US gets more time for oil auction in lawsuit over Gulf of Mexico whales

A US appeals court on Monday gave the Biden administration until Nov. 8 to hold an expanded sale of oil and gas leases in

Hollywood’s video game performers authorize strike if labor talks fail

LOS ANGELES – Video game voice actors and motion capture performers have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations on a new labor contract fail, setting the stage for another possible work stoppage in Hollywood. After

Mexican goods worth $1 bln stuck at US border amid migration checks

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Trade across the US-Mexican border has been slowed over the past week as US authorities have shut down crossings and imposed extra security checks amid an

Biden makes new pledges to Pacific island leaders as China’s influence grows

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden met Pacific island leaders for a second White House summit in just over a year on Monday, part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing

Thomson Reuters AI copyright dispute must go to trial, judge says

A jury must decide the outcome of a lawsuit by information services company Thomson Reuters accusing Ross Intelligence of unlawfully copying content from

Chinese tourists get VIP treatment as Thailand waives visa

BANGKOK — Chinese tourists landing in Bangkok got a VIP welcome on Monday, as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin personally greeted the first

Russia dodges G7’s price cap sanctions on most oil exports

RUSSIAN crude oil supplies increased 50% this spring despite the Group of 7 (G7) countries imposing sanctions due to war in Ukraine,

Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT

DANISH Toymaker Lego has abandoned its effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new material led to