BRASILIA, Brazil — Many Yanomami, the Amazon’s largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public health institute. The research was conducted in nine villages along the Mucajai River, a remote region where illegal mining is … Read more
A South Dakota tribe has banned Republican Gov. Kristi Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she spoke this week about wanting to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help deter immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border and also said cartels are infiltrating the state’s reservations. “Due to the safety of the Oyate, … Read more
Tribe Capital is in talks to lead a $75 million to $100 million funding into the logistics aggregator Shiprocket, according to a person familiar with the matter, a notable financing deliberation at a time when Indian startups are struggling to raise capital. The funding talks are ongoing and the terms may change, the people said, … Read more
On the morning of November 17, 2018, on the island of North Sentinel in the Indian Ocean, a man stepped from the sea. He was dressed only in shorts, shouting incomprehensibly and waving his arms violently. A sentry spotted him and warned him away. The man came closer. His shouting grew more desperate, his gestures … Read more
The Big Picture Survivor 45 starts with cast getting to know each other and doing first challenge, competing for $1 million. Jeff Probst acknowledges Bruce Perreault’s return after short appearance last season, but is he in a better or worse position this time? Emily Flippen challenges Bruce, saying he already has an advantage and is … Read more