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Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports that the leftist icon has died

Noam Chomsky’s wife denies reports that the leftist icon has died

Chomsky, 95, had been hospitalised in Brazil while recovering from a stroke. Some outlets have published obituaries.

  • by Hillel Italie

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No, a remote Amazon tribe is not addicted to porn

No, a remote Amazon tribe is not addicted to porn

An article by The New York Times about the arrival of Starlink internet in the rainforest took on a life of its own. In a few days, the web was rife with misinformation.

  • by Jack Nicas
Chiquita banana company found liable for funding Colombian death squads

Chiquita banana company found liable for funding Colombian death squads

Chiquita bananas are famous all over the world. The company is the subject of a number of lawsuits brought by victims’ families in the US.

  • by Jorge Valencia
The bird flu virus has adapted to sea mammals. Scientists are puzzled

The bird flu virus has adapted to sea mammals. Scientists are puzzled

And the new research findings hold a warning: H5N1 may similarly transform to cause large-scale infections in other mammalian species, including people.

  • by Apoorva Mandavilli
World of photos, May 24, 2024
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World of photos, May 24, 2024

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors

El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in Brazil

El Niño blamed for floods that killed scores, left 150,000 homeless in Brazil

On the outskirts of Eldorado do Sul, people are sleeping on the roadside and going hungry.

  • by Amanda Perobelli and Leonardo Benansatto
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To save the Amazon, a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living

To save the Amazon, a project is making sure cattle farmers earn another living

The stakes are high. About one-fifth of what some call “the lungs of the world” is already gone. Now Microsoft and other corporations are getting involved.

  • by Manuela Andreoni
Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens, destroy key infrastructure

Worst floods ever recorded in Brazil kill dozens, destroy key infrastructure

Brazil’s president said there had never been more rain in a single location in the country’s history.

  • by Gabriela Sa Pessoa
Beauty queen shot dead after octopus ceviche order led killers to restaurant

Beauty queen shot dead after octopus ceviche order led killers to restaurant

Police are investigating the brazen daylight shooting of 23-year-old Landy Parraga amid media speculation the hit was ordered over an affair with a drug lord.

  • by James Badcock
Developer sells stunning land for $100m. The buyer will never build a thing

Developer sells stunning land for $100m. The buyer will never build a thing

Not far from where the Andes Mountains meet the Pacific Ocean, a vast swath of pristine wilderness is changing hands under the most unusual circumstances.

  • by David Gelles