jili shot Brazil shares lower at close of trade; Bovespa down 1.50%VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) (“Teck”) has released its 2024 Climate Change and Nature Report, which for the first time combines the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) to deliver an integrated report covering both climate and nature-related aspects of our business. “This report details how we are incorporating nature and climate considerations into our strategy as we work to build Teck into one of the world’s leading providers of responsibly produced energy transition metals,” said Jonathan Price, President and CEO. “Teck has prioritized sustainability for decades, because it is the right thing to do and because it strengthens the resilience of our business and helps drive economic growth and value for our shareholders and all stakeholders.” For the full report, please click here . About Teck Teck is a leading Canadian resource company focused on responsibly providing metals essential to economic development and the energy transition. Teck has a portfolio of world-class copper and zinc operations across North and South America and an industry-leading copper growth pipeline. We are focused on creating value by advancing responsible growth and ensuring resilience built on a foundation of stakeholder trust. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Teck’s shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols TECK.A and TECK.B and the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TECK. Learn more about Teck at www.teck.com or follow @TeckResources . Investor Contact: Fraser Phillips Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Strategic Analysis 604.699.4621 fraser.phillips@teck.com Media Contact: Dale Steeves Director, External Communications 236.987.7405 dale.steeves@teck.com

Ghana has introduced a new citizen-driven digital platform aimed at bolstering transparency in the electoral process. The iCollate app allows voters to actively participate in the collation of polling station results, providing a tool for real-time updates and evidence submission. Developed by Ghanaian ICT firm Wigal Vision Ltd, iCollate empowers citizens to upload election results, submit photos and videos, and access nationwide updates directly from polling stations. The app is available for download on both the Google Play Store and Apple Store, with additional access through the website iCollate.app and a shortcode ( 800 2024#) for feature phone users. “This app represents a collective effort by Ghanaians to safeguard our democracy and ensure transparency. iCollate lets citizens take an active role in ensuring elections are free, fair, and accountable,” said the project lead for iCollate. While the platform is not an official results declaration tool and does not aim to override the Electoral Commission’s authority, it serves as a citizen-led effort to improve the accuracy and integrity of election result collation. iCollate provides a vital opportunity for the public to verify results at the grassroots level and contribute to the integrity of the process. The introduction of iCollate highlights the growing role of technology in strengthening democratic processes, offering a more inclusive way for Ghanaians to participate in monitoring their elections. Call to Action for the Media The media is encouraged to leverage iCollate as a resource for real-time updates during the election period. By using data and visual evidence submitted by citizens, journalists can enhance their election coverage. The media is also urged to promote the app to the public, helping to maximize its impact and support transparency in the electoral process.By Luc Cohen , Reuters Donald Trump may seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday, while also indefinitely delaying Trump's sentencing in light of his victory in the 5 November US presidential election. The sentencing had been scheduled to take place next Tuesday. Prosecutors with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office this week asked New York state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan to consider deferring all proceedings in the case until after Trump, 78, finishes his four-year presidential term that begins on 20 January. Lawyers for Trump, a Republican, have argued that the case must be dismissed because having it loom over him while he is president would cause "unconstitutional impediments" to his ability to govern. Bragg's office said it would argue against dismissal, but agreed that Trump deserves time to make his case through written motions. Merchan on Friday set a 2 December deadline for Trump to file his motion to dismiss, and gave prosecutors until 9 December to respond. The judge did not set a new date for sentencing or indicate how long proceedings would remain on hold. The judge also did not indicate when he would rule on Trump's motion to dismiss. The case stemmed from a $130,000 payment Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels for her silence before the 2016 election about a sexual encounter she has said she had a decade earlier with Trump, who denies it. A Manhattan jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records to cover up his reimbursement of Cohen. It was the first time a US president - former or sitting - had been convicted of or charged with a criminal offence. Trump pleaded not guilty in the case, which he has sought to portray as a politically motivated attempt by Bragg, a Democrat, to interfere with his presidential campaign. "The American People have issued a mandate to return him to office and dispose of all remnants of the Witch Hunt cases," Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in a statement. A spokesperson for Bragg's office declined to comment. Falsification of business records is punishable by up to four years in prison. Before he was elected, experts said it was unlikely - but not impossible - that Trump would face time behind bars, with punishments such as a fine or probation seen as more likely. Trump's victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the 5 November election made the prospect of imposing a sentence of jail or probation even more politically fraught and impractical, given that a sentence could have impeded his ability to conduct the duties of the presidency. Trump was charged in three additional state and federal cases in 2023, one involving classified documents he kept after leaving office and two others involving his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. He pleaded not guilty in all three cases. A Florida-based federal judge in July dismissed the documents case. The Justice Department is now evaluating how to wind down the federal election-related case. Trump also faces state criminal charges in Georgia over his bid to reverse his 2020 loss in that state, but that case remains in limbo. As president, Trump would have no power to shut down the New York or Georgia cases because they were filed in state courts. His Justice Department may close the federal cases. Trump last week nominated his defence lawyers in the hush money case, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, to serve senior roles at the Justice Department during his administration. - Reuters

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Cracker Barrel 'refused service' to special education students at Maryland restaurant, school saysBERLIN Over 50 civil society groups in Germany on Monday urged lawmakers to back a motion in the Federal Parliament to initiate proceedings that could lead to banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Gathering under the campaign "Protect human dignity – ban AfD now," the organizations held a news conference outside the Federal Parliament building in Berlin, highlighting their concerns over the AfD's threats to Germany’s constitutional order. Lukas Theune of the Republican Lawyers’ Association stressed the urgency of the matter, asserting that the AfD undermines human dignity, democracy, and the rule of law, while inciting public discord. "The facts are on the table. From a legal standpoint, the time for this application has come," he stated, urging lawmakers to push for an investigation by the Constitutional Court into the AfD's constitutionality. Wendelin Haag, president of the German Federal Youth Council, echoed the call, emphasizing that state mechanisms must be used to safeguard democratic principles. "The Constitutional Court must now fulfill its duty and examine whether the AfD is unconstitutional," he said, accusing the party of using democratic tools to erode democracy from within. The civil society organizations also issued a joint statement urging lawmakers to support the motion, which was submitted last month by 113 members of parliament from various parties. They demanded that the process to ban the AfD be initiated before early general elections are held on Feb. 23. In mid-November, the group of lawmakers formally requested the Constitutional Court to determine if the AfD violates Germany’s Basic Law. However, the Federal Parliament has not yet scheduled a discussion on the motion. Under German law, only the Federal Parliament, the Federal Council, or the Federal Government can submit an application to the Constitutional Court to ban a political party.

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