Scott Neuman
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Latin America
G-7 Leaders Pledge Money To Help Amazon Nations Fight Rainforest Blazes, Macron Says
As the summit in France wrapped up, Brazil's far-right president tweeted that the international alliance treats his country "as if we were a colony or no man's land."
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Latin America
Macron Urges G-7 Members To Put Amazon Fires At Top Of Agenda
In a tweet, the French president called the 2,500 active fires in the Amazon an "international crisis" and urged fellow G-7 members to "discuss this emergency first order" at their upcoming summit.
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Technology
YouTube Channels Suspended For 'Coordinated' Influence Campaign Against Hong Kong
The announcement by Google, which owns YouTube, comes days after Facebook and Twitter suspended accounts for an alleged campaign to manipulate public opinion about Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests.
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Health
WHO Study Finds No Evidence Of Health Concerns From Microplastics In Drinking Water
The World Health Organization says that the tiny particles of plastic found everywhere in the environment do not appear to pose any significant risk to human health.
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Politics
Trump To Skip Visiting Denmark After Prime Minister Says Greenland 'Not For Sale'
The president said he would postpone a planned trip to the Scandinavian country after Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called his idea of buying the island "absurd."
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World
No Joke: Trump Really Does Want To Buy Greenland
The president confirmed a recent report in The Wall Street Journal that he'd asked his advisers to look into purchasing the Arctic island. But Denmark's prime minister says Greenland is not for sale.
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Politics
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Cancels Visit To Israel And The West Bank
Israel had said it would allow the Michigan congresswoman to visit her aging grandmother in the West Bank after announcing earlier that it would bar her from visiting on a political trip.
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Business
Asian, European Stocks Mixed After Recession Jitters Spark Sell-Off On Wall Street
World markets reacted to the Dow's 800-point drop on Wednesday and the release of economic data hinting that a global recession may be looming.
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National
Philadelphia Police Arrest Gunman Who Shot Officers In Hours-Long Standoff
Six officers were shot in an incident in North Philadelphia that started with a narcotics unit serving a warrant and went on for hours. Two officers trapped at the site were later evacuated safely.
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National
Some 300 Arrested In Mississippi Immigration Raids Have Been Released, Officials Say
In a statement Thursday, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi said detainees were asked whether they had children and were provided with cellphones to arrange for their care.