Chilean President Gabriel Boric's visit to the South Pole marked a historic commitment to Antarctica as a "continent of science and peace." He focused on environmental concerns, particularly climate change and black carbon's effects on ice.

In the UK, Labour's proposed inheritance tax on farms has sparked outrage among farmers, who argue it threatens British agriculture and food security. The government defends its £500 million foreign aid package aimed at improving agricultural productivity in regions like Africa and South America. Critics fear the tax will discourage family farms and increase reliance on foreign imports.

The Digest, 1/12/2025 @130AM, CDT

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