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Yanomami women have released a video stating they want Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to continue as president of Brazil. The declaration comes amid ongoing attention to the Yanomami crisis in Roraima, where the Indigenous people have faced humanitarian emergencies linked to illegal mining, disease and malnutrition. The women's public endorsement highlights how Indigenous communities have become vocal actors in Brazil's national political debate.
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In Omsk, the owners of a bitcoin mining farm set up at a thermal power plant have been convicted and fined over their illegal operation. The case highlights ongoing concerns in Russia about miners tapping electricity infrastructure to generate cryptocurrency without authorisation.
- 3Air strikes kill 72 gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border●Air strikes kill dozens of gold miners on Sudan-Egypt border A Sudan-based rights group said 72 people were killed in a
Air strikes have killed 72 people at a remote, disputed gold mining area on the Sudan-Egypt border, according to a Sudan-based rights group. The victims were reportedly miners working in a zone known for illegal gold extraction. The strikes are linked to Sudan's ongoing conflict, and questions remain over who carried them out and why civilians at the site were targeted.
- 4Interpol operation leads to 233 arrests for environmental crimes▼Interpol crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking leads to 233 arrests
An Interpol-coordinated crackdown on illegal mining, logging and wildlife trafficking has resulted in 233 arrests, according to multiple major news outlets. The operation targets transnational environmental crime networks, and coverage has been widely picked up by outlets including the Washington Post, AP and regional newspapers, highlighting growing international focus on environmental crime enforcement.
- 5Right-wing groups worldwide raised $24 million via US grants, thread claims●Suite # year2026 Inde : https:// mastodon.social/@cobrate/11665 3026203662583 62./🧵... droite # politique au # monde ont
A thread circulating on Mastodon claims that right-wing political movements around the world collected more than 24.4 million dollars over five years through US grants that allowed donor anonymity, with an alleged link to illegal coal mining. The post ties the claim to India and mentions the Eiffel Tower label in connection with the funding allegations. The figures are attributed to the thread's author and have not been independently confirmed.
- 6Interpol-coordinated operation nets 233 arrests in Latin America environmental crime sweep●Environmental crime networks busted! Operation Madre Tierra VIII led to 233 arrests across Latin America, exposing shell
Operation Madre Tierra VIII has led to 233 arrests across Latin America in a sweeping crackdown on environmental crime networks. Investigators uncovered shell companies, illegal cyanide mining operations and big cat trafficking, with forests cleared at a scale ten times the size of Manhattan. The operation also pointed to global buyers whose demand funds the ecological destruction.
- 7Malaysian police seize 30 bitcoin mining machines over electricity theft●🆕 Nouvel article SunLibCrypto 30 machines de minage saisies en Malaisie pour vol d'électricité La police malaisienne a s
Malaysian police seized 30 bitcoin mining machines during an operation in Seri Iskandar, in Perak state, after discovering an illegal installation tapped directly into the power supply. The seizure is part of ongoing enforcement against unauthorised crypto mining operations in Malaysia, where stolen electricity is commonly used to power mining rigs. Commenters are discussing the scale of electricity theft linked to mining in the country.