Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 9pm in brazil where wildfires continue to rage across the amazon rainforest. Brazils president Jair Bolsonaro says his government lacks the resources to fight the fires and said that countries that give money to preserve the amazon interfere with brazils sovereignty. But conservationists have blamed his government for whats happening, saying the president has encouraged the clearing of land by loggers and farmers. The french president Emmanuel Macron added his voice to those concerned. He tweeted our house is burning. Literally. He said wildfires in the amazon were an International Crisis and called on this weekends g7 to address the issue. Camila mota sent this report from sao paulo. Fire in the amazons rainforest. This is happening in the Worlds Largest and most important ecosystem, thats home to three million species of plants and animals and one m
Hello to you. With a Record Number of wildfires raging across the amazon, there is mounting alarm worldwide. Brazils president has said his government lacks the resources to fight the fires, and Jair Bolsonaro has accused other countries who give money to preserve the rainforest of doing so, not for charity, but to interfere with brazilian sovereignty. The president has for the first time acknowledged that farmers in the amazon are starting fires, to clear land. But hes also accused non governmental organisations. Conservationists blame his government, saying he has encouraged uncontrolled logging and clearance. And the french president has added his voice, tweeting our house is burning. Literally. He described the wildfires as an International Crisis and called on this weekends g7 summit to address the issue. From sao paulo, camila mota sent this. Fire in the amazons rainforest. This is happening in the Worlds Largest and most important ecosystem, thats home to three million species o
A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation too. Ralphie waplington is just 2. 5 years old, yet he has almost 20,000 followers on instagram. His page features pictures of him wearing gifted clothes, enjoying freebie trips and fronting posts sponsored by brands such as peppa pig and mcdonalds. Today we want to know would you let your child become a kid influencer . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. With a Record Number of wildfires raging across the amazon, there is mounting alarm worldwide. The french president called the situation an International Crisis brazils president has said his government lacks the resources to fight the fires, and Jair Bolsonaro has accused other countries who give money to preserve the rainforest of doing so, not for charity, but to interfere with brazilian sovereignty. But conservationists have blamed his government for whats happeni
With a Record Number of wildfires raging across the amazon, there is mounting alarm worldwide. Brazils president has said his government lacks the resources to fight the fires, and Jair Bolsonaro has accused other countries who give money to preserve the rainforest of doing so, not for charity, but to interfere with brazilian sovereignty. The president has for the first time acknowledged that farmers in the amazon are starting fires, to clear land. But hes also accused non governmental organisations. Conservationists blame his government, saying he has encouraged uncontrolled logging and clearance. And the french president has added his voice, tweeting our house is burning. Literally. He described the wildfires as an International Crisis and called on this weekends g7 summit to address the issue. From sao paulo, camila mota sent this. Fire in the amazons rainforest. This is happening in the Worlds Largest and most important ecosystem, thats home to three million species of plants and a
After she says greenland is not for sale. More allegations about prince Andrews Links with the convicted sex offenderJeffrey Epstein. Buckingham palace says any suggestion of impropriety with minors is categorically untrue. Live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its midnight here in london, 7 00am in singapore and 1 00am in the morning in berlin, where borisjohnson began his first foreign trip as Prime Minister. On thursday, he goes to paris. Mrjohnson wants european leaders to change the deal agreed with his predecessor theresa may. The eu response has been firm until now not a chance. Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted him with smiles, but warned him he only had 30 days to come up with an alternative. 0ur Political Correspondent ben wright is in berlin. Another Prime Minister arrives in berlin to demand more concessions on brexit. Prime minister, are you hopeful of a deal . Its a familiar tune, but this time the deadlock is stark, and its Bo