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Brazilian president wants apology before accepting aid to help fight Amazon fires

President Jair Bolsonaro's demand for an apology follows French President Emmanuel Macron lashing out after a Bolsonaro supporter mocked Macron's wife.

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Iran's president to Trump: First lift sanctions, then let's talk

Hasan Rouhani's change of heart came after Trump there's a chance the two could meet after a surprise intervention by France's president at the G-7 summit.

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Many Chinese people defiant, but some fear Trump's trade war hurts them too

"If you don't need our 1.4-billion people market, fine," said Dong Jian, a taxi driver in Beijing. "If we are being bullied we will fight back."

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Scores of accusers to speak at hearing after Epstein's death

A judge set the hearing after prosecutors asked that he scrap charges against Epstein since the defendant was dead.

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Indonesia to move huge capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo

The capital's new site will be in sparsely populated East Kalimantan province on an island known for rainforests and orangutans.

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Double gold as Japanese judokas dominate Day 2 of World Championships

Japanese judokas dominated Day 2 of the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo as gold wins from Uta Abe and Joshiro Maruyama helped Japan top medals table

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G-7 agrees to $20 million fund to fight Amazon blazes, Macron says

The French president added that the U.S. supported the initiative, although he acknowledged that Donald Trump had skipped the environment working session.

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7 dead after helicopter and plane collide on Spanish island of Mallorca

The victims included three adults and two children who were on a sightseeing tour and two local men who were on the small plane.

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Can God be found via a carnival ride? The Church of England hopes so.

"Our hope is that it will bring a very different audience into the cathedral," said Rev. Jane Hedges, dean of Norwich Cathedral.

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Israel claims it thwarted Iran drone attack

The late-night airstrikes appeared to be one of the most intense attacks by Israeli forces in several years of hits on Iranian targets in Syria.

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Majorca crash: Seven dead in collision between helicopter and plane

At least five people have died in a collision between a helicopter and an ultralight aircraft on the Spanish island of Mallorca, EFE cited the Guardia Civil as saying.

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'Flooded by plastic': Polluted Bali fights waste in effort to save once-pristine paradise

"If we in Bali can set an example so all of Indonesia and other countries stopped using plastic bags too, that would be very good," he says.

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Prince Andrew defends relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, says he never suspected alleged crimes

"I have said previously that it was a mistake and an error to see him after his release in 2010 and I can only reiterate my regret," the royal said in a statement on Saturday.

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How the Amazon's 'weather engine' could threaten the future of the U.S. Midwest

The Amazon is a "weather engine," and studies show further deforestation has the ability to destabilize rainfall patterns and threaten food production.

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China releases U.K. consulate worker as Hong Kong protests turn violent again

Tens of thousands of people have been holding regular protests in Hong Kong since June.

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As Hong Kong protests turn violent, one man fights to preserve shrinking middle ground

"It's getting more and more difficult because both sides are developing a stronger and stronger will to contact and engage," Fernando Cheung said.

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North Korea launches short-range missiles

South Korea's National Security Council planned to meet to discuss the latest launch.

Business

Hasbro buys Peppa Pig owner Entertainment One

US toymaker closes a €3.6 billion deal to have access to the UK listed company's crown jewel

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Price of pork meat rose 40% in China due to African swine fever disease

African swine fever disease have reduced the country's pig herds by a third

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Russia's 'floating Chernobyl' nuclear plant begins voyage north

"It could flood or sink or run aground. All of these scenarios could potentially lead to radioactive substances being leaked," Greenpeace warned.