Obsession with growth is destroying nature, 150 countries warn

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🌍 A UNEP report reveals the world invests $30 for every $1 spent protecting nature, totaling $7.3 trillion in 2023 on harmful activities like fossil fuels and agriculture.

💰 This massive funding gap hinders climate action, biodiversity protection, and resilient economies, with sectors like energy and construction driving the destruction.

⚠️ UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen urges redirecting finances to nature-positive solutions, such as green urban areas and sustainable infrastructure, warning there's no middle ground.

🔄 Calls grow for policy shifts to phase out harmful subsidies and scale up investments in recovery, as echoed by global leaders.

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Palace 'stands ready to support' police in Andrew inquiries

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📰 Buckingham Palace states readiness to support police in their investigation into claims against former Prince Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, related to Jeffrey Epstein.

👑 King Charles III has offered cooperation if police approach, amid ongoing assessments of allegations including confidential information sharing and a 2010 incident at Royal Lodge.

😟 Prince William and Princess Catherine express deep concern over Epstein file revelations, with thoughts focused on the victims.

🏠 Andrew was stripped of royal titles in October and recently forced to leave Royal Lodge due to public anger over his Epstein ties.

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King Charles ‘ready to support’ police over claims about Andrew

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📰 Prince William and Kate Middleton express deep concern over new Epstein file revelations involving Prince Andrew, marking their first public statement on the scandal.

👮 British police are assessing a fresh allegation that Epstein sent a woman to Andrew at Windsor in 2010, with the palace ready to support any police inquiries.

📄 The U.S. Department of Justice released 3.5 million pages on January 30, 2026, highlighting Andrew's ties to Epstein, including photos and emails about trade details.

🤝 William and Kate's thoughts are focused on the victims amid ongoing scrutiny of Andrew's past associations and a 2022 lawsuit settlement.

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German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada

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🏭 Canada's auto sector is undergoing significant transformation in 2026, with German manufacturers reportedly in talks to expand their presence as the country navigates major trade policy shifts and opens doors to Chinese electric vehicles through a new trade agreement signed in January 2026.

⚙️ Canada signed a landmark agreement with China on January 16, 2026, allowing up to 49,000 Chinese-made EVs annually at a 6.1% tariff rate, marking a dramatic reversal from the 100% tariff imposed in October 2024. The quota could rise to approximately 70,000 vehicles within five years, with pricing requirements favoring affordability to build local EV market competitiveness.

🤝 Industry leaders remain cautiously optimistic about the renegotiation of the USMCA trade agreement, with executives from the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association and Global Automakers of Canada expecting a deal will be reached. However, discussions may result in higher U.S. content requirements and potential manufacturing disruptions as supply chains are reconfigured.

⚡ Germany's automotive sector continues strengthening its EV capabilities, with German BEV production rising 15% in 2025 to 1.22 million vehicles, positioning German manufacturers competitively as they explore Canadian expansion opportunities amid North American trade uncertainty.

📊 Canadian consumers and industry stakeholders are calling for a comprehensive long-term automotive strategy focused on domestic manufacturing, job security, and EV battery production leadership, with 59% believing the sector requires trade protections or new agreements to survive current trade tensions.

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Canadian Mining Company workers abducted in Mexico by terrorist organization have been found dead

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🚨 Families of workers from Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver Corp. have informed the company that their abducted relatives from a mine site in Concordia, Sinaloa, Mexico, have been found dead.

🪖 Mexican authorities discovered bodies in clandestine graves, arrested four suspects linked to the case, and deployed over 1,000 troops amid a turf war between Sinaloa cartel factions, including the Chapitos.

⛏️ The 10 employees were kidnapped on January 23 from the company's Panuco silver project; the mine has been closed since, with the company awaiting official confirmation.

📉 Vizsla Silver shares dropped 7.1% following the announcement.

