Jeff Bezos Replies to Rainforest Activist After Misunderstanding over Who Can Say 'Amazon'

Amazon rainforest conservationist Paul Rosolie asked Jeff Bezos for help after he discovered that Google Ads wouldn't let him use the word "Amazon" due to "copyright" issues

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• Bezos replied via his personal Instagram, saying he would fix the problem

• Rosolie praised the Amazon company founder for his reply and help

Amazon rainforest conservationistPaul Rosolieis learning the power of the internet.

Rosolie, founder of the nonprofitJunglekeepers.org, posted an Instagram plea toJeff Bezosto help him out, after he claimed that he wasn't allowed to use the term "Amazon" on Google Ads without getting flagged for "copyright violation."

Roslie wrote, "PLEASE TAG THEM AND HELP ME PROTECT THIS PART OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST — Dear@jeffbezosandlaurensanchezbezosright now 'Amazon.com' has the rights to the word AMAZON to the extent that my team and I (the people of the Amazon rainforest… can’t use the term! Junglekeepers.org is close to making history and saving the wildest place on earth. But we are being hemmed on the internet because Google ads words hits us with copyright violation if we try to advertise what we are doing."

He continued, "It’s the name of the largest rainforest on the planet. We ought to be able to use the name to save it… And here’s the thing: I know you guys care. And to everyone else — keep the comments professional please. I just need you all to tag them enough the see it. Keep it clean kids. We just want to save a forest and a few hundred million animals. It’s not so much to ask ❤️@bezosearthfund"

To Rosolie's delight, Bezos listened — and responded.

"This makes no sense. Having the team reach out to help," Bezos, 62, replied via hispersonal IG account.

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Amazon's official Instagram accountalso replied, writing, "Hi Paul. We'd like to help clear this up for you. Of course, we’re comfortable with your use of the word Amazon. Please DM us and someone from our team will reach out to clear up any misunderstanding. Btw, big thank you for all that you’re doing to help save the rainforest!"

Rosolie quickly replied, "@jeffbezos that's awesome! Man, we are so close to saving the crown jewel of the Amazon Rainforest, on so many levels this is incredible. Thanks for taking the time to respond and even more so for helping us to clear the way to save tens of millions of wild heartbeats and crucial ecosystem! You the man! THANK YOU!! (My people are talking to your people!!!) *** To everyone who tagged and helped, LOOK what we can do together!!!*** Thank you Junglekeepers, more soon."

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According to the Junglekeepers.org website, the nonprofit raises money to sustainably protect 77,000 acres of rainforest land. "For more than 2 years we've been protecting the land, pushed back on illegal logging, documented the number of unique species endemic to the region," the website states.

In January 2026, Rosolie, who has 2 million followers on Instagram, released his first book,Jungle Keeper: What It Takes to Change the World, about his experience with conservation.

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Riots erupt in Australia over Indigenous girl’s death as local assault suspect

Violencebroke out in a remote town in northern Australia after police arrested themain suspect in the murder of a five-year-oldIndigenous girl.

Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested late on Thursday night local time inAlice Springs.

The young girl, referred to by her family as Kumanjayi Little Baby in line with Indigenous customs, was reported missing from her central Australian home late on Saturday.

Authorities located the body, believed to be hers, shortly before midday on Thursday, about 5km south of the original crime scene.

Local reports said a crowd attacked Mr Lewis when he appeared in a localcommunityand beat him unconscious before police intervened.

Police said they had long suspected that Lewis received assistance from people in thecommunitybefore he appeared at a town camp.

“For him to be able to appear inAlice Springslast night just confirms to us that he was getting support from somebody,” police commissioner Martin Dole of the Northern Territory said.

“My message to those people is, look out because we're coming for you as well.”

When officers took him to a local hospital, hundreds of “angry” residents gathered, shouting for him to be killed and demanding “payback”, according to the ABC.

The situation escalated into rioting as people threw rocks and bottles, set vehicles on fire, and damaged property. Police responded with rubber bullets and tear gas to control the crowd.

Several officers were injured in the violence.

The unrest continued into the next day, leaving streets littered with debris and signs of looting nearby. Authorities later transferred Mr Lewis to Darwin for his safety and to prevent furtherviolence.

“As a result of presenting himself, members of that town camp decided to inflict vigilante justice upon Jefferson, and we received numerous phone calls saying he was in the process of being assaulted,” Mr Dole said on Friday.

