World News Briefs -- August 26, 2019

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ABC News Online: G7 leaders unite over efforts to extinguish Brazil's burning Amazon, where over 41,000 fires rage

World leaders say they are preparing to help Brazil battle wildfires burning across the Amazon region.

Speaking at the G7 summit in Biarritz, French President Emmanuel Macron said summit leaders were nearing an agreement on how to support Brazil.

He said the agreement would involve both technical and financial mechanisms "so that we can help them in the most effective way possible."

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel attacks Palestinian base in Lebanon: Reports.

Israel claims it thwarted Iranian drone attack with Syria airstrikes.

Israel says air strike in Syria sent 'no immunity' message to Iran.

Israeli aircraft strike at targets in Gaza in response to rocket attack.

Hundreds of thousands flee fighting in northern Syria.

Work begins on Syria safe zone to separate Turkey and US-allied Kurdish forces.

Iran sells oil in seized supertanker to unidentified buyer.

Trump says he hasn't discussed G-7 outreach to Iran. Trump leaves Iran diplomacy door open after Macron's Zarif gambit.

'I didn't want to': Trump says it's too soon to meet Iran FM.

ASIA

Taliban: Attacks on Afghan forces won't stop with US deal.

Police draw guns on Hong Kong protesters as violence erupts in pro-democracy rallies.

Beijing talks up case for intervention in Hong Kong, labelling protests ‘colour revolution’.

China's yuan falls to lowest level in 11 years.


Myanmar conflict: Arakan violence rises in Rakhine state.

Nauru President Baron Waqa loses bid for re-election.

Thai military faces questions over death of suspect in southern insurgency.

Widodo: East Kalimantan will be new Indonesian capital.

AFRICA

Mercenaries arrived from Turkey to Libya’s Misrata, says LNA spokesperson.

AU trains troops to help enhance security in Somalia.

DR Congo names new government after 7-month delay.

Nigerian police battle a growing kidnapping crisis.

PM Hamdok seeks to remove Sudan from US terror list.

Sudan's persecuted Christians eye long-sought freedom.

S.Africa fails to stop attacks on foreign truckers: HRW.

EUROPE

Trump holds joint press conference with Macron at G7 summit – live news.

Merkel, Trump talk trade and Iran at G7.

Macron rebukes Bolsonaro for ‘extraordinarily rude’ comments about wife.

UK won’t have to pay £39 billion divorce bill in no-deal Brexit – Johnson.

Kremlin says revival of G8 impossible without consensus among G7 nations.

Press review: Moscow reacts to new US missile test and G7 debates Russia’s likely return.

Putin says slow growth of public's real incomes raises concerns.

Hundreds evacuated as Greece fights dozens of wildfires.

AMERICAS

Warplanes dump water on Amazon as Brazil military begins fighting fires.

Trump on US-China trade war: ‘I could declare a national emergency’. Trump shifts tone again, says China wants to 'make a deal' on trade.

Trump skips climate change meeting on final day of G7 summit.

Trump slams 'ridiculous' report that he wanted to blow up hurricanes with nukes.

Venezuelans stranded as Ecuador imposes new visa rules.

Bolivia's Morales asks for help to quell Amazon fires.

Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to new indictment forcing trial delay.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al-Qaida: Pakistan detained wife of chief Zawahiri.

Islamic State, al Qaeda hunker down to rebuild in weaker countries.

Terrorist groups making a disturbing comeback in Yemen

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Russia outpaces Saudi Arabia by average daily oil production in June 2019 — statistics.

Trump says US and China to resume trade talks.

Iran turns to Asian allies to seek relief from US sanctions.

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