A web of front people conceals environmental offenders in the Amazon

A web of front people conceals environmental offenders in the Amazon

A paper trail left by a notorious land grabber reveals how he used relatives and an employee as fronts to evade environmental fines and lawsuits, shedding light on this widespread practice in the Brazilian Amazon. Fronts prevent the real criminals from having their assets seized to pay for environmental fines, besides consuming time and resources from the authorities, who spend years trying to prove who the real financier of the […]

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Lifestyle

Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone. It means they struggle to navigate life on the outside

Shutterstock By Ye In (Jane) Hwang, UNSW Sydney You’d be hard pressed to find any aspect of daily life that doesn’t require some form of digital literacy. We need only to look back ten years to realise how quickly things have changed. In 2013, we were still predominantly buying paper bus tickets and using Facebook on a desktop computer. Now, we order food by scanning codes and […]

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World

India’s election commission ‘declines comment’ on Modi hate speech

India's election commission - the independent body that conducts polls in the country - is facing flak for failing to act against a hate speech made by incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Over the weekend, Modi told an election rally that his opponents would distribute the country's wealth to 'infiltrators' if voted back to power, a reference to the country's minority Muslim community. Neha Poonia has more.

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World

U.S. highest court considering punishment for homeless public sleeping

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday weighing up whether it's ok for a city to punish homeless people for camping on public property when they have nowhere else to go. The case was ruled against in a lower court on appeal based on the Eight Amendment against 'cruel and unusual' punishment. Caroline Malone reports.

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World

Prosecutors accuse Trump of election fraud

Prosecutors during opening statements in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial have called on jurors to tune out distractions and focus on the facts. The former President faces 34 charges tied to allegations that he paid hush money to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election. Trump denies the charges and says the case is politically motivated. William Denselow reports from New York. ENG PROSECUTORS ON TRUMPP ELECTIONS

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World

UNRWA report into the organization’s neutrality released

A U.N report on a review of the world body's humanitarian organisation, UNRWA has found it has robust frameworks to ensure compliance with humanitarian neutrality. The review of the organisation was initiated by the Secretary General following allegations by Israel that several UNRWA staff had been involved in the October 7th attacks on Israel. Jody Jacobs has more.

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World

EU expected to announce new sanctions on Iran

The European Union is expected to announce fresh sanctions against Iran after the bloc's foreign and defence ministers wrap up a meeting in Luxembourg. The U.S. and U.K. have already unveiled new sanctions on Tehran, in response to the missile and drone attacks on Israeli territory earlier this month. From Brussels, Giles Gibson has the details.

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World

U.S and Philippines hold military drills in face of China fury

The United States and the Philippines have launched their most expansive and expensive joint military drills in years — a major show of allied force around the South China Sea. The weeks-long combat exercises, featuring 16,000 military personnel, have caused alarm and anger in Beijing, but the Philippine army insists these trainings are not directed at a particular country. Benji Hyer reports.

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Environment

World marks 54th Earth Day

It is Earth Day, an annual event to show support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics." Choking our oceans, plastic waste makes up 80 percent of all marine pollution. Over 10 million metric tonnes of plastic end up […]

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