In 2003, a retired man planted trees on forgotten land alone; 20 years later, it had become one of Sao Paulo's largest urban forests

In 2003, a retired man planted trees on forgotten land alone; 20 years later, it had become one of Sao Paulo’s largest urban forests | World News

Between crowded roads and layers of concrete in São Paulo, a long strip of greenery now breaks up the city’s urban landscape. The area was not always a place where people came to walk beneath trees or watch birds. For years, it was an abandoned stretch of land known for neglect and insecurity. According to…

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A Florida couple's marriage lasted just 249 days, but the husband was ordered to pay $2,675.87 a month in support for nine months; an appeals court has now overturned that alimony award

A Florida couple’s marriage lasted just 249 days, but the husband was ordered to pay $2,675.87 a month in support for nine months; an appeals court has now overturned that alimony award

A Florida appeals court has overturned an order requiring a man to pay his former wife $2,675.87 per month in financial support after a marriage that lasted just 249 days. In its decision, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled that the trial court made a mistake by ordering nine months of temporary alimony without…

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A 12-year-old boy was beside his mother when she passed out while driving at 60 mph, grabbed the wheel and stopped the car before calling 999; now 13, Zac Howells has won a Pride of Britain courage award

A 12-year-old boy was beside his mother when she passed out while driving at 60 mph, grabbed the wheel and stopped the car before calling 999; now 13, Zac Howells has won a Pride of Britain courage award

Zac Howells will receive the Child of Courage Award at London’s Pride of Britain Awards, honouring his extraordinary bravery. For most children, a car journey with a parent is an ordinary part of the day. For Zac Howells, one December drive suddenly became a test of instinct, courage and extraordinary composure. At just 12, he…

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A rotating 'garbage island' spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

A rotating ‘garbage island’ spreads over 1.6 million sq km in the Pacific: Plastic averages 50 kilograms per square kilometre, and 75 to 86% of the debris comes from fishing gear

A floating and rotating ‘garbage island’ of an estimated area of 1.6 million square kilometres lies between Hawaii and California, according to a scientific estimate published in 2018. The area of the island is said to be larger than Para and nearly three times the size of metropolitan France. What exists here is a plastic…

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India-US trade deal nearing finish line? What Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal said on negotiations and ties

India-US trade deal nearing finish line? What Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal said on negotiations and ties

Jaishankar said the outcome would also depend on the terms other countries secured in their negotiations with US. (PTI) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has said that India and the United States were continuing talks to resolve differences over the proposed trade deal, adding that negotiations appeared to be heading towards a “landing…

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