Zambia’s State Firm Puts Ndola Refinery at US$1.2 Billion
Zambia's state holding company says the Ndola refinery will cost US$1.2 billion, above the licensed US$1.1 billion. The difference is...
September 6, 2026Section
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Libya Shuts 490 Petrol Stations Over Alleged Smuggling
Libya's Tripoli government shut 490 petrol stations over alleged fuel smuggling on 2 September. About 365 stations were approved to...
September 6, 2026
Samarco Convicted on Appeal Over the Mariana Dam Collapse
A Brazilian appeals court has convicted Samarco and three former managers over the Mariana dam collapse that killed 19 people....
September 6, 2026
Fachin Takes the Mendonça Case Away From the Moraes Inquiry
Brazil's chief justice has pulled the Mendonça case out of the fake news inquiry run by Alexandre de Moraes, and...
September 6, 2026
Ibama Clears Three More Petrobras Wells in Foz do Amazonas
Brazil's environmental regulator has cleared Petrobras to drill three more wells in the Foz do Amazonas basin, months after the...
September 6, 2026
Casas Bahia Is Named in the São Paulo Tax Credit Investigation
São Paulo prosecutors have named Casas Bahia as a beneficiary of an alleged tax credit scheme. The retailer says it...
September 6, 2026
Brazil: Gilmar Mendes Wants Police Staff Out of Court Chambers
Brazilian Justice Gilmar Mendes proposes keeping police staff out of Supreme Court offices, with a narrow security exception.
September 6, 2026
Brazil: Delegates’ Association Asks Top Prosecutor to Step Aside
Brazil's federal police delegates' association has asked Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet to step aside from the Banco Master investigation.
September 6, 2026
Brazil: Bolsonaro Son Calls Judge a ‘Rotten Orange’
Flavio Bolsonaro calls Justice Moraes a 'rotten orange' while Nikolas Ferreira builds his own network, fueling friction in Brazil's right.
September 6, 2026