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Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medical supplies to Ukraine

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🚛 Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators, thousands of medicines including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, supplements, and melatonin, plus food supplies to Ukraine to aid civilians facing freezing winters and Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.


📍 The aid departed from the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome via three trucks and reached Fastiv and Kyiv, areas hit hard by recent strikes, with distribution through local parish networks.


❄️ This response follows appeals from Ukrainian bishops amid subzero temperatures, stress, and sleep issues; another shipment of medicines and food is in preparation.


☮️ Pope Leo XIV, who previously denounced Russia's invasion as Bishop of Chiclayo in Peru, advocates for peace talks at the Vatican, supported by Zelensky but rejected by Russia.


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France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the U.S.

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🚫 France has banned U.S. video tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams in its public sector, switching to Visio, a homegrown platform for government use by 2027.

🔒 The move aims to boost data security, ensure digital independence from foreign tech, and protect sensitive government communications under European control.

💰 It also promises cost savings, with estimates of €1 million annually per 100,000 users, while standardizing operations across agencies.

🌍 This reflects a wider European push for digital autonomy amid privacy concerns and tensions with U.S. tech giants.

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Russia accuses Poland of involvement in assassination attempt on general in Moscow

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🛡️ Russia's FSB accuses Polish intelligence of helping Ukraine recruit a suspect in a failed assassination attempt on Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, deputy head of Russia's military intelligence, in Moscow last Friday.

🔫 The suspect, Lyubomyr Korba, was detained in Dubai and extradited to Russia; he allegedly confessed to being trained by Ukraine's security service and promised $30,000, with one accomplice arrested in Moscow and another fleeing to Ukraine.

📢 Alekseyev was shot multiple times but survived after surgery and has regained consciousness; Ukraine denies involvement, calling it possible Russian infighting, while Poland has not yet responded.

🌍 The claims heighten tensions amid the Ukraine war, with Russia labeling it a terrorist act potentially aimed at disrupting peace talks.

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Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge

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🚨 Trump threatens to block the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening, connecting Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, until Canada compensates the U.S. and shares ownership.

💰 In a social media post, Trump demanded at least half ownership of the Canadian-funded $4.7 billion bridge, citing U.S. market benefits and past trade concessions, amid rising tensions.

🇺🇸 The bridge, under construction since 2018 and nearing completion, boosts cross-border trade vital to Michigan's economy, drawing criticism from local leaders as harmful to jobs.

🌉 No details emerged on enforcement methods, with no immediate responses from the White House or Canadian officials amid ongoing U.S.-Canada trade disputes.

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Tutsi rebel group claims Erik Prince kidnapped in Eastern DRC

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🔍 No verified evidence supports claims that Erik Prince has been kidnapped by M23 or any Tutsi rebel group in Eastern DRC. Search results from February 2026 indicate Prince's activities remain geographically and operationally distinct from M23-controlled regions, with no confirmed reports of his detention or abduction.

📍 Erik Prince's confirmed involvement in the DRC centers on a $700 million contract signed in early 2025 with the Congolese government to secure and tax mineral resources, primarily in Katanga province's southern mining hubs. His personnel have reportedly participated in low-key military operations in specific areas, but deployment remains limited due to M23's control of eastern regions.

⚠️ M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, have captured key eastern DRC cities including Goma and Bukavu since early 2025, which has complicated security operations and forced Prince's strategic pivot away from conflict zones. The rebel group controls territory where Prince initially planned to deploy advisers, making direct engagement in M23-held areas infeasible.

🚨 Reports of Prince's kidnapping appear unconfirmed and lack credible sourcing. As of the latest available information, there is no verified evidence in reputable news sources or security analysis documenting such an incident, suggesting these claims warrant skepticism pending official confirmation.

💼 Prince's current operations in the DRC face significant logistical challenges and delays due to the ongoing conflict, with implementation of his mineral security contract progressing more slowly than initially planned.

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UK and US sink to new lows in global index of corruption

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