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Marina Silva

Marina Silva

Brazilian environmentalist and politician (born 1958)

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Photo: Palácio do Planalto from Brasilia, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

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    Amazon deforestation in Brazil falls to 3,335 sq km, lowest since 1988 records

    Brazil's satellite data show 3,335 square kilometres of Amazon forest cleared between August 2025 and July 2026, down 41.8% on the previous cycle. Lula welcomed the figures ahead of a close runoff on 25 October.

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Brussels promises Ukraine a winter shield

EU leaders pledge winter lifeline to Zelensky in Brussels

European leaders welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels and pledged a winter package for Ukraine covering energy, air defence and financing. Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is working on a 22nd sanctions package and would not lift sanctions until Russia stops the war.

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