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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 2d

Researchers in Uganda say the country’s only nesting site of critically endangered Rüppell’s vultures is under threat from hunting, charcoal burning and farming.

Colony of world’s highest-flying bird under threat in Uganda

LUKU CENTRAL FOREST RESERVE, Uganda — Ornithologist Ivan Oruka stops suddenly near the foot of a cliff that’s streaked with the telltale whitewash of bird droppings. He quickly presses his binoculars…

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

If I did a marathon gaming and karaoke live stream to raise funds for Feeding America, would you approve of this idea

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Euronews @euronews.com · 2d

Moldovan leader calls for clarity on accession path to the EU

The EU has praised Moldova’s efforts towards European integration. But the country, which filed its bid to join the EU almost at the same time as Ukraine, is now caught in the crossfire of Hungary's veto against Kyiv. Its president Maia Sandu calls for clarity in comments to Euronews.

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Edward L. Canavan @edwardlcanavan.bsky.social · 2d

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 2d

A Sri Lankan court imposed one of the toughest penalties on a wildlife crime in September when the Colombo High Court sentenced a notorious elephant trafficker to 15 years in prison and slapped a fine of 20.6 million rupees (nearly $70,000) for the illegal possession of a wild-caught elephant.

Landmark conviction exposes Sri Lanka’s deep-rooted illegal elephant trade

COLOMBO — In a landmark ruling hailed as a major victory for Sri Lanka’s wildlife conservation, the Colombo High Court in September convicted a person for the illegal possession of a wild-caught…

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2d

Angola turns to local markets as debt costs swallow nearly half of 2026 budget reut.rs/47OMIPY

Angola turns to local markets as debt costs swallow nearly half of 2026 budget

Angola plans to spend almost half of its 2026 budget on debt payments, underscoring how rising servicing costs are squeezing fiscal space across Africa and forcing governments to rely more on domestic markets for funding.

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Euronews @euronews.com · 1d

Despite packaging waste having risen over the past decade, seven EU countries achieved the 2030 goal of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste as early as 2023.

How much packaging waste are EU citizens producing?

Despite packaging waste having risen over the past decade, seven EU countries achieved the 2030 goal of recycling at least 70% of all packaging waste as early as 2023.

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The Continent @thecontinent.org · 2d

All Protocol Observed

Welcome to Issue 218 of The Continent

El Fasher has fallen — the last Darfuri city to resist the Rapid Support Forces. After a 500-day siege, the Sudanese army withdrew, leaving 250,000 civilians at the mercy of genocidal militias.

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This is the cover of The Continent, dated 1 November 2025, Issue 218. It’s illustrated by Wynona Mutisi. The headline reads: “Genocide resumes in Darfur as Sudan tears apart.”
The artwork shows a map of Sudan and parts of surrounding countries. Within the map’s borders, two distinct regions are coloured differently — the western side (Darfur) in warm orange-brown tones, and the eastern side in soft purplish-pink.
Both regions are filled with drawn faces of people, suggesting large populations. The faces in the orange-brown area look somber and weary, evoking suffering and displacement. The faces in the pink area appear calmer, though still serious.

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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 5d

Climate change causing millions of avoidable deaths: Lancet study

A new study warns that climate change is taking a devastating toll on human health, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year from heat, pollution, and wildfires.

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 7d

‘The environmental history of European empire doesn’t end with decolonisation. The quasi-colonial schemes of the Green Revolution were as consequential ecologically as the infrastructure projects that had been established under formal colonial rule.’

Oliver Cussen:

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Oliver Cussen · Fish in the Wrong Place: Aquatic Colonialism

The environmental history of European empire doesn’t end with decolonisation. The quasi-colonial schemes of the Green...

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 7d

"You Don’t Argue With Extremists. You Organize Against Them"

A fascinating piece from a researcher on why debates don't always work as a method of effecting change. As a debater, I don't agree with all of it, but Zeteo is all about encouraging... debate:

You Don’t Argue With Extremists. You Organize Against Them

Studies shows debate is not the tool for political change that many believe, author and researcher Sarah Stein Lubrano argues.

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