Political observers say Lula, who ruled from 2003-2010, has a realistic change at becoming Brazil's president again - and is using environmental policies as a way to differentiate himself from the incumbent president.

We feared that it might never be a reality, but we needed that dream to keep going,' he says. England was a dream to hang on to - it represented hope for me and my family, and for all of us who risked our lives beside British soldiers.

I experienced several Christmases on duty at the Embassy.
But this year we are in a different land. ‘I know I am lucky to be alive and lucky to be in England where my family can celebrate the Christmas season.

If Amazon wants to truly lead in smart glasses, it needs to make big improvements on the frames' sound quality, build and performance.  But in practice, the Day One Edition of Amazon's Echo Frames is very much a beta product. Instead, the big appeal is the support for Alexa, which the Frames can summon anywhere. This essentially frees Alexa from the limitations of a home speaker or an app on your phone.

The Frames have four speakers (two in each arm), but when I played music, it often sounded hollow and tinny, with songs sounding like they were being clipped at higher volumes. The open-ear approach also makes for challenging listening when walking a busy New York street. 

‘Everyone is excited, there is a spirit that is uplifting at this time of year, whatever your religion and beliefs.' That can be seen in his children's faces as they put up a Christmas tree in the west London flat of their aunt, Muzghan, 35, a British citizen. There's confusion when handed crackers - they have never seen them before.

Phillips, 57, a freelance reporter, was doing research for a book on the trip with Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, a former head of isolated and recently contacted tribes at federal indigenous affairs agency Funai.

The MGM acquisition would give the world's largest online retailer rights to James Bond, one of the most lucrative franchises in film history that's earned nearly $7billion at the box office globally, according to company.

'The acquisition thesis here is really very simple,' Founder Jeff Bezos, who no longer has an active role in the company, said in May. 'MGM has a vast, deep catalogue of much beloved intellectual property.

To reach "net zero" deforestation, Brazil would have to scale up its efforts to restore forests across the country while also fighting deforestation, said Marcio Astrini, executive secretary of the Climate Observatory, a Brazilian non-profit.





The Echo Frames also take advantage of Alexa's skills and smart device controls, so it can turn on compatible smart lights or a TV.  When connected to an iPhone or Android phone over Bluetooth, it can make audio calls, play music, set timers and answer questions (such as "What's the weather?").

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