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Fears Trump’s deep-sea mining order will irreparably harm ecosystems

Environment groups say Thursday order ignores effort to adopt rules to prevent harmful mining of ocean floor

Environmental groups are decrying an executive order signed by Donald Trump to expedite deep-sea mining for minerals, saying it could irreparably harm marine ecosystems and ignores an ongoing process to adopt international rules for the practice.

Trump’s Thursday order directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fast-track permits for companies to mine the ocean floor in both US and international waters.

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© Photograph: Gustavo Graf Maldonado/Reuters

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Pope Francis remembered by mighty and meek as pope of the people

VATICAN CITY — World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and reflected his wishes as pastor. Though presidents and princes attended the Mass in St. Peter’s Square, prisoners and migrants welcomed him at the basilica across town where he will be buried. Read More
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NFL draft: Shedeur Sanders still available in fourth round as stunning plunge continues

Shedeur Sanders is still waiting – after three rounds of the NFL draft, 102 picks and five quarterbacks selected ahead of Deion Sanders’s highly touted son.

The Colorado quarterback was widely considered a first-round talent. But his stunning slide continued on Friday night when his name wasn’t called in the second or third round.

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World leaders gather for Pope Francis funeral after 250,000 mourners paid their last respects

VATICAN CITY -- More than 250,000 people paid their last respects to Pope Francis over three days of public viewing by ordinary mourners, church and political leaders that ended Friday, when his coffin was sealed ahead of his state funeral in St. Peter's Square and burial in a basilica outside the Vatican's walls. Read More
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Brazil’s former president arrested and ordered to begin prison sentence

Fernando Collor, who led the country from 1990 to 1992, was sentenced in 2023 after being convicted for corruption

Brazil’s former president, Fernando Collor, has been arrested early and ordered to begin serving a prison sentence stemming from his 2023 conviction for corruption.

Collor was convicted of receiving 20m reais ($3.5m) to facilitate contracts between BR Distribuidora, a fuel distributor formerly controlled by the state-owned oil company Petrobras, and construction firm UTC Engenharia for the construction of fuel distribution bases. In return, he offered political support for the appointment of executives at BR Distribuidora when it was still state-owned.

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New York beekeeper accused of concealing role in Rwanda genocide

Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, is charged with hiding his past when applying for a green card and citizenship

A New York beekeeper who has been in the US for decades has been accused of concealing a leadership role in the genocide in Rwanda in the mid-1990s, prosecutors have said in documents.

The man told federal agents: “I know I’m finished” when he was arrested on Thursday on charges that he hid his past when he applied for for a green card and US citizenship, according to the prosecution in the case.

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Ukraine says another Russian drone attack kills 3 after Trump rebuked Putin

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- A Russian drone struck an apartment building in a southeastern Ukraine city, killing three people and injuring 10 others, officials said Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump rebuked Russia's leader for a deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv while Washington is endeavouring to stop the more than three-year war. Read More
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NBA playoffs: Morant on crutches as Grizzlies blow 29-point lead against Thunder

  • Oklahoma City lead best-of-seven series 3-0
  • Knicks and Clippers also win on Thursday night

Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit after Ja Morant left the game with a hip injury to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 114-108 for a 3-0 series lead.

Morant was hurt with just over three minutes left in the first half on Thursday night with Memphis leading 67-40. The Grizzlies led by 26 at half-time.

Morant was later seen on crutches in the tunnel with what was described as a left hip contusion. Grizzlies interim coach Tuomas Iisalo said he was unsure if the two-time All Star would be available for Saturday’s game.

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© Photograph: Brandon Dill/AP

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AP PHOTOS: The changing faces of Vietnam War landmarks

During the Vietnam War, Da Nang was a major base for both the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. The first American combat troops landed there in 1965, and it became a hub for operations and supply. Today its beautiful beaches, including the one dubbed “China Beach” by the Americans and Australians who used it for R&R, boast resort hotels popular with tourists.

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