Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they? – The Conversation

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  1. Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they?  The Conversation
  2. Fight fake news and climate deniers, Brazil's Lula tells UN talks  BBC
  3. Brazil straddles oil riches, climate threats as COP30 opens in Amazon  CBC
  4. Lula’s balancing act: Cop30 Amazon summit juggles climate and social priorities  The Guardian
  5. Lula Tries to Expand Oil and Rainforests as Climate World Comes to Brazil  Bloomberg.com
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Nigeria’s Mowaa museum: Edo protesters storm brand new home for West African art – BBC

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  1. Nigeria's Mowaa museum: Edo protesters storm brand new home for West African art  BBC
  2. Even Without Benin Bronzes, This New Museum Aims to Be a Powerhouse  The New York Times
  3. Protesters target major new Nigerian museum embroiled in looted artefacts row  The Guardian
  4. Nigeria delays opening of new art museum after protests  dw.com
  5. MOWAA: Okpebholo revokes land title as museum clears air on status  Vanguard News
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Tim Davie expected to resign as BBC director general

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Corporation has faced accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in its reporting

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, is expected to resign after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.

In a shock move, the Guardian understands that Davie is to imminently announce his departure. It comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech.

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Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly ‘much happier’ after prison transfer by Trump officials

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Jeffrey Epstein associate, serving 20 years for sex-trafficking crimes, is now in minimum-security federal prison in Texas

Longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking crimes, has reportedly said that she is “much, much happier” after the Trump administration transferred her to a minimum-security federal prison in Texas, according to emails obtained by NBC News.

Maxwell, 63, was moved from a low-security prison in Tallahassee, Florida, to the minimum-security Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas in August – just days after she was interviewed about the Epstein case by deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche. Blanche is a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, who had been friends with the late Epstein – a convicted sex offender – before winning two presidencies.

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Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties – Reuters

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  1. Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties  Reuters
  2. MBS in Washington: What’s Next for U.S.–Saudi Relations?  CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
  3. Israel Could Be Left Out as the Americans and Saudis Get Closer  Haaretz
  4. Saudi source: Efforts to renew Israel talks before US trip  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Saudi Arabia Unlikely To Agree To Israel Talks Without Roadmap To A Palestinian State  i24NEWS
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Traditional owners file native title claim over Melbourne and surrounding areas

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Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung elder says the claim would allow First Nations people to work with government to ‘look after that country’

Traditional owners have filed a native title claim over Melbourne and surrounding regions.

The claim by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people covers thousands of square kilometres, from the mouth of the Werribee River north to its headwater in the Great Dividing Range, east to Mount Baw Baw, south through Bunyip and west to Mordialloc Creek.

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Russian helicopter breaks in two; struggles mid-air before crashing — video – Times of India

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  1. Russian helicopter breaks in two; struggles mid-air before crashing — video  Times of India
  2. Video: Moment When Russian Chopper Broke Into 2 Parts Before Crash Killing 4  NDTV
  3. Russian helicopter loses tail before before deadly crash  Yahoo
  4. Wild video shows Russian chopper pilot make baffling choice before deadly crash  New York Post
  5. Video: Russian helicopter snaps in two before crashing in Dagestan, 5 killed  India Today
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Katz slams Turkey’s arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Katz slams Turkey’s arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu, IDF  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Turkey issues ‘genocide’ arrest warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli officials  CNN
  3. Turkiye issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu over Gaza genocide  Al Jazeera
  4. Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu  The Guardian
  5. Turkey issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, 36 more Israeli leaders over ‘genocide’ in Gaza  The Times of Israel
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Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it – AP News

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  1. Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn’t stayed on it  AP News
  2. It’s been a dangerous decade since the Paris Climate Agreement, but there’s still reason for hope  CNN
  3. Landmark Paris Agreement set a path to slow warming. The world hasn't stayed on it  abcnews.go.com
  4. Breakingviews - Paris accord will defeat fossil fuels – eventually  Reuters
  5. The US led the world to reach a huge climate deal. Then, it switched sides.  Politico
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Holed-Up Hamas Fighters Test Future of Gaza Peace Plan – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Holed-Up Hamas Fighters Test Future of Gaza Peace Plan  Bloomberg.com
  2. Hundreds of Hamas Fighters Are Stuck in Tunnels in Israeli-Controlled Gaza - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Exclusive: Hamas Allowed 'safe Passage' After Goldin’s Return, Israel Denies  i24NEWS
  4. Hamas fighters still hiding in tunnels ‘threaten Gaza ceasefire’  The Times
  5. US offered Hamas safe passage to return Hadar Goldin - report  The Jerusalem Post
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‘No Turkish boots on the ground’: Israel insistent on keeping Erdogan out of Gaza – The Times of Israel

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  1. ‘No Turkish boots on the ground’: Israel insistent on keeping Erdogan out of Gaza  The Times of Israel
  2. 'No Turkish boots on the ground': Israel reiterates objection to Ankara sending troops to Gaza  The Times of Israel
  3. Punishing Israel, rebuilding Gaza, courting Trump: Erdogan's plan for Turkey in Mideast  Haaretz
  4. Trump sees central role for Turkey in Gaza peace, but Israel is crying foul  The Washington Post
  5. Palestinians want Türkiye in international stabilization force for Gaza | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah
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Trump weighs giving Americans $2,000 from tariff revenues in bid for support

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Congressional approval would likely be required for plan to take effect, an idea Trump has floated before

Donald Trump on Sunday mused about giving most Americans $2,000 funded by tariff revenues collected by the president’s administration – an evident bid to rally public support on the issue.

“A dividend of at least $2000 a person (not including high income people!) will be paid to everyone,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday.

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