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Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sex abuse, will serve the rest of his six-year sentence. - Amazon fires: Brazilian rainforest burning at record rate, space agency warns Brazil's space research agency says fires in the Amazon rose 83% amid increased deforestation. - Trump cancels Denmark visit over Greenland sale spat The US president abruptly cancels his visit after the Danish PM says he cannot purchase Greenland. - Italy government crisis: PM Conte quits amid coalition row Giuseppe Conte's resignation came after he accused his coalition partner of being "irresponsible". - Russian couple face losing son after attending opposition protest Dmitry and Olga Prokazov also face a criminal case after they were filmed at an unauthorised opposition protest with their baby. - Brexit: PM to meet Angela Merkel with call to scrap backstop It comes after the PM said the plan to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland was "anti-democratic". - El Salvador woman cleared over baby's death says 'justice was done' Evelyn Hernández, who has been acquitted of killing her baby, hopes her case will set a precedent. - Kashmir: Pakistan to seek International Court of Justice ruling It plans to take its dispute with India over the territory to to the International Court of Justice. - Inside Kashmir: 'They shot me' The BBC meets protesters who were allegedly injured at the hands of security forces in Kashmir. - Nasa confirms ocean moon mission Scientists working on a mission to the ocean moon of Europa can proceed with the final design and construction of the spacecraft, Nasa has said. - Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users A panel of judges will review the ruling allowing two people to "possess, transport and use cocaine". - Sudan conflict: Army and civilians form sovereign council Six civilians and five army officers will be in charge during a transition to civilian rule. - Trump considers new tax cut to boost US economy The US president confirms that a temporary payroll cut tax could be introduced. - 'I bought a house thanks to my bullet journal' Millions of people have shared #bulletjournal or #bujo hashtags on Instagram, so how do they work? - G7 summit: Inside the climate activist training camp Campaign groups in France are teaching people how to protest effectively, ahead of the G7 summit. - Former Farc rebels become eco-warriors to stop deforestation in the Amazon Ex-Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon from illegal logging. - Does the future of farming exist beneath city streets? In a disused air raid shelter one company is growing crops, but what are the pros and cons of vertical farming? - Gone with the Wind: Dozens of mattresses blown away in outdoor cinema mishap Dozens of air mattresses end up gone with the wind before an outdoor movie night in Colorado. - Mural from 3,800 years ago unveiled by Peru archaeologists Archaeologists examining the ancient Caral civilisation believe the sculptures depict a local famine. - The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding Who are the two grooms in these wedding photos? Filmmakers are trying to find out, 60 years later. - The Cold War spy technology which we all use Radio-frequency identification, famously used to bug the US embassy in Moscow, is a cheap way to track objects and data. - The DMZ 'gardening job' that almost sparked a war In 1976, North Koreans killed two US officers in the DMZ over a tree, sparking a huge military gardening operation. - Barcelona crime wave tarnishes boom in tourism Violence and thefts have surged in Barcelona - and officials are struggling to find a solution. - Brexit: What are EU countries doing to prepare for no deal? How are other countries preparing for a possible no deal? - The Victorian sex scandal that shook India The scandal involving an Indian nobleman and his British wife convulsed the elite class in 19th Century India. |
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