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Guatemala Fails in Groundbreaking Legal Battle for Indigenous and Environmental Rights.

MEXICO CITY —  The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared on Friday that Guatemala had violated the rights of Indigenous people by allowing a large nickel mine on their tribal land nearly 20 years ago. The historic decision represents a…

MSC to Redirect Shipments From Suez Canal Following Incidents in Red Sea

According to a statement released on Saturday, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co, the biggest container shipping company in the world, will no longer utilize the Suez Canal due to an assault on one of its vessels. The Houthi movement, with support…

Pakistan has implemented artificial rain as a method to combat hazardous smog for the first time.

Lahore, Pakistan —  The provincial government announced that Pakistan implemented artificial rain on Saturday in Lahore, the megacity, as a measure to address dangerous levels of smog. During the initial trial in a South Asian nation, aircrafts fitted with cloud…

UN employees providing assistance to a hospital in Gaza report a chaotic and overwhelming emergency department, describing it as a scene of carnage.

The team reported that individuals who were injured in traumatic events were receiving sutures while lying on the ground. The hospital lacks adequate pain management resources, and the emergency department is overcrowded to the point where workers must be cautious…

A drone attack has been launched by Russia over Ukraine.

On Saturday, a drone attack was initiated by Russia on Ukraine. The Ukrainian air force announced that they successfully took down 30 out of the 31 Iranian-made Shahed drones that were attacking 11 regions in Ukraine through the use of…

The allocation of aid to Ukraine is still uncertain as Congress approaches its recess period.

As Congress gets ready to take a break for the holidays, it is uncertain if a new aid plan for Ukraine will be finalized before lawmakers depart from Washington. This has raised concerns among experts about the Ukrainian military’s ability…

Experts suggest that implementing “prescribed burns” in the southeastern region of the United States could benefit forests.

WEST END, N.C. —  Jesse Wimberley and their neighbors set fire to the woods. They utilized innovative methods to bring back a traditional communal practice by igniting wiregrasses and forest debris using a drip torch and containing the embers with…

The ban on oil and gas leasing near a sacred area for Native Americans has been extended by NM.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —  State land near Chaco Culture National Historical Park, a significant site for Native Americans, will not be available for new oil and gas leasing for the next two decades due to an order from New Mexico’s Land…

A recent solar event of significant magnitude caused temporary interference with radio transmissions on Earth.

A solar flare, captured by a NASA telescope, has caused the largest disruption in radio communication on Earth in recent years. On Thursday, the sun emitted a large flare and powerful radio burst, resulting in two hours of radio disruption…

Lithuania Now a Repair Hub for Ukraine’s Tanks

RUKLA, LITHUANIA —  On Friday, the Baltic NATO member Lithuania presented two repaired German Leopard tanks that had been damaged in Ukraine. This event was intended to demonstrate how Lithuania has become a central location for repairing and testing such…