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Why the DRC sued Apple over conflict minerals. United Nations officials have reported out that some mines are operated by armed groups that are reported to be involved in massacres of the civilian population, widespread sexual assault, rampant looting and other crimes. In a criminal complaint filed on Tuesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo accuses Apple of making use of minerals that originate from illegal mining in the DRC. Primarily, these are the so-called 3T minerals — tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. “The goal is to show consumers that the product they have in their hands is contaminated by international…

In a declining sector hit by video games, it is the 30-40 year olds who are sustaining sales Christmas becomes the celebration of kidults: the games market saved by adults https://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2024/12/22/news/giocattoli_regali_natale_mercato_dati-423901601/?rss

Iceland’s incoming government says it will put EU membership to referendum by 2027 Iceland's incoming government says it will put EU membership to referendum by 2027

Pilar Alegría, Diana Morant, Óscar López and, predictably, María Jesús Montero return to their native regions to replicate the success of Salvador Illa in Catalonia Read Disembarkation of ministers, with little work as ministers, for control…

A “perfect storm” of bad weather and millions of travellers has resulted in disruption at the start of the Christmas getaway period – with some flights and ferries cancelled due to high winds.The Met Office said yellow warnings for wind,  which came into force at 7am on Saturday, are expected to remain in place until 9pm on Sunday.Warnings remain in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and in England the warnings cover the North East, North West, South West and West Midlands as well as Yorkshire,  Derbyshire and Hampshire.Heathrow Airport announced a “small number of flights” had been cancelled due to “strong…

Germans have mourned the victims of an apparent attack in which authorities say a doctor drove into a busy outdoor Christmas market, killing five people and injuring 200 others.The alleged attack on Friday evening in Magdeburg, about 80 miles west of Berlin, killed a nine-year-old and four adults and injured 41 people badly enough that authorities warned the death toll could rise.Magdeburg marked the tragedy on Saturday with the tolling church bells at 7.04pm, the exact time of the attack in the city of roughly 240,000 people. People paid their respects outside Magdeburg Cathedral as a memorial service took place…

Kawéni shantytown, Mayotte, December 19, 2024. MORGAN FACHE FOR THE WORLD How many people will France mourn on Monday, December 23, the day of national mourning decreed by the president on Thursday during his visit to the French archipelago? The authorities have refused to comment. A number is eagerly awaited, but life-threatening emergencies are taking precedence over making these initial estimates. Anger is mounting, and the Interior Ministry admits that logistical difficulties are preventing it from helping those who have no water, electricity or food, six days after cyclone Chido passed through. “Neighborhoods remain difficult to access. The priority is…

One has 57 pages. The other, only two. The first is dated November 21. The second, last Thursday. The first analyzed the messages sent or received by email or instant messaging applications by the provincial chief prosecutor of Madrid, Pilar Rodríguez, between March 8 and 14. The second, those that contained the electronic devices of the State Attorney General, Álvaro García Ortiz, on the same dates. They are two of the three reports that the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard has sent in the last month to Judge Ángel Hurtado in an attempt to advance the investigations…

The EU wants to adopt a new package of sanctions against Russia on the third anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on February 24, 2025. WELT AM SONNTAG reports this, citing unanimous information from diplomatic circles in Brussels. The new measure would be the 16th sanctions package. Informed EU diplomats said the package was intended as a “clear signal” to Moscow and would include “measures against specific sectors of the Russian economy that have not yet been covered or have been inadequately covered.” In addition, the 16th sanctions package should include further services from people and organizations that…

After the theatrical release of “Just One More Time,” a lot of criticism poured in on Blake Lively. Now she is suing: her reputational damage was systematically planned by her fellow actor Justin Baldoni. Blake Lively: Actress files lawsuit against Justin Baldoni for defamation of character