Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Saudi mining fund CEO Pierre Chenard steps down
Chenard was the first full-time CEO of Manara Minerals, PIF’s global mining investment unit, part of a push to turn the kingdom into a minerals hub.
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Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Gulf sees train renaissance
A long-delayed rail service spanning more than 2,000 km and connecting the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council is expected to open by the end of 2030.
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Qatar invests $7.5B in Egypt’s coastal development
Qatar is deepening its presence in Egypt after more than a decade of strained ties.
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Gulf logistics gets $5B boost from Blackstone, Abu Dhabi's Lunate
The new partnership will build up a dedicated team to target primarily investments in new warehouses and some acquisitions.
Mother Jones • Oct 6, 2025
If You Want to Stay Healthy and Care About Humanity, Here’s What to Eat
This story was originally published by Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Adoption of a plant-rich “planetary health diet” could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, according to a landmark report. The diet—which allows moderate meat consumption—and related measures would also slash the food-related emissions driving global heating by […]
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
African capitalism can’t create wealth without effective public policy
Governments must urgently address security, energy, and finance challenges.
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Ukraine, US preparing deal to share drone tech for arms
Ukraine has received US weapons for years, but since 2022 it has, by necessity, become a world leader in cheap battlefield drones.
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
Sheikh Tahnoon’s firms are pushing a massive stablecoin project
The senior Abu Dhabi royal’s companies are introducing digital identity cards and nearly instantaneous cross-border payments.
Semafor • Oct 6, 2025
US judge blocks Trump’s order to send troops to Oregon
The Trump administration has moved to expand its deployment of military forces to Democrat-led cities nationwide.
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In Atlanta, AI Surveillance Expands As Cop City Reshapes Black Communities
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Indigenous Leaders Warn AI Boom Repeates Patterns of Extraction
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Inside the Pentagon: Why Concerns Are Growing Over Trump’s Military Leadership Moves
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Iranian Group Submits Evidence of US-Israeli War Crimes to International Criminal Court
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Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
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Trump and Friends Use Dinner Shooting to Boost Ballroom
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Iranian Group Files US-Israeli War Crimes Evidence to International Criminal Court
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