Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

Gold demand puts Peru’s Amazon at greater risk from mercury poisoning, bishop warns

By STEVEN GRATTAN BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As gold prices hover at record highs, a leading Catholic leader in Peru’s Amazon is urging countries that are destinations for the precious metal to help stem illegal mining that is poisoning rivers with mercury. Related Articles Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning Trump…

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Ethereum Demand Shock Will Rock Markets, Bitwise CIO Warns

Ethereum Demand Shock Will Rock Markets, Bitwise CIO Warns

A sudden surge of institutional and corporate interest in Ethereum (ETH) is setting the stage for what Bitwise Asset Management’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan calls a “structural imbalance” between supply and demand—one that could propel prices well beyond the cryptocurrency’s already‑rapid ascent this year. In a memo circulated to clients on 22 July 2025, Hougan noted that…

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Beware of fake ICE officers and other immigration scams, California attorney general warns

Beware of fake ICE officers and other immigration scams, California attorney general warns

State law enforcement officials on Tuesday warned Californians to take steps to protect themselves amid new reports of individuals impersonating U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement officers and other immigration scams. In recent months, California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued ways to help California immigrants better understand their rights and protections under the law and…

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‘Weaponized migration’: US faces deadly consequences with Maduro in power, Venezuelan opposition warns

‘Weaponized migration’: US faces deadly consequences with Maduro in power, Venezuelan opposition warns

As the Venezuelan political crisis reaches a breaking point, members of the Venezuelan opposition party are warning there will be an increase in Tren de Aragua gang violence with deadly consequences for the U.S. if socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro remains in power.  Despite widespread belief among Venezuelans and much of the international community that Maduro…

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Democrats have become ‘distant and detached’ from Americans, Biden official Rahm Emanuel warns

Democrats have become ‘distant and detached’ from Americans, Biden official Rahm Emanuel warns

Biden administration official and former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel lamented in a new op-ed that the Democratic Party has become “distant and detached,” adopting an “aloof elite” image.  Emanuel offered, “The road back to power for the Democrats,” in a piece for the Washington Post Tuesday. He explained the party was “blind to the rising…

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