Armenia, a long-standing Russian ally, is hosting two significant European summits in Yerevan. This comes as Russia, irked by Armenia's deepening ties with the EU, has banned Armenian mineral water imports and dismissed the country's EU membership aspirations as incompatible with existing Eurasian Economic Union commitments.
Argentina's Congress has passed a contentious amendment to its pioneering 2010 Glacier Law, transferring the authority to define protected glacier areas from a national institute to provincial governments. Proponents argue it empowers provinces and boosts mining, while environmentalists and opposition warn it imperils crucial water sources. The reform comes amidst calls from mineral-rich provinces for greater economic development.
Jasveen Sangha, dubbed the 'Ketamine Queen', has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in supplying the drugs that led to the death of actor Matthew Perry. Sangha, 42, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including distributing ketamine resulting in death.
A miner has been dramatically rescued from a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, after being trapped for 14 days. Francisco Zapata Nájera, 42, was found alive despite an embankment collapse and extensive flooding. The search continues for one other missing miner.
