CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least two South African citizens have died while fighting on behalf of Russia in the war in Ukraine after being deceived into traveling there through a recruitment scheme, the country’s foreign minister announced Thursday. This marks the first time South African officials have confirmed that any of their nationals, who were allegedly enticed to Russia with promises of jobs or training opportunities, have lost their lives in the conflict. Foreign Minister Ronald

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Illegal gold mining is pushing into new stretches of Peru’s Amazon, spreading along isolated rivers and into Indigenous lands. Specialists warn that the growing activity is fueling an environmental and public health emergency that may leave lasting, irreversible scars. This surge represents a new chapter for one of the rainforest’s most damaging industries. Operations that were once concentrated in well-known areas are now penetrating regions that had remained largely