First lease sale in Alaska petroleum reserve in years draws strong interest despite pending lawsuits

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Two men charged with ‘spying on UK Jewish community’ for Iran
Nematollah Shahsavani, 40, and Alireza Farasati, 22, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday
Endangered monkey gives birth months after foot was saved from amputation
Fewer than 2,000 of the monkeys live in the wild in Ghana and the Ivory Coast
Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
Firefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger
Amazon delivery business owner stole $10M to buy luxury cars and fund lavish lifestyle
Brittany Hudson, a 40-year-old from Atlanta, was found guilty by a federal jury of defrauding Amazon in a months-long sc
CFMEU inquiry LIVE updates: Probe unearths details from key firm behind Cross River Rail
Welcome back for another day of our live coverage of the Commission of Inquiry into the CFMEU and Misconduct in the Cons