Indigenous leaders push new target to curb Amazon deforestation
Just under 50 percent of Amazon basin is under some form of protection, but advocates say pressure is mounting.
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US: Blinken and Austin to visit Gulf to address post-war stresses
Secretary of state and defence secretary to travel separately, meet with key US allies in Arabian Gulf and Europe.
Panjshir resistance leader says ready for talks with Taliban
Ahmad Massoud, head of NRF, says he welcomes proposals for a negotiated settlement to end fighting in Panjshir Valley.
Long road to recovery after Hurricane Ida
People struggle to obtain food, water and fuel in Louisiana's southeast and are without power for weeks.
Afghanistan: Panjshir forces claim hundreds of Taliban captured
Taliban reportedly meets stiff resistance after pushing deep into Afghanistan's holdout Panjshir Valley.
Kabul airport reopens to receive aid, domestic flights restart
Some flights resume after a technical team from Qatar reopened Kabul airport for aid and domestic services.
Guinea in turmoil as soldiers claim they have taken over
Defence ministry says an attack on the presidential palace by mutinous forces has been put down.
Brazil confirms mad cow disease cases; suspends China beef export
Brazilian health ministry says no risk to human or animal health after detecting two cases of the disease.
Several soldiers killed in southwestern Pakistan suicide bombing
At least three soldiers killed and 15 others wounded near Quetta in Balochistan province.
Suspected ISIL attack kills at least 12 Iraqi police near Kirkuk
Authorities say the deadly attack south of Kirkuk city took place just after midnight.
Palestinian prisoner admitted to house arrest to give birth
Move comes after her family, lawyers and supporters rallied for her release as she is about to have a baby.
Israel’s ‘alarmist claims’ raise the stakes against Iran
Israeli leaders have issued a series of threats against Iran over its nuclear programme, reviving 'plans' for action.
New Zealand tried for years to deport Auckland knife attacker
Court documents identify Auckland attacker as a Tamil Muslim from Sri Lanka who was granted refugee status in 2013.
Venezuela government signals ‘partial agreements’ at Mexico talks
Government hopes talks will help ease sanctions while opposition wants guarantees of free and fair regional elections.
Large oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Ida, clean-up under way
US Coast Guard says clean-up boats are at the scene of a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida.
Saudi forces intercept three ballistic missiles, blame Houthis
Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis say rebels fired three ballistic missiles at eastern and southern cities.
US drug companies say $26bn opioid settlement will proceed
Companies say 'enough' US states have joined a settlement resolving claims they fuelled the opioid epidemic.
Canada election: Conservatives under fire over gun control
Conservative leader faces mounting questions over promise to overturn a 2020 ban on some weapons such as AR-15.
Israeli president and Jordanian king hold secret talks
The meeting between Isaac Herzog and King Abdullah II in Amman is sign of improving relations between the two states.
Louisiana grapples with power outages as Ida death toll rises
Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida brought extreme winds, flooding to US state.