By Luis Jaime Acosta BOGOTA, May 31 (Reuters) – The current Colombia head of coal miner Drummond Co Inc (DRMND.UL) and his predecessor will be tried for allegedly funding right-wing paramilitaries, the country’s attorney general’s office said on Wednesday, as the U.S.-based company denied any wrongdoing by the executives. There is “abundant proof” current head […]
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By William Schomberg LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) – One year after British reporter Dom Phillips was murdered in Brazil while working on a book about saving the Amazon rain forest, a group of journalists aims to complete the project, his family and former colleagues said on Thursday. “How to Save the Amazon: Ask the […]
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International cooperation aimed at bolstering jobs and social protection can help tackle growing disparities between high and low-income countries. in © zms GENEVA (ILO News) – Mutually reinforcing crises, including rising debt levels, are disproportionately affecting developing countries, worsening the global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries and widening existing inequalities exacerbated […]
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BRASILIA, May 31 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has suffered a major defeat over important legislation protecting the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous people who live in it, and he has had to cut his losses in a conservative Congress. Lawmakers backed by the powerful farm lobby in this agricultural powerhouse […]
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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its natural areas, but for the well-being of people living on it, according to a new study. The study looks not just at guardrails for the […]
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Image caption, Ihor Zakharenko’s videos from Ukraine were swiftly removed By Jack Goodman and Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Team Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence – but footage that may help prosecutions can […]
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Moscow drone attack exposes Russia’s vulnerabilities, fuels criticism of military By The Associated Pressyesterday A drone attack that targeted Moscow on Tuesday exposed glaring breaches in its air defenses and underlined the capital’s vulnerability as more Russian soil comes under fire amid expectations of a Ukrainian counteroffensive. North Korea spy satellite launch fails as rocket […]
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By CMC News The Guyana police say they will lay human trafficking charges against a 45-year-old pilot and businessman whom they said had been bringing Venezuelan nationals into the country over a six-month period. “Following the investigation, legal advice was given by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for Orlando Charles to be charged with […]
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By AP News Nine people were injured Monday evening when gunfire erupted along a boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida, sending people frantically running for cover along the crowded beach on Memorial Day. Several of the victims were taken to a children’s hospital, police spokesperson Deanna Bettineschi said. However, authorities have not yet released the ages of […]
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After three years of construction, the reimagined Nassau Cruise Port opens its doors to cruisers sailing to Nassau, the vibrant capital city of the archipelago. Featuring a sixth berth and new terminal building, the revitalised port is now home to a Junkanoo museum, event and entertainment spaces, a 3,500-seat amphitheatre, a living coral exhibit, local […]
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