12 h. ago US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton

Economics

6 d. ago More than 40 Trump administration picks tied directly to oil, gas and coal, analysis shows

Report looks at White House nominees and appointees and agencies dictating energy, environment and climate policyDonald Trump has placed dozens of people with ties to the fossil fuel sector in his administration, including more than 40 who have directly worked for oil, gas or coal companies, according to a new analysis.The report from Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy and ethics non-profit that has been critical of the Trump administration, alongside the Revolving Door Project, a corporate watchdog, analyzed the backgrounds of nominees and appointees within the White House and eight agencies dictating energy, environmental and climate policy. That includes the Environmental Protection Agency, the interior and energy departments and others. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Company bids less than a penny per ton in biggest US coal sale in over a decade

A Navajo tribe-owned company has bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana

Politics

1 week ago Trump is reviving large sales of coal from public lands. Will anyone want it?

U.S. officials in coming days are set to hold the government’s biggest coal sales in more than a decade

Politics

1 week ago West Lothian SNP calls special meeting citing no confidence in administration

The meeting of the full council follows the opposition group’s recent walkout after their bid to debate the future of community centres was rejected.

Politics

1 week ago British gran, 70, heartbroken as Moroccan husband, 46, she met on Facebook is denied UK visa

Karen Aghzzaf found love on Facebook, meeting her husband Brahim on the platform back in 2015, but after eight years of wedded bliss, Britain has rejected his bid to live here

Culture

2 w. ago Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry

White House allocating 13.1m acres of public land to coal mining, which has been on rapid decline over past 30 yearsThe White House will open 13.1m acres (5.3m hectares) of public land to coal mining while providing $625m for coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration has announced.The efforts came as part of a suite of initiatives from the Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, and Environmental Protection Agency, aimed at reviving the flagging coal sector. Coal, the most polluting and costly fossil fuel, has been on a rapid decline over the past 30 years, with the US halving its production between 2008 and 2023, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Gay Malaysian man rejected for Australian protection visa could face persecution over sexuality, tribunal says

Home affairs to reconsider application after review finds man could be subject to physical harm, conversion practices and prosecution under sharia lawGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s home affairs department rejected a gay Malaysian man’s bid for a protection visa, saying he did not provide enough evidence that he was an LGBT person.But the administrative review tribunal subsequently accepted the man is gay and could face persecution in Malaysia, sending the man’s visa application back to the department for reconsideration last month. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Thomas Frank confident in Tottenham owners after takeover approach snubbed

The club’s owners rebuffed an approach from American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick

Politics

2 w. ago Tottenham reject expression of interest amid reports of record £4.5bn US takeover bid

Tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick was reported to have launched a big-money move for Spurs

Economics

2 w. ago Tottenham rejected expression of interest amid reports of record £4.5bn US takeover bid

Tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick was reported to have launched a big-money move for Spurs

Economics

2 w. ago Lisa Cook urges supreme court to reject Trump’s bid to fire her from Fed board

Cook’s lawyers say president’s unprecedented move would destroy Fed’s independence and disrupt financial marketsFederal Reserve governor Lisa Cook urged the US supreme court on Thursday to reject Donald Trump’s attempt to fire her, telling the justices the Republican president’s unprecedented move would destroy the central bank’s independence and disrupt financial markets.Lawyers for Cook filed a written response opposing the justice department’s 18 September emergency request to lift a federal judge’s order that blocked Trump from immediately removing Cook, an appointee of Democratic former president Joe Biden, while her legal challenge continues. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago The EU Parliament rejects Hungary's bid to lift immunity for its lawmaker and main Orbán rival

A European Parliament committee has voted not to lift the legal immunity of Péter Magyar, a key political rival of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Politics

3 w. ago Glasgow University student has bid to evacuate family from Gaza rejected by UK government

David Lammy has spoken on a case involving a Gaza woman who is due to study a PhD at Glasgow University.

Politics

4 w. ago Trump official confirmed to Fed board but court rejects Lisa Cook removal bid

Senate votes 48-27 to confirm Stephen Miran as Fed governor but court rules Cook may remain in placeSenate Republicans voted on Monday to confirm a senior Trump official to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors as the White House raced to strengthen the US president’s control over the central bank ahead of its latest meeting.Hours before Fed policymakers convene for their September decision on interest rates, the Senate voted 48 to 27 to confirm Stephen Miran – already chair of Donald Trump’s council of economic advisers – as a governor. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago UK Court Uncovers Forged Identities, Documents In London Property Battle Linked To Late Gen. Useni, Rejects Ozekhome’s Bid

UK Court Uncovers Forged Identities, Documents In London Property Battle Linked To Late Gen. Useni, Rejects Ozekhome’s Bid  Sahara Reporters

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