the warmest March on record for U.S. Balanced Weather Breaking News!Code Yikes! The data just came in for March “Total Column Precipitable Water,” and yet another new record high was set for the 36-month running mean for the TCPW for Northern mid-latitudes, where…

Climate-change activists haven’t run out of steam yet, but the formerly red-hot movement is looking increasingly gassed. President Trump has taken a sledgehammer to the global-warming apparatus as he supercharges oil-and-gas development; Europe is walking back its net-zero emissions targets; and climate guru Bill Gates shook the movement last year by repudiating its “doomsday” scenarios. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, wants to delay the state’s ambitious 2030 emissions targets, arguing that they cannot be met without saddling residents and businesses with “new and additional crushing costs.” Even Greta Thunberg has moved on.  The world’s best-known climate activist has…

WASHINGTON — Steve Ubl is stepping down as CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America after more than a decade leading the brand drug industry’s main trade group. Ubl plans to depart by the end of the year and will remain in his position until a new leader is found, according to a PhRMA statement. Ubl led the organization during tumultuous times that included the Covid-19 pandemic and aggressive political attacks on drug prices. Democrats passed a law directing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and the Trump administration struck voluntary deals with individual drugmakers aimed at lowering U.S.…

An electronic stock board displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2025.Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, after Iran’s parliamentary speaker charged the U.S. of breaching the terms of their two-week ceasefire agreement.On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump had announced a «double sided» ceasefire, more than a month into the war with Iran.»I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,» Trump said in a Truth Social post. «We received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis…

More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program. On Wednesday, the nonpartisan Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released data through February showing that the reduction in Arizona has far outstripped other…

“The Black List” is well known among film buffs, but for those who aren’t familiar, it’s an annual survey that aims to determine the most-liked screenplays that have yet to be made into movies. In 2024, screenwriter Travis Braun made some history when One Night Only was the most-mentioned film on the list, as he was the first writer to ever top the list in consecutive years (his Bad Boy led the 2023 list). Well, the film is no longer eligible for The Black List, as it was announced last summer that gears were officially turning on the project, with…

Chet Holmgren had 30 points and 14 rebounds, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 20 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA’s best record with a 128-110 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday night.Jalen Williams scored 18 points for the NBA champion Thunder (64-16), who will have home-court advantage throughout the postseason in their title defense after holding off San Antonio (61-19), which is on an 18-2 run since February. Oklahoma City has won seven straight and 19 of 20 to earn the West’s No. 1 seed for the third straight season.Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points and Brook…

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave a rundown Wednesday of the food — and the copious amounts of caffeine — that U.S. military personnel consumed during the Iran war.»Along the way, we consumed more than 6 million meals, and by my estimate, more than 950,000 gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks, and a lot of nicotine,» he said, adding: «But I am not saying that we have a problem.»On a more serious note, Caine expressed his gratitude for the service and sacrifice made by U.S. forces during Operation Epic Fury. «This is gritty and unforgiving…