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Illegal gold mining is fueling a 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment
Sep 15, 2025 - World
A drill echoes through narrow tunnels deep within the mountain where miner Hugo Flores bores into rock in search of one of Earth's most toxic elements.

U.K. drops charges against 2 men accused of spying for China
Sep 15, 2025 - World
Two men who were accused of spying for China in Britain, including a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament, will no longer face prosecution, authorities said Monday.
Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN
Sep 15, 2025 - World
Japan’s government on Monday defended its stance on wartime sexual slavery and described South Korean court rulings ordering Japanese compensation as violations of international law, after U.N. investigators criticized Tokyo for failing to ensure truth...

UK drops charges against 2 men accused of spying for China
Sep 15, 2025 - World
Authorities say two men accused of spying for China in Britain including a former researcher working in the U.K. Parliament will not face trial
British politicians condemn Musk's comments at anti-migrant rally
Sep 15, 2025 - World
Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned "dangerous" comments by Elon Musk after the X and Tesla owner told an anti-immigration rally that violence is coming to Britain and they must fight or die. But the U.K. government resisted opposition calls to sanction Musk for the remarks.