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Iran says not decided to resume US talks despite messages via Pakistan, Qatar

Iran has not decided to resume talks with the United States, and messages being exchanged via Qatar and Pakistan do not amount to negotiations, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview published on Saturday. Araqchi told Iranian news outlet Shahrara News that separate talks with Oman were focused on defining a sea route through the Strait of Hormuz , while the United States would have…

Iran says not decided to resume US talks despite messages via Pakistan, Qatar

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Ghana Has Lost 8,900 Hectares of Forest to Illegal Mining

Forestry Commission satellite data show about 8,900 hectares of Ghana's forest reserves affected by illegal mining, as Cabinet moves to cut mining leases to 20 years.

  • Ghana lost 8,900 hectares of forest to illegal mining in 2024.
  • This is a 70% increase from 5,253 hectares in 2021.
  • Enforcement efforts seized 234 excavators and 258 individuals.

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