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Squabbles erupt as G7 leaders open summit in French resort
Squabbles erupts among G7 nations as their leaders gather for an annual summit, exposing sharp differences on global trade tensions, Britain’s exit from the EU and how to respond to the fires raging in the Amazon rainforest.
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G7 leaders vow 'concrete measures' over Amazon fires
G7 leaders gathering in France this weekend plan to hammer out "concrete measures" in response to the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest, putting them on a collision course with Brazil's rightwing leader.
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Ireland could try to block trade deal on Amazon concerns: Varadkar
As wildfires rage through the Brazilian Amazon, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has said Dublin will vote against a trade deal between the European Union and South American trade bloc Mercosur unless Brazil takes action to protect the rainforest.
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Raging Amazon wildfires ‘a crime against humanity’
Former Brazilian environment minister and presidential candidate Marina Silva terms the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest a “crime against humanity” and blames current policies for fueling the blazes.