Already, several universities have announced hiring freezes, laid off staff or stopped admitting new graduate students. On Thursday, the Trump administration
This story has been corrected to show that Powell spoke at a baccalaureate service at Princeton, not the commencement, which is planned for Tuesday.BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A civil court in Peru has issued a landmark ruling recognizing the territorial rights of the Kichwa people within a protected area in the Amazon — marking a major breakthrough for Indigenous land claims.
The decision affirms that Indigenous stewardship is fully compatible with conservation goals, setting a powerful precedent for rights-based forest protection in Peru, according to the Kichwa people and lawyers involved in the case.The ruling, issued on May 15 but made public on Wednesday, came after a legal challenge by four Indigenous organizations on behalf of Kichwa communities in the San Martín region. The communities say the state denied their ancestral presence for decades, creating protected areas without consultation or consent.“The ruling validates their historical presence and their right to demand respect for those territories,” Cristina Gavancho, legal adviser to the plaintiff organizations, told The Associated Press on Thursday. “It recognizes that in doing so, they not only contribute to conservation but must be involved in any state-led measures to implement it.”
Environmentalists say the case could reshape how Peru approaches forest protection, especially in contested areas like— home to one of the world’s largest forest carbon offsetting projects.
SERNANP, the Peruvian government agency responsible for protected natural areas, didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cut down trees, on the left, lie near the limit of the Cordillera Azul National Park, Peru’s Amazon, Oct. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)While nudity was never previously endorsed at the festival, Cannes updated its dress policy on the eve of its
to read that “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.”While a no-shirt-no-service policy is standard in places far less glamorous than Cannes, the policy tweak sparked widespread attention Monday because of the recent trend of
Asked for clarity on the policy, Cannes press officers said the festival “made explicit in its charter certain rules that have long been in effect.”The Palais des festivals ahead of the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 11, 2025. The Cannes film festival runs from May 13 until May 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)