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Theviolencefollowed days of search for the girl, who had gone missing from a remote Aboriginal town camp nearAlice Springs.

Hours after the girl’s death was confirmed, Mr Lewis was reportedly seen wandering near the Charles Creek town camp in centralAlice Springs.

“Members of that town camp decided to inflict vigilante justice upon Jefferson and we received numerous phone calls saying he was in the process of being assaulted,” Mr Dole said.

“Our police officers were attacked at that time, as were the St John Ambulance crew that attended to assist. They were turned on by about 200 people, but they were able to get out of there and get Mr Lewis to hospital.”

Videos from outside the Alice Springs Hospital showed protesters demanding “payback”, meaning a form of traditional punishment under Aboriginal law in Central Australia.

Reports said anger within thecommunityremained high. “The feeling is that the police are protecting this guy. They are shooting us with rubber bullets,” Harley Myers, an Arrernte man from Alice Springs, said.

“It’s like the system is not sticking up for us and letting us get our own traditional payback.”

“We’re united because it hurts all of us,” he added, “because she was only five years old and it could happen to any of our kids. I don’t want that to happen to any of our kids at all.”

Indigenous leaders, however, urged calm. “Bringing the word ‘payback’ into this scenario just fuelsviolence,” Michael Liddle, an Alyawarre man and Alice Springs local, told the BBC.

“There’s a system set up here, where there is a person in custody, and the Western rules will deal with that person.”

The girl’s grandfather also called for calm on Friday. “What has happened this week is not our way,” Robin Granites, a senior Yapa elder, said in a statement.

“Our children are precious, of course, we are feeling angry and hurt at what has happened. This man has been caught, thanks tocommunityaction, and we must now let justice take its course while we take the time to mourn Kumanjayi Little Baby and support our family.”

On Thursday, the girl’s mother, who was not named, said: “It is going to be so hard to live the rest of our lives without you. Me and your brother will meet you one day.”

Mr Dole said charges against Mr Lewis were likely to be filed in the coming days.

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White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump is withdrawing his nomination of ahospitality company executiveto lead the National Park Service, the White House announced Monday.

The withdrawal of nominee Scott Socha comes asthe park servicehas been shaken by widespread firings as part of the Trump administration's pledge to sharply reduce its size.

No reason was immediately given forSocha's withdrawal.

The park service is currently overseen by an acting director, agency comptroller Jessica Bowron. It did not have a Senate-confirmed director during Trump's first term, when it was led by a series of acting directors.

Socha is president for parks and resorts at Buffalo, New York-based Delaware North, which has service contracts with numerous parks and describes itself as one of the world's largest privately owned entertainment and hospitality companies. A White House spokesperson had said when he was nominated in February that Socah was “totally qualified” to execute Trump’s plans for the park system.

But some conservation groups had questioned if Socha's private sector work provided the experience he would need to oversee hundreds of national parks and monuments that range from the Statue of Liberty and other cultural sites, to remote sites in the Utah desert.

The Associated Press sent email messages to the White House and Interior Department seeking comment on Socha's withdrawal.

Thousands of employees have been fired or otherwise left the park service since Trump took office.

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Emily Douce with the National Parks Conservation Association, an advocacy group, said Monday that the next director for the service needs to “undo the damage.”

“It’s very unfortunate that our parks have gone more than a year without a permanent director at a time when they need strong, steady leadership the most,” Douce said.

The Republican administration's proposed budget for next year would reduce staffing to 9,200 employees. That's down almost 30% compared to 2025 levels.

The park service's operating budget would be cut by more than $1 billion, to $2.2 billion, for the 2027 fiscal year that starts in October.

Similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by lawmakers in Congress after park supporters and former employees warned the administration's proposal would have effectively gutted the agency.

The administration also has faced blowback for theremoval or planned removalof national park exhibits about slavery, climate change and the destruction of Native American culture. In February, a federal judge said an exhibit about nine people enslaved by George Washington must be restored at his former home in Philadelphia after the Trump administration had takenit down.

Administration officials have said they are removing “disparaging” messages under an order last year from Trump. Critics accuse it of trying towhitewash the nation’s history.

Under Trump's interior secretary, Doug Burgum, the park service has started charging millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year$100 each to visitsites including Yellowstone and Grand Canyon. The service also has put Trump's image onto its annual passes for U.S. citizens, drawing a lawsuit from environmentalists who said the move was illegal.

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Undermanned Wolves try to eliminate balanced Nuggets in Game 6

Faced with key injuries, the Minnesota Timberwolves will try to close out their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 on Thursday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota successfully managed Game 4 despite losing star Anthony Edwards and his starting backcourt mate, Donte DiVincenzo, early. But with Edwards sidelined due to a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee and DiVincenzo gone with a torn right Achilles tendon, the Timberwolves dropped a close-out opportunity on Monday in Denver, 125-113.

Edwards and DiVincenzo were both catalysts as Minnesota gained the early advantage in the series, with Edwards going for 30 points and 10 rebounds in Game 2. DiVincenzo scored a total of 31 points in Games 2 and 3, both Timberwolves victories.

With the two perimeter playmakers out Monday, Minnesota committed 25 turnovers -- two more than the Timberwolves lost in their previous two games combined, and a team-high dating back to before the All-Star break.

"A lot of silly, forced play by guys trying to make something out of nothing," Minnesota coach Chris Finch said of the Game 5 turnover woes.

Finch also pointed to Denver's defensive adjustments, noting that the Nuggets "put two (defenders)" on Ayo Dosunmu for the first time in the series.

Dosunmu, a late-season acquisition via trade from Chicago, emerged as the hero in Game 4 after Edwards and DiVincenzo exited. He scored 43 points, bookended by performances of 25 and 18 points, respectively, in Games 3 and 5.

Aside from Julius Randle's 27 points, however, no other Minnesota player managed more than 13 in Monday's loss.

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Denver, meanwhile, got 18-plus points from four of its five starters in the elimination contest. Among the quartet was forward Spencer Jones, who has seen a significant uptick in minutes with Aaron Gordon dealing with a calf injury.

Jones, who scored 11 total points in the series' first four games, went for 20 in Game 5. Gordon, who averaged 16.2 points per game in the regular season, played limited minutes in Game 4, but missed both Games 3 and 5 and is listed as questionable for Thursday.

Jones, who averaged just 5.5 points per game in the regular season, delivered his highest-scoring performance since Dec. 1 (28 points) at an opportune time.

"It's something that happened throughout the season, guys going down and me getting an opportunity to start," Jones said. "I'll get more minutes, but the role is still the same, the duties are still the same."

Building on the momentum from his making four 3-pointers Monday, Jones could play a role in Denver's key perimeter scorer, Jamal Murray, finding cleaner looks from beyond the arc.

Murray has scored 30 points three times in the series, and with his 24 in Game 5, he is up to 26.0 points per game through the five contests. That's a team-high, outpacing three-time league Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic's 25.4 ppg.

However, Murray has gone 0-for from deep twice, including the Game 3 loss.

Jokic, meanwhile, had his best game of the series Monday, finishing as a plus-18 with 27 points, 16 assists and 12 rebounds. He was a plus-one, minus-21 and minus-12 in Denver's three losses.

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Man with schizophrenia who killed British father-of-two in Australia declared unfit for trial

A man who killed a British father-of-two in an Australian town has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.

Court documents state Royce Mallett from County Durham, who was 30 years old at the time, was visiting the town of Albury in New South Wales in July 2024 when he was stabbed once in the chest while sitting in the driver’s seat of a car parked outside the Hume Inn Motel.

His attacker, David Summers-Smith,has schizophreniaand was displaying symptoms of psychosis at the time of the 2024 incident.

He subsequently pleaded not guilty to the murder due tomental impairment.

On Tuesday, Supreme Court justice Dina Yehia, determined Summers-Smith did commit the murder but could not be held criminally responsible.

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She ordered Summers-Smith to be held indefinitely in a mental health facility.

In her consideration, Justice Yehia said: "I am satisfied that the accused has established on a balance of probabilities that at the time he stabbed the deceased, he was suffering from a mental health impairment that had the effect that he did not know that the act was wrong: that is, he could not reason with a moderate degree of sense and composure about whether the act, as perceived by reasonable people, was wrong."

In a victim impact statement read out by Justice Yehia, Mr Mallett’s partner Caitlin O’Keeffe said his death has caused immense emotional and financial strain for the family.

"It affects not just today but every future moment that he should have been part of, and everyday moments that he’s already missed," Ms O’Keefe said in a letter.

The court also heard Mr Mallett’s father Roy no longer enjoys the hobbies he used to share with his son and struggles to find the motivation to do anything.

Any potential recovery for Summers-Smith will be monitored by the Mental Health Review tribunal, which has the power to revise his detention order.

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