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China says it is beefing up efforts with U.S. to combat smuggling
China is strengthening enforcement with nations such as the United States to combat smuggling and other serious crimes, state media reported Friday.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, South Korea says
North Korea has shipped 1,500 special forces troops to Russia’s far east for training and will likely be deployed for combat in the war in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency said.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Facebook and Instagram to delete ads that use celebrities without their consent
Celebrities including Elon Musk and Martin Lewis repeatedly feature in ads for products they have not endorsed.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
North Koreans training in Russia are now in combat zone: Ukraine Defense Intelligence
{beacon} Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Koreans spotted in Ukraine-Russia combat zone North ...Politics - The Hill - October 24 -
Harris struggles to combat Trump’s anti-trans closing argument
Vice President Harris has struggled to combat former President Trump’s anti-transgender attacks, which are a major part of the former president’s closing argument. The Trump campaign has flooded ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Trump Team Fears Damage From Racist Rally Remarks
The Trump campaign issued a rare statement distancing itself from a comedian’s offensive joke about Puerto Rico at his rally on Sunday, a sign that it was concerned about losing crucial votes.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Finland charges a combatant with war crimes allegedly committed in 2014 in Ukraine
Prosecutors in Finland have filed charges over alleged war crimes in 2014 by a combatant who fought against Ukrainian forces in a Russian-backed separatist region of UkraineWorld - ABC News - October 31 -
The U.S. has a new strategy for combating foreign election interference, but will it work?
Last week, a video popped up on social media falsely claiming to show someone ripping up ballots in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.Politics - NBC News - November 1 -
Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches
Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distanceWorld - ABC News - 2 days ago -
How to build a "dopamine menu" to combat the fall and winter blues
Worried about slipping into the winter blues? A "dopamine menu" could help. Experts explain how, along with ideas to get started.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Pompeii archaeological park sets daily visitors' limit to combat over-tourism
The Pompeii archaeological park plans to limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day and introduce personalized tickets in a bid to cope with over-tourism and protect the world heritage siteWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
What happens to the world if forests stop absorbing carbon? Ask Finland
Natural sinks of forests and peat were key to Finland’s ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2035. But now, the land has started emitting more greenhouse gases than it stores. Read more: Trees ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
More Forests Are on Fire, a Big Risk in Climate Change Fight
Carbon emissions from forest fires increased more than 60 percent globally over the past two decades, according to a new study.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
Nottingham Forest 1-0 Crystal Palace: Premier League – as it happened
Forest climb into eighth place after Chris Wood’s winner, with Palace continuing their poor start to the season. 6 min: An early booking for Lerma, who dragged back Elanga. That is a frustrating ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Nottingham Forest’s Chris Wood floors Crystal Palace after Henderson blunder
Oliver Glasner absolved Dean Henderson of blame after the Crystal Palace goalkeeper’s second-half blunder handed Nottingham Forest a hard-fought victory. Henderson allowed Chris Wood’s first-time ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
A report by the World Resources Institute shows that rapidly expanding mining operations are causing widespread destruction of tropical primary rainforests and protected areas, raising carbon ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator
Petition to Ecuador’s copyright office is first legal attempt to recognise an ecosystem’s moral authorship. A forest in Ecuador could be recognised as the co-creator of a song under a ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests
Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Forest keepers: Arhuaco balance modern and ancient ways – photo essay
As leaders gather in Colombia for the global Cop16 nature summit, photographer Dougie Wallace captures the Indigenous Arhuaco, who are deeply involved in protecting the country’s biodiversity – ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
Nature campaigners urge UK taxpayers to take stakes in forest projects
Land reform charities call for better regulation of UK’s carbon market so profits can be shared with public. Nature campaigners have called for taxpayers to take stakes in forest and peatland ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Is Brazil’s Supreme Court Saving Democracy or Threatening It?
Brazil’s top court expanded its power to protect democracy. But some are wondering whether the court now represents the threat.World - The New York Times - October 17 -
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Neymar, Endrick out of Brazil squad for qualifiers
Al Hilal forward Neymar and Real Madrid's Endrick have been left out of Brazil's squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers at Venezuela and Uruguay.Sports - ESPN - November 2 -
Brazil criticizes Venezuela for escalating tensions and personal attacks
Brazil’s government has broken its silence over growing tensions with neighboring Venezuela, with the Foreign Ministry saying it was surprised by “the offensive tone” adopted by Venezuelan ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Row erupts over plan to charge €5 to enter fire-hit Notre Dame
Catholic church condemns idea of charging entrance fee when rebuilt cathedral reopens in December after five years. Weeks before its scheduled grand reopening after a devastating fire, Notre Dame ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Amazon shares pop on earnings beat, cloud growth
The company's cloud and advertising units showed strong growth.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
Don’t Send Your Kids to College
In our emerging economy, learning how to do something, like carpentry, may have more value than going to a university for four expensive years.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Kaseem 'Ka' Ryan, New York City rapper-producer and firefighter, dies at 52
Kaseem 'Ka' Ryan, the New York City rapper and producer who was also a captain for the New York City Fire Department, has died. He was 52.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15
