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Thursday, January 19, saw the first anti-deforestation operations under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has vowed to halt the escalating damage inherited from his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. Environmental officers slashed their way through the jungle with machetes in pursuit of criminals. Reuters exclusively joined environmental agency Ibama’s searches in the rainforest state of Para to prevent illicit logging …

China stated that the worst was over in its fight against COVID-19 prior to what is set to be the biggest travel day in years on Friday, January 20, a huge movement of people that has stoked worries of a new outbreak. State media reported late on Thursday, January 18 that Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees China’s virus response, …

Thursday, January 19, social media users criticized the British Broadcasting Corporation for a “sexist” and “tone-deaf” title about the departure of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Can women have it all? Since Friday, January 20, it has been updated to “Jacinda Ardern resigns: Her departure highlights unique strains on the prime minister.” A tweet that shared the original title …

The news that former shooting guard Chris Ford had gone away at the age of 74 came on a Wednesday, making for a sad day in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The modern NBA game is largely focused on playing on the perimeter, and it is essential for teams to have consistent three-point shooting. Stephen Curry and other current long-range …

This week marked the end of the deadline for draft-eligible underclassmen to declare, with Monday acting as the final day to submit paperwork for the 2023 NFL Draft. There is now a 72-hour opportunity for reconsideration before the league’s ultimate approval on Friday. Some announcements did not come as a surprise to fans or, most likely, their coaches, but there …

Several children were reportedly injured after swallowing a snack containing liquid nitrogen, prompting the Indonesian government to encourage local health officials to monitor food facilities and to advise parents to be more attentive. The snack, sometimes known as “dragon’s breath” and known locally as chiki ngebul, is a form of colorful candy covered with liquid nitrogen mist. Recently, youngsters have …

People in China are resuming travel before to the Lunar New Year, despite concerns about infections, after Beijing lifted COVID-19 restrictions last month, with air passenger volumes rebounding to 63% of 2019 levels since the beginning of the annual travel season. China’s chief of the Civil Aviation Administration, Song Zhiyong, stated that the rapid economic recovery is putting pressure on …

Approximately 6.3 million viewers watched the Golden Globes on Comcast Corp’s NBC network, according to ratings figures released on January 11; this represents a 9% decline from the last televised ceremony two years earlier. In 2021, 6.9 million individuals watched the Hollywood awards ceremony. A diversity and ethics crisis at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the body that votes …

According to a minister who spoke on Wednesday, Thailand intends to begin collecting a 300 baht (US$9) fee from foreign tourists arriving in the country beginning in the month of June. The funds that are collected will be used to assist tourists who are involved in accidents and to develop tourist destinations (Jan 11). Prior to the epidemic, tourism was …

According to Tuesday’s report from the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the United Arab Emirates will restrict the use of plastic shopping bags nationally beginning in the new year. Beginning on January 1, 2024, the United Arab Emirates will impose nationwide restrictions on the use of plastic bags and other single-use items, including biodegradable plastic bags. On the same day, it …