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SAO PAULO (AP) — Being falsely accused of setting fire in the Amazon with funds from an Oscar-winning actor eventually became a blessing in disguise for Caetano Scannavino, the founder of a nonprofit organization in the heart of the rainforest. Brazil’s then President Jair Bolsonaro falsely claimed in November 2019 that actor Leonardo DiCaprio had funded nonprofit groups that he alleged were partly responsible for setting the fires. The accusation, though false, created risks for Scannavino and his work promoting sustainable development and citizens’ rights in a region along the Tapajos River popular with tourists for its blend of rainforest…
People from around the world are beginning to gather at the gateway of the Amazon in Belem, Brazil, for the 30th annual United Nations climate summit, the Conference of the Parties, known less formally as COP30. The aim is simple, but lofty: for countries to work together to stop the worst effects of human-caused climate change.That’s a goal many experts say is slipping out of reach. But the stakes are high. Climate change is already escalating disasters that mean life or death for billions of people around the world, and delaying action will only worsen the problem.Here’s what you need…
Beth LindopNov 8, 2025, 04:00 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.In the end, it took three Liverpool players to break Real Madrid’s resistance. The Premier League champions had been searching for the breakthrough against Xabi Alonso’s side for an hour of the UEFA Champions League clash at Anfield, only for their efforts to be repeatedly repelled by the heroics of Thibaut Courtois in the Madrid goal.Just when it was starting to look like it could be one of those nights for Liverpool, Ryan Gravenberch won a free kick in…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueNapoli have contacted Manchester United over a potential loan deal for Kobbie Mainoo in January – Gazzetta Dello Sport. Roma are also interested in securing a temporary deal for Mainoo come the winter transfer window – Football Italia. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim responds to the Kobbie Mainoo transfer rumours saying he wants the midfielder to stay and fight for his place Crystal Palace have seen a request to move their Conference League tie with KuPS turned down by UEFA…
Every few years, as the international order appears to fray at the edges, foreign policy intellectuals dust off their copies of Henry Kissinger’s works and wonder aloud: Can we recreate the Congress of Vienna? Could a grand diplomatic summit—bringing together today’s great powers—restore balance and stability to our turbulent world? The short answer is no. But the reasons why tell us much about both the romantic myths surrounding the Congress of Vienna and the fundamentally different world we inhabit today. First, let’s dispense with the rose-tinted view of the Congress of Vienna. Yes, the 1815 settlement ushered in a period…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzanian authorities charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month, in a major escalation of political tension as the country reels from violence in which an unknown number of people were killed. In addition to dozens criminally charged a day earlier in Dar es Salaam, dozens more face similar treason charges elsewhere in the East African country according to numerous charge sheets that became publicly available Saturday.Police also issued arrest warrants for some of the top opposition officials who had not yet been jailed. They include Brenda Rupia, communications director for…
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel on Saturday returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, hospital officials in the strip said, a day after militants returned the remains of a hostage to Israel under the terms of the tenuous ceasefire agreement in the two-year war.The exchange marked another step forward for the tenuous, U.S.-brokered truce. As part of the deal, Israel has returned the remains of 15 Palestinians for each Israeli hostage.The Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis said the 15 bodies were brought there. The return came shortly after Israel confirmed the remains given back…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS and FedEx said they are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky.The crash Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 that was headed for Honolulu.MD-11 aircrafts make up about 9% of of the UPS airline fleet and 4% of the FedEx fleet, the companies said.“We made this decision proactively at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer,” a UPS statement said late Friday. “Nothing is more important to…
The defending champion Orlando Pride scored a goal in each half for an emotional 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign in the quarterfinals of the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs on Friday.Haley McCutcheon slotted the ball into the back of the net from just inside the box to make it 1-0 in the 21st minute after an exchange of passes on the right wing between Marta and Julia Doyle.It was McCutcheon’s fourth goal of the season, and the second consecutive year she has scored for Orlando in the playoff quarterfinals.The Reign piled on the pressure in the second half but…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — When a male driver from a popular rideshare app asked Ninfa Fuentes for her phone number during a ride through Mexico City, she froze. But when he repeatedly pressed her about her Valentine’s Day plans, a rush of terror flooded her body.What should have been a quiet ride home at the end of the workday three years ago turned into a nightmare that many women in Mexico experience daily: holding their breath until they know they’ve made it home alive.“I felt like I was dying,” Fuentes, 48, said. An international economics researcher and a survivor of…