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BBC News with Ron Brown.
BBC
News
with
Ron
Brown
Research in the United States suggests
Research
in
the
United
States
suggests
the destruction of rainforests eased by
the
destruction
of
rainforests
eased
by
more than a third last year
more
than
a
third
last
year
from record losses in 2023.
from
record
losses
in
2023
The scientists say the drop is
The
scientists
say
the
drop
is
largely due to efforts by Brazil
largely
due
to
efforts
by
Brazil
to curb deforestation.
to
curb
deforestation
Israel has intensified its attacks on
Israel
has
intensified
its
attacks
on
south Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah structures.
south
Lebanon
saying
it
is
targeting
Hezbollah
structures
The military said it had hit
The
military
said
it
had
hit
a Hezbollