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Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry
WorldFebruary 25, 2026

Anger over plans to abolish New Zealand’s dedicated environment ministry

Critics say proposal to fold department into a new ‘mega ministry’ will dilute accountability and put nature protections at risk New Zealand’s government is seeking to abolish its dedicated environment ministry to cut down on bureaucracy, a move critics say could dilute environmental protections. U

Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 30 after record rainfall
WorldFebruary 24, 2026

Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 30 after record rainfall

Firefighters search for 39 people missing in debris after river burst and houses were swept away Three firefighters pulled a man’s body from the mud amid the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in south-eastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential

Royal Artillery under fire after denying access to looted Asante treasure
WorldFebruary 24, 2026

Royal Artillery under fire after denying access to looted Asante treasure

‘Extraordinary’ golden lamb’s head pillaged in 1874 from what is now Ghana remains hidden in officers’ mess The Royal Artillery is facing criticism after it emerged they are refusing public access to an “extraordinary object” looted by the British army in the 19th century from the Asante people in m