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Ecuador voted to stop Amazon oil drilling operation, it hasn’t happened

Ecuador voted to stop Amazon oil drilling operation, it hasn’t happened

Yasuni National Park drilling continues a year after vote, as government applies for extension
100% EV tariff has China accusing Canada of protectionism

100% EV tariff has China accusing Canada of protectionism

Chinese electric vehicles have yet to gain foothold in Canada, but is in the process of trying
Back to school and cellphones: here’s how education might win

Back to school and cellphones: here’s how education might win

Schools are plotting a variety of strategies in order to fight back against the lure of screens
Alaska landslide kills 1, injures 3 more in Ketchikan, authorities say

Alaska landslide kills 1, injures 3 more in Ketchikan, authorities say

Falling rocks prompt evacuation in the Alaska city
Ice cave collapse in Iceland kills 1 tourist and leaves 2 missing

Ice cave collapse in Iceland kills 1 tourist and leaves 2 missing

A group of 25 tourists from several countries were exploring the cave when collapse occurred
Taliban vice and virtue laws a ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, UN warns

Taliban vice and virtue laws a ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, UN warns

Women must now conceal their faces, bodies and voices outside the home
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back

Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back

Analysts say attacks unlikely to lead to an all-out regional war
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at a Paris airport, French media report

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at a Paris airport, French media report

French media say Durov accused of allowing his platform to be used for criminal activity
Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test say they were treated as ‘expendable’

Downwinders from world’s 1st atomic test say they were treated as ‘expendable’

Weeks before the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Japan, it tested the new weapon in New Mexico
NASA not using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company’s problems

NASA not using a Boeing capsule to bring astronauts back adds to company’s problems

Boeing has seen its reputation battered since two 737 Max airliners crashed in 2018 and 2019