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Sat, 27 May 2023 05:54:22 GMT
'Patrol' film exposes Nicaragua forest threat from beef industry
"When I came here, I knew it was a reserve. I just stole the land. I didn't pay for it," he says calmly, staring away from the camera. "If they take me out of here they can take me off the land, but I don't lose money. That's how we operate." Begi...

Sat, 27 May 2023 05:54:19 GMT
'Patrol' film exposes Nicaragua forest threat from beef industry
"When I came here, I knew it was a reserve. I just stole the land. I didn't pay for it," he says calmly, staring away from the camera. "If they take me out of here they can take me off the land, but I don't lose money. That's how we operate." Begi...

Sat, 27 May 2023 03:50:16 GMT
Venice exhibition shines light on Africa's forced urbanisation
Away from the national pavilions, the main exhibition put together by Biennale curator Lesley Lokko shines a light on the enduring impact of the colonising Europeans who upended traditional ways of life. Mounir Ayoub, a 40-year-old Tunisian archite...

Sat, 27 May 2023 03:24:16 GMT
Mayor who battled to save city defends Ukraine's NATO and EU bids
This week he was in Brussels to lobby Western experts and policymakers to support Ukraine's battle to defeat the Russian invader and rebuild the country, including his battered city. "I know that it sounds awful, but we view this war as a chance to...

Sat, 27 May 2023 03:16:12 GMT
Nordqvist leads strong Swedish contingent into LPGA Match-Play weekend
Nordqvist found the hazard at the 18th, but limited the damage to a bogey and gained the split as Lee also took bogey. "I knew I couldn't let up and I had to do my best," said Nordqvist, whose impeccable match play credentials include four Solheim ...

Sat, 27 May 2023 02:10:14 GMT
Australia women's skipper Lanning out of Ashes with 'medical issue'
The 31-year-old only returned to the team in January after a six-month break to "focus on myself", days after winning gold at the Commonwealth Games in August. On her return, she led Australia to victory at the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa a...

Sat, 27 May 2023 02:00:21 GMT
Epic Cannes of strong women and ageing icons to decide Palme
There have been several strong contenders among the 21 entries in the main competition at the French Riviera festival, but no clear front runner. Arguably the two critical favourites both star the same woman, German actress Sandra Hueller. In "The...

Sat, 27 May 2023 01:34:16 GMT
Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars
"We are just going to pretend that we're there," the 52-year-old told AFP, summing up her participation in an exercise simulating a long stay on the Red Planet. At the end of June, she will be one of the four volunteers stepping into a Martian habi...

Sat, 27 May 2023 01:28:14 GMT
Amazon scientists simulate how warming may impact jungle
It is a simulation to see how the lungs of the world will endure global warming. The AmazonFACE project, co-financed by Brazil and the United Kingdom, is "an open-air laboratory that will allow us to understand how the rainforest will behave in fut...

Sat, 27 May 2023 01:24:19 GMT
'Don Goyo's angry': the legends behind rumbling Mexican volcano
According to legend, the spirit of the volcano located 70 kilometers (about 45 miles) southeast of Mexico City is embodied by a man known locally as "Don Goyo." And when he gets upset, "El Popo" starts to rumble as it has for more than a week. "Do...

Sat, 27 May 2023 01:20:18 GMT
Sofia Salomon: angling to become first trans Miss Venezuela
The 25-year-old model is hoping to become the first-ever transgender woman to vie for the Miss Venezuela crown. "All eyes are on Miss Venezuela," she told AFP. "Me being there would be making history." Venezuela is one of the top producers of "Mis...

Sat, 27 May 2023 00:58:08 GMT
Hall leads by three at Colonial
Hall, ranked 197th in the world and chasing a first ever win on the PGA Tour, recovered from a shaky start to rattle off a string of birdies at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth and head into the weekend at 12 under. The 25-year-old from Cornwall...

Sat, 27 May 2023 00:22:10 GMT
Palou heads fastest Indy 500 field in search of first win
For the past three years the pole-sitter has surrendered the lead on the opening lap. That included Palou, second on the grid, overtaking Chip Ganassi Teammate Scott Dixon before one circuit was completed on the 2.5-mile (4km) oval last year. "I'm ...

Fri, 26 May 2023 21:56:11 GMT
Brit wins Cannes newcomer prize for 'How to Have Sex'
"This film was the most magical moment of my life," the 29-year-old Londoner said after receiving the prize, which she dedicated to "all those who have been sexually assaulted". The film follows three best friends getting drunk in Crete, with one o...

Fri, 26 May 2023 21:12:13 GMT
For the Nuggets, long wait for NBA Finals is a unique challenge
While Miami and the Boston continue to battle it out in the West, with the Heat 3-2 up heading into Saturday's game six, for Denver, heading into their first ever Finals, there is a 10-day wait for the series to begin. "You're playing every other d...

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