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News Media Guild @newsmediaguild.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

AP is planning on laying off 30 video and photo production staffers on August 21 so the company can build a new hub in India. Let’s be clear: Offshoring is not expansion.

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AP NewsGuild @apnewsguild.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

1/4 @apnews.com has told some video and photo guild members in the U.S. that the last day for those affected by layoffs will be August 21. Meanwhile the company is actively hiring for these same jobs in India.

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The dawn of deep-sea mining is closer than ever before - but a close look at the companies seeking U.S. permits reveals thin track records, legal battles and shaky economics. My story on how the Trump-endorsed industry is taking shape: apnews.com/article/trum...

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared.

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/05/2026

The Trump White House is all-in on deep-sea mining. But a close look at the companies seeking permits reveals thin track records, legal battles and shaky economics for the untested industry.

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Trump’s push for deep-sea mining spawns new companies and fast-tracked rules

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared.

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Oceana in Europe @oceanaeurope.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

EU fishing firms use foreign flags to tap Indian Ocean tuna, @apnews.com reports. We urge EU states to publish fleet ownership data to enforce laws banning EU profits from illegal fishing, says @vanyalovesfish.bsky.social, our illegal fishing campaign director in Europe: apnews.com/article/tuna...

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European fishing firms reflag ships to tap Indian Ocean tuna quotas, report finds

A new report reveals European companies have taken a third of the Indian Ocean's tropical tuna catch.

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The European fishing fleet is not always what it seems — a new report finds that ships fishing for Kenya, Oman, Tanzania, and Mauritius actually trace back to Europe. My story on how billion-dollar companies are increasingly tapping the fishing quotas of other countries: apnews.com/article/tuna...

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts. My latest piece looks at the company that bills itself as a frontrunner of the carbon credit industry, and the special, secretive particles it plans to unleash in the ocean. apnews.com/article/clim...

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An Israeli startup says its new technology will save the planet. Scientists have doubts

A startup called Gigablue claims to have reached a milestone by selling 200,000 carbon credits for its ocean-based carbon capture technology.

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A judge today ordered the White House to reinstate AP to the presidential press pool -- handing AP a victory in the dispute over the president's order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. apnews.com/article/trum...

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AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

"There is no food on the ship, there is no water, there is no life," Abdul Razzaq Abdul Khaliq told me. He's been trapped for more than a year on a ship off the coast of Yemen, where food and fresh water has now run out. Thousands just like him were also stranded last year apnews.com/article/inte...

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Fleet of abandoned ships is growing, leaving more sailors stuck at sea

More ships than ever are being abandoned around the world by their owners, according to the United Nations’ labor and maritime organizations, leaving thousands of workers stuck on board without pay or...

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Michelle R. Smith @bymichellersmith.com · 22/11/2024

Here's a starter pack with staff from The Associated Press. I have verified that all these people are my colleagues at AP

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Helen Wieffering @helenwieffering.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I admit it's nice to finally be here. thanks for the follows!

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