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Amazon fires: Brazil sends warplanes to dump water on devastating blaze after international outcry
Brazil’s warplanes are dumping water on fires across the Amazon, as Jair Bolsonaro’s government scrambles to contain the damage following an international outcry.A video...
Rejection of international law on the rise, Iran’s foreign minister says
The rejection of international law is on the rise, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday, during a meeting in Beijing with...
Malaysia hopes to pay for military equipment with palm oil
Malaysia is in talks with at last six countries on the possibility of using palm oil to pay for arms, as Southeast Asia's third-biggest...
5 years after murders, man accused of killing Spring family execution-style goes to trial
Investigators say Ronald Haskell, Jr. tied the Stay family up and shot them all because he was angry about his recent divorce.
Q&A: Israel’s fight against Iran and its proxies
An Israeli strike in Syria against what it said was an attack plan by an Iranian force came amid allegations it has also targeted...
Mass shootings are a call to arms for some black Americans, not a moment...
Black gun rights advocates say limiting access would make them more vulnerable to racist attacks, especially in the absence of real problem solving.
South Korean president invests in local firms fund amid Japan row
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has put more than 50 million won (around $41,000) of his own money into a fund investing in firms...
Erdogan says Turkish troops will enter planned Syria safe zone ‘soon’
Turkish ground troops will enter a planned safe zone in northern Syria "very soon," President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday, after a joint operation...
UPDATE 1-Britain must settle EU bill even after no-deal Brexit – EU executive
The European Union expects Britain to honour all financial obligations made during its membership of the bloc even after a no-deal Brexit, a spokeswoman...
Merkel welcomes G7 progress on seeking Iran solution
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday G7 leaders had taken a big step forward in their efforts to avoid an escalation of tensions...