’Everything is dead’: How record drought is wreaking havoc on the Amazon | Drought News

’Everything is dead’: How record drought is wreaking havoc on the Amazon | Drought News

Curralinho, Brazil – For communities on the Brazilian island of Marajó, the ebb and flow of the Canaticu River marks the turn of the seasons. During the rainy months, the river is several metres deep, lapping below the wooden houses that rise from its shores on stilts. Residents rely on…

Poland’s new pro-EU government dismisses state media chiefs | Media News

Poland’s new pro-EU government dismisses state media chiefs | Media News

Culture ministry announces sackings citing need to restore impartiality of state news outlets. The management of Polish public television, radio and state news agency PAP have been dismissed and one public news channel that critics say was politicised under the previous government has gone off air. The culture ministry under…

Hamas chief in Cairo as momentum builds towards new ceasefire talks | Gaza News

Hamas chief in Cairo as momentum builds towards new ceasefire talks | Gaza News

The head of Hamas’s political bureau has arrived in Cairo for talks on the Gaza war, as hopes grow that the Palestinian group and Israel could agree terms for another ceasefire. Ismail Haniyeh arrived in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday to meet with Cairo’s spy chief and other Egyptian officials,…

Can Trump still run for US presidency? What to know about Colorado ruling? | Donald Trump News

Can Trump still run for US presidency? What to know about Colorado ruling? | Donald Trump News

The top court in the US state of Colorado has ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding office again over his role in the January 6, 2021 assault on the United States Capitol by his supporters. Tuesday’s verdict makes Trump the first presidential candidate in US history…

Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News

Polls open in DR Congo amid delays, logistics issues | Elections News

Voting has begun, after almost a three-hour delay, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) presidential election as authorities scrambled to finalise preparations in an election facing steep logistical and security challenges. Some 44 million people — almost half the population — are expected to vote. But many, including…

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 75 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 75 | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Here’s how things stand on Wednesday, December 20, 2023: Latest Developments Gaza is in its sixth consecutive day of a telecommunications blackout, apart from a partial restoration in southern Gaza on Monday, said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) on Tuesday. A protest was…

Istanbulspor vs Trabzonspor game suspended as Turkish football resumes | Football News

Istanbulspor vs Trabzonspor game suspended as Turkish football resumes | Football News

Istanbulspor players leave the field in protest after the referee does not call a penalty in the match against Trabzonspor. The president of a Turkish football team ordered his players to leave the field in protest of an officiating decision during a game on Tuesday, just over a week after…

Colorado’s top court finds Donald Trump ineligible for US presidency | Donald Trump News

Colorado’s top court finds Donald Trump ineligible for US presidency | Donald Trump News

Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled former United States President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House because of his role in the 2021 assault on the Capitol by his supporters and should be removed from the state’s primary ballot. While the ruling only applies to Colorado, it…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 665 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 665 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 665th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. Fighting Ukraine’s military said Russia launched its fifth air attack this month on the capital, with air defence systems destroying all weapons on their approach to Kyiv. “According to…