Brazil and the USA have agreed to work together and promote development in the Amazon.
The decision was made in a meeting between diplomats of the two countries on Friday.
The private-sector developments have been supplemented by a biodiversity conservation fund for the Amazon.
Brazil's foreign minister Ernesto Araujo claimed that opening the rainforest to economic development is the only way to protect it.
US judge invalidates Trump policies targeting immigrants from 39 countries
US President Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully barred applicants from 39 travel‑ban countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station
A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.
WHO announces $518 million six-month plan to fight Ebola
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief has announced a $518 million six-month joint plan to fight Ebola, calling for money and political commitment to halt the spread of the outbreak that is already the fourth biggest on record.
Trump says he does not need deal with Iran to get enriched uranium
US President Donald Trump has stated on Thursday that Washington did not need a deal with Iran to get enriched uranium from the country.
Dubai Humanitarian has airlifted 20 metric tonnes of critical medical supplies to support efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UAE authorities have suspended the issuance of new visas for nationals from Ebola-hit countries - Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan - as an "additional precautionary measure".
Since the start of 2026, Dubai Police have issued 4,504 hard shoulder violations, with drivers handed AED1,000 in fines and 6 black points.
