Deal to Reopen Libya’s Central Bank Eases Fears of Fighting
A standoff over control of the bank had destabilized the country’s economy and raised the prospect of fresh fighting between Libya’s eastern and western factions.
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Inside the U.N. Dinner Party at Eleven Madison Park
Celebrities including Pharrell Williams and Forest Whitaker ate plant-based dishes (and admired the kitchen) during an event to toast UNESCO, the U.N. cultural agency.
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Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition
The Chilean industry’s expansion has drawn repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people of the region, and prompted calls for a moratorium.
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Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining
The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.