Amazon Indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize
Washington Post Alessandra Korap, a Munduruku Indigenous woman from the Brazilian Amazon, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work fighting against illegal mining and large-scale projects aimed at facilitating soybean exports in the Tapajos River Basin https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/goldman-amazon-brazil-indigenous-munduruku-rainforest/85e0c8e2-e271-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreRussian artillery wipes out Ukrainian mortar team, supply depot in Kherson area
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The artillery strike killed 17 Ukrainian personnel while another 10 received heavy wounds, the spokesman for the regional emergency services reported https://tass.com/politics/1608509
Read MoreMystery as old as Israel: Who is the little girl buried with Hahagana fighter?
Jerusalem Post An eight-year-old girl was buried with a fallen Hahagan fighter in 1948, but nothing is known about her. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-740104
Read MoreISW analysts assess whether Russia is ready to withstand Ukraine’s counteroffensive
Pravda Ukraine The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that all of the airborne troops are already engaged in offensive or defensive operations in Ukraine and that Russia would need to deploy significant reserves to launch an offensive. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/24/7399149/
Read MoreUkraine deploys another 12,000 servicemen near Zaporozhye’s Gulyaipole — official
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Vladimir Rogov, the transfer of troops may indicate the preparation of a Ukrainian offensive in this particular area of the Zaporozhye line of contact https://tass.com/politics/1608505
Read MoreRegistration opens for Cathay Pacific’s free flights from Hong Kong, website in simplified Chinese only
Hong Kong Free Press Registration for a lucky draw of 27,000 Cathay Pacific round-trip tickets opened on Monday – the latest phase of an Airport Authority ticket giveaway aimed at rebooting tourism after years of Covid travel restrictions. Open to residents of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), including Hongkongers, the flagship airline’s terms and conditions…
Read MoreFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis Begins World Tour in Japan, Says He Isn’t Presidential Candidate
Wall Street Journal The Republican governor met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, discussing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s provocations and the Chinese Communist Party. https://www.wsj.com/articles/florida-gov-ron-desantis-begins-world-tour-in-japan-says-he-isnt-presidential-candidate-5b14eb75
Read MoreThe man in a hurry: King Charles III rushes to make a mark
Washington Post King Charles III is a man in a hurry https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/24/king-coronation-charles-camilla/12e74dc2-e26f-11ed-9696-8e874fd710b8_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world
Read MoreIsrael shells Syria’s Quneitra in new act of aggression
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli regime targets northern Quneitra with 12 shells. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/24/702119/Israeli-attack-on-Syria%E2%80%99s-Quneitra-no-casualties-reported-
Read MoreStruggling South Koreans tap the Toss app in pursuit of pennies, extra cash
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As many as three in four South Korean adults now earn money with cash-giving apps like Toss, which reward users for walking 10,000 steps, completing tasks – or even just tapping the screen. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218111/struggling-south-koreans-tap-toss-app-pursuit-pennies-extra-cash?utm_source=rss_feed
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