Amazon fires: Brazil’s President chairs emergency meeting on crisis

Amazon fires: Brazil’s President chairs emergency meeting on crisis

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President Jair Bolsonaro considers options for tackling fires across Amazon rainforest. Several countries have expressed concern over destruction of precious habitat - and possible impact on global warming. Also, Russia launches world’s first floating nuclear power-station, and how ‘body positivity’ is a top theme at biggest arts festival on earth.