Amazon deforestation reached an 11 year high
According to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research, the Amazon rainforest has lost 29.5% of its tree cover to deforestation. Many claim the sharp increase in deforestation is due to Brazil's right-wing government and its lack of regulation. Much of it has been caused by illegal logging, mining, and land grabbing.
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Brazil's president censored by Facebook
Facebook has deleted a post made by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro claiming the post was full of misinformation. In the post, he claimed hydroxychloroquine was curing the coronavirus everywhere it was used despite the fact that there is no concrete evidence that suggests this. Twitter has also recently removed some of Bolsonaro's posts.
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Greta Thunberg to trademark her own name to prevent misuse
World-famous climate activist Greta Thunberg has announced that she will be trademarking her own name as it is very regularly misused without her permission. She said in a tweet that she has no interest in trademarks but that this must be done. She complained about corporations using her name for commercial purposes without her consent.
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EU fishing ships no longer allowed access to UK waters ahead of Brexit
Ahead of the UK's exit from the European Union, EU fishing ships will no longer automatically be allowed access to the UK's waters by the EU's common fisheries law, with a new bill introduced in the UK parliament replacing the EU law and placing stricter permission controls on fishing vessels, with a focus on more environmentally friendly fishing policies.
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Saudi Crown Prince hacked Amazon CEO's phone and stole large amounts of data
According to some insider sources, the Saudi Crown Prince hacked Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos' phone in 2018. The hack was used to extract a large amount of data from the phone within just a few hours although it is unknown what kind of data they were able to extract. This will likely hurt the country's attempts to gain more foreign investors.
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