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Photo Story: Satellite image of wildfires around the world

A handout released via the NASA Worldview application on 28 August 2018 shows a satellite image with the red dots indicating fires around the globe on 27 August 2019. The…

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Brazil makes U-turn on international aid offer for Amazon

Brazil appears to have backtracked on its rejection of G7 funds to fight the Amazon forest fires, saying it will accept as long as it has control over how the…

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Fires continue to burn in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

A handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows a fire burning in the upper Amazon River basin near Porto Velho, state of Rondonia, in Brazil. Seven Brazilian states…

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Brazil refuses ‘colonial’ aid from G7 to combat Amazon fires

Brazil on Monday rejected aid from G7 countries to fight wildfires in the Amazon, with a top official telling French President Emmanuel Macron to take care of "his home and…

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G7 to release funds to fight fires in the Amazon

International leaders at the G7 summit have agreed to provide logistical and financial support to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said G7 countries would…

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Bolivia also under threat from rapidly spreading fires

While the world's attention has been focused on the destruction to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, neighbouring Bolivia is struggling with fires raging through the Robore region. The fires have…

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G7 leaders close to agreeing plan to help the Amazon

International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to…

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The fires in the Amazon rainforest from space

Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade. The northern states of Roraima, Acre, Rondônia and Amazonas have been…

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Brazil government sends troops to combat forest Amazon fires after sanctions threat

Brazil has 44,000 troops stationed in its northern Amazon region that are available to combat forest fires and could send more from elsewhere in the country, the joint chief of…

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Ireland to try block Mercosur trade deal because of concerns over Amazon fires

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…

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Growing international dismay as large parts of the Amazon go up in flames

Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest and scientists warn it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change. An area of Amazon…

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US to open antitrust review of big tech firms

The United States Justice Department said on Tuesday that it was opening a large-scale antitrust investigation of big US tech firms. The probe will look into "whether and how market-leading online…

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Midday Dispatch – Corporate and Financial News

Inbound tourist trips in Malta, for the first five months of 2019 amounted to 929,979, an increase of 2.8 per cent over the same period in 2018. Total tourism expenditure…

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Midday Dispatch – Financial and Corporate News

Deutsche Bank laid off staff from Sydney to London on Monday as it began 18,000 job cuts in a 7.4 billion euro “reinvention” which Germany’s largest lender said would mean…

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Amazon founder Bezos’ to pay $38 billion in final divorce settlement

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie Bezos, was finalised by a Seattle-area judge, paving the way for her to receive $38.3 worth of Amazon…

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Vatican reported to be considering ordaining married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon

The Vatican has said it would consider ordaining married men as priests in remote areas of the Amazon, in a move that could help tackle the shortage of clergy in…

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The ex-wife of Amazon boss to give half her fortune of $37bn to charity

MacKenzie Bezos, the ex-wife of Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, has promised to give half her fortune to charity. She joins billionaires such as investor Warren Buffett and Microsoft founder…

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Amazon, Microsoft chosen to compete for Pentagon cloud computing contract

Amazon and Microsoft have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion. "I can confirm that…

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Amazon to launch over 3,000 satellites

Amazon has confirmed its plan to build a network of over 3,000 satellites through "Project Kuiper" to provide high speed internet. The project will launch a constellation of low-Earth orbit…

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Amazon owner agrees to record $35bn divorce

Jeff Bezos, who is considered the world's richest man, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement worth at least $35 billion. The settlement would make MacKenzie Bezos…

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Data of millions of Facebook users exposed on the internet

A cybersecurity firm announced that it found millions of records openly exposed on the internet containing people's personal data from Facebook, including Facebook passwords for 22,000 people. UpGuard said the…

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France unveils the “tax of the 21st Century”

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire (photo above) has unveiled plans for what is being described as the "tax of the 21st Century." A new French tax on digital giants.…

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Three dead as Boeing 767 cargo plane carrying Amazon deliveries crashes

Three people are believed to have died after a cargo plane carrying Amazon deliveries crashed "nose first" in Texas. The Boeing 767 cargo jetliner, which was being operated for Amazon…

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27 MEPs ask Amazon to stop selling Soviet-themed memorabilia

Members of the European Parliament have called on the Amazon CEO, Jeff Bezos, to stop selling Soviet-themed merchandise on the global online shopping platform insisting that it is offends victims…

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Amazon to launch ‘try before you buy’ service in UK

Amazon Fashion is launching a “try before you buy” service in the UK following a successful trial in the US. Named Prime Wardrobe, the scheme allows customers signed up to Amazon’s…

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Amazon announces increase in minimum wage for US employees

Amazon announced on Tuesday it would raise its minimum wage for US employees from $11 to $15 (€13) per hour from next month. DW

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Amazon follows Apple and reached $1 trillion

Shares in the e-commerce giant rose nearly 2% to a high of $2,050.50 in morning trade before slipping back. Apple reached the same milestone in early August. Founded in 1994,…

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Tuesday Morning Briefing

Good morning, This is our morning briefing, bringing you the highlights of the main news as reported in Malta, Europe and the World. Two women were killed early yesterday…

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Amazon UK’s boss warns of civil unrest within weeks of a no-deal Brexit

Sky News / Guardian / Irish Times Amazon’s UK boss has warned the country’s Brexit secretary Dominic Raab, that Britain would face “civil unrest” within weeks of a no-deal Brexit, adding the online retailer’s…

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Friday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Our morning briefing for Friday 29th June follows: News about an agreement between European Leaders on migration during the European Council meeting broke at dawn. It was…

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Amazon wins rights to show English Premier League

Amazon.com has won rights to show English Premier League soccer matches for the first time, granting members of its Prime Video service access to 20 matches per season. It secured…

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