Brazil’s Amazon deforestation hits lowest level on record
Data show a 42 percent drop in forest clearance from a year earlier, giving Lula a boost before the election run-off.
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Azerbaijan ban on headscarves in schools opens rift with ally Turkey | The National
Dispute after girls wearing hijab barred from classrooms
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Cameroonians await government reshuffle after Biya’s return
After 10 weeks abroad, Biya returned to Cameroon but has yet to appoint a new government or vice president.
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Trump signs executive order waiving new Russia sanctions, tariffs
President Donald Trump issued an executive order waiving sanctions and tariffs on Russia’s energy sector, despite having previously signed them into law. The Lindsey Graham Act granted Trump the authority to levy significant duties on Russian oil and gas buyers.