World leaders are gathering in the Amazon to save the climate. The location was not chosen at random. But what exactly makes the world's largest rainforest so special? Amazon professor Marielos Peña-Claros helps to find out.
SwedenThe United States has carried out attacks on two vessels in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on social media. Six people were reportedly killed. At the same time, the UN is calling on the United States to investigate whether the attacks violate international law.
WorldColombian President Gustavo Petro hopes to light a “beacon of democracy” in a troubled world with his European guests. But big names from the EU have chosen to stay away from the summit – which is overshadowed by the US military mobilization in the Caribbean Sea.
WorldBrazil is investing in a new kind of fund that will attract investors to save the rainforest. Norway is making a big investment and promising 30 billion Norwegian kroner.
BusinessIt was 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux who was seen wearing a hat with the police outside the Louvre after the spectacular jewel heist. Now he is coming forward.
EntertainmentThe United States has carried out an attack on a boat in the Pacific Ocean, says Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. "No cartel terrorist stands a chance against the United States military," he writes on X.
WorldVenezuela's military announced on Wednesday that it had destroyed two Colombian drug trafficking camps in the country. Two planes allegedly carrying drugs were also reportedly stopped.
WorldUSA announces that sanctions are directed against Colombia's left-wing president Gustavo Petro. "Not a step back and never down on knees", replies Petro.
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