Brazil’s Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat
Brazilian farmers want to end a ban on planting soya on cleared land, which critics say would spur deforestation. Read More
The oil pipeline feud testing Canada’s global ambitions
The rift between two provinces at odds over a proposed pipeline is straining Canada’s unity as it seeks to become an energy superpower. Read More
Mysterious drones have been spotted at night at airports across Europe. How worried should we be?
Drones have been found across Western Europe near airports, military bases and power plants, as part of a suspected programme of ‘hybrid warfare’ Read More
Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC
New evidence raises doubts about the longest US war crimes investigation of the Iraq war and how US forces are held to account. Read More
Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket
Police say that dozens of videos of pregnant women undergoing medical check-ups were sold on the internet. Read More
Federal agents launch immigration crackdown in city of Charlotte
Operation “Charlotte’s Web” is part of Donald Trump’s attempt to deliver “the largest deportation programme” in US history. Read More
Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic drought
Iran’s largest lake has largely dried out and people are resorting to praying for rain in some areas Read More
Man arrested over deadly Delhi car bomb attack
The man is accused of being an accomplice to the perpetrator of the blast, which killed eight people and wounded 20 others. Read More
Nearly 70 schools to close in Australia over fears of asbestos in play sand
Kmart and Target issued a recall for the products, which were found to have traces of asbestos in some samples. Read More
South Korean actress and K-pop star fights off home intruder
The star and her mother physically subdued a man who broke into her home with a weapon, according to South Korean media. Read More