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Maddow: Trump win 'gives us a really big to-do list' to defend democracy

MSNBC 

Rachel Maddow speaks to Americans who do not want to surrender democracy to Donald Trump's authoritarian management and points out that since it did not work to defend democracy with the election, it is time to turn to a new set of tools and tasks to preserve the system of government used in the United State of America since its inception.

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

France24.com (en) 

Deforestation fell by 30.6 percent in the year-to-year period beginning in August 2023, according to the National Institute for Space Research (INPE). During that time, 6,288 square kilometers (2,427 square miles) of forest were destroyed, which INPE Director Gilvan Oliveira said was "the lowest result in the last nine years." Over the last century, the Amazon rainforest -- which covers nearly 40 percent of South America -- has lost about 20 percent of its area to deforestation, due to the spread of agriculture and cattle ranching... Читать дальше...

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

France24.com (en) 

The record-breaking drought is taking a toll on Indigenous and other communities in Brazil, Colombia and Peru reliant on boat connections, the UN agency said. "We are witnessing the devastation of an essential ecosystem that families rely on, leaving many children without access to adequate food, water, health care and schools," UNICEF chief Catherine Russell said in a statement. The resulting food insecurity increased the risk of child malnutrition, the agency said, while less access to drinking... Читать дальше...

What to know about Trump's mass deportation plan

CBSNews.com 

Mass deportation is a pillar of President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policy plans for his second term. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez explains what the operation could look like.

Republicans secure majority in US Senate for first time in four years

Voice of America 

Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate early Wednesday, a major victory that will give President-elect Donald Trump a key tool for enacting his legislative agenda. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports from Washington.

Kinzinger: Zero percent chance GOP House would buck Trump

TheHill.com 

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Wednesday he was concerned about the potential lack of checks and balances across government branches, especially if Republicans keep control of the House. In a panel discussion on CNN, Kinzinger said he couldn’t imagine a Republican majority ever bucking Trump and providing a check on executive power. "On...

Must we always yell for justice?

The Punch 

On Sunday night, Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, reportedly responded to the public outrage that attended their administration putting minors on trial for treason by requesting the case files. Days after, the cases against those boys were dropped. The government also announced they would be reconciling them with their parents. In the past

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FRC organises retreat on fiscal discipline

The Punch 

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission is set to organise a two-day sensitisation retreat to drive fiscal discipline and good governance in North-Central Nigeria. The retreat, themed ‘The Impact of Transparency and Accountability on Sub-National Development in North Central Nigeria,’ will be held from Thursday (today) to Friday in Abuja. A statement signed by the Head of

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