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Ukraine's Zelensky tells COP27 Russia's war harms climate efforts
Ukraine's Zelensky tells COP27 Russia's war harms climate efforts

A fast-heating world "cannot afford a single gunshot", Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN climate summit on Tuesday, arguing that Russia's invasion threatened international efforts to tackle global warming. "They are the ones who start wars of aggression when the planet cannot afford a single gunshot, because it needs global joint actions."

Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss
Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been uncharacteristically quiet since his election loss to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last month, all but disappearing from public view and even his beloved social media accounts. The rest of the Bolsonaro clan has also been unusually quiet online since the election.

US judge rejects new trial for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes
US judge rejects new trial for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

A federal judge rejected a motion by Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes for a new trial following her conviction for fraud, according to a decision seen Tuesday by AFP. Holmes, who was convicted in January of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup, had argued that a new trial was warranted after a prosecution witness, Adam Rosendorff, came to Holmes's residence to express regret.