Armed militias in Brazil hold enormous sway over fate of Amazon – and the global climate
Aug 02, 2022 04:12 am UTC| Politics
The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazils violent past, as the murders of Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips have recently illustrated. Three...
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian strikes hit Mykolaiv, killing grain exporter
Aug 01, 2022 10:19 am UTC| Politics
Even as a deal was reached on exporting grain, Russia has continued to bombard Ukraine, almost derailing the export. Russian rockets hit the southern city of Mykolaiv, killing Ukraines grain exporter. Mykolaiv Governor...
US: Joe Biden nominates prominent abortion rights lawyer to become federal appeals court judge
Aug 01, 2022 09:46 am UTC| Politics
Last week, US President Joe Biden released his latest slate of judicial nominees for federal court posts. Among those nominees was the abortion rights lawyer who represented the reproductive rights court in the Supreme...
Afghanistan: One dead, one wounded in clash between Taliban, Iran border guards
Aug 01, 2022 09:12 am UTC| Politics
Taliban fighters and Iranian border guards clashed over the weekend. Afghan authorities reported that one was killed and another was wounded from the altercation. An Afghan police official in the province of Nimroze...
Iraq: Protesters gear for sit-in at parliament
Aug 01, 2022 08:58 am UTC| Politics
The Iraqi government appears to be at a standstill following the elections last year. Following the protests that erupted over the weekend, the demonstrators prepare for a sit-in at parliament. The protesters, made up...
Myanmar coup: Japanese national detained for filming protests
Aug 01, 2022 08:44 am UTC| Politics
The recent executions by the Myanmar junta of four activists led to international condemnation and sparked protests in the country. It appears that the authorities in Myanmar cracked down on those documenting the protests...
South Korea government to streamline public organizations, finance minister says
Aug 01, 2022 08:25 am UTC| Politics
South Koreas finance minister said the government plans to streamline public organizations. The move comes as concerns were raised regarding the efficiency following the expansion of operations under the previous...
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