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Romania grapples with disinformation ahead of tense presidential run-off

Analysts say disinformation actors continue to sow division and distrust ahead of a consequential presidential second round on Sunday.

Euronews

MP to launch bill to target superyachts, private jets and fossil fuel producers

Bill would force major polluters to pay into fund for flood defences and home insulation – but has little chance of becoming law

The Guardian - UK

‘We are witnessing ecocide’: Santander accused of funding vast deforestation

In 2024, the Spanish bank provided more than $600m in financing to firms linked to beef, palm oil, soya and supply chains driving deforestation, says Global Witness

The Guardian - UK

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DRC conflict coltan entering EU via Rwandan smuggling routes, report finds

Coltan linked to conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has likely entered the European Union market through international commodities trader Traxys, a Global Witness investigation has revealed.

Radio France Internationale

Killed, dismembered and scattered: the Honduran father and son who made a stand against illegal logging

The country is the most deadly to be an environmental activist – and the brutal murders of Juan Bautista Silva and Juan Antonio Hernández are the latest in a long line of violent acts against defenders

The Guardian - UK

Dying fish, polluted water and a terrible stench: the French firm accused of dumping toxic waste in Colombia’s wetlands

A controversial landfill near Barrancabermeja has polluted protected wetlands, causing harm to people and the environment, claim local campaigners

The Guardian - UK

European Human Rights Body Rules Facebook Algorithm Shows Gender Bias

Netherlands Institute for Human Rights ruling exposes gender bias in Facebook's job ad algorithm, prompting calls for accountability and algorithm revision.

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DRC takes on Apple: can conflict mineral mining be stopped?

The Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an unprecedented case against the American tech giant Apple over conflict minerals. To explore the issues at hand, RFI talked to a former UN expert to discuss whether any progress has been made in curbing illegal mining.

Radio France Internationale

DRC case against Apple brings new hope in conflict minerals crisis

As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the company offers assurances that it will no longer use conflict minerals from central Africa, experts are questioning whether real change is on the horizon in illegal mining.

Radio France Internationale

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Democratic Republic of the Congo says tech giant has been using controversial minerals from sub-Saharan Africa.

Al Jazeera

Jude Law says fossil fuel companies need to answer for their actions

Celebrities including Sir Mark Rylance and Aisling Bea are backing the Global Witness Payback Time campaign.

Evening Standard

Cop29 week one diary: from fossil fuel colouring books to Ronaldinho

Keir Starmer gets a warm welcome, a vegan burger costs the earth, and cop29.com makes a point

The Guardian - UK

Top Climate Change Official Caught on Camera Making Secret Fossil Fuel Investment Deals

A senior official at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan was caught on camera discussing potential fossil fuel investment deals.

International Business Times

Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock – Cop29 day one, as it happened

Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections

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The Independent UK

Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate

Diplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry

Latin Times

Top Climate Change Official Caught on Camera Making Secret Fossil Fuel Investment Deals

A senior official at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan was caught on camera discussing potential fossil fuel investment deals.

The Guardian - UK

Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

Elnur Soltanov recorded speaking with fake oil and gas group that asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks

The Guardian - UK

Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29

Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism

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International Business Times

TikTok, Facebook Approve Ads With US Election Disinformation, Study Says

TikTok and Facebook approved advertisements containing blatant US election falsehoods just weeks ahead of the vote, a watchdog investigation revealed Thursday, calling into question the tech platforms' policies to detect harmful disinformation.

The Independent UK

TikTok let through disinformation in political ads despite its own ban, Global Witness finds

Just weeks before the U.S. presidential election, TikTok still approved advertisements that contained election disinformation even though it has a ban on political ads

International Business Times

Three Activists Risking Their Lives For The Planet

Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according to rights group Global Witness.

Salon

Nearly 200 killed protecting environment

Most were Black or Indigenous

Radio France Internationale

Almost 200 people killed worldwide last year trying to defend the environment - report

Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia once again the deadliest place for activists, watchdog Global Witness said in a report Tuesday.

International Business Times

Nearly 200 Land And Environment Defenders Killed In 2023, Says NGO

Nearly 200 environmental and land defenders around the world were murdered in 2023, with Colombia once again the deadliest place for activists, watchdog Global Witness said in a report Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the environment, report finds

Latin America was the most deadly region in which to defend ecosystems from mining and deforestation, with Indigenous people among half the dead

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