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Glencore-backed group looks to rescue cobalt refiner Sherritt

New consortium is the second major investor aiming for control of North America’s only cobalt refinery

Debate over tech impact on greenhouse gas emissions stoked by latest study

Kyiv is short of interceptors to withstand Russia’s ballistic missile attacks

Apollo, Blackstone and Goldman Sachs are among groups working with chipmaker to raise capital for data centre boom

Branching into predictions has charms for sportsbook operators that aren’t just defensive

7.4-magnitude earthquake flattens buildings in the cities of Cali, Pereira and Manizales

An award-winning novel moves between France and Rwanda to explore a national trauma through exile, silences and family secrets

Set in small-town America, a euphoric merry-go-round becomes an allegory for addiction at Edinburgh International Festival

Sea temperature records broken for month of July, Copernicus report reveals

Consortium led by son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal nears deal that could value club at over $6bn

Trump’s vow to dismantle the international court will inaugurate a new era of impunity

Fast-fashion retailer has suffered a roughly 70% drop in valuation over past four years

Currency gives up roughly half its gains from joint action with investors citing lack of ‘unified voice’ among central banks

Criticism of the Fed’s new communications strategy has been pointed

The blue skies of the American Midwest are likely to be hit by fleeting but powerfully unhealthy air every summer

Puzzle: can you win like Boris Spassky?

Pledge comes as Andy Burnham faces criticism over government’s early-release scheme

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People smugglers are using larger vessels as pressure from French authorities makes it more difficult to launch crossings

The Gulf state has deployed a mixture of cash and charm to become one of America’s most important Middle East allies

The president’s flawed decision-making is finally catching up with him

Disagreement between top miners over Nevada joint venture had served as block to spin-off

Death toll one of highest in a single attack by Kyiv since 2022

Using a patchwork of obscure laws, US officials have set up a series of new probes that could result in fresh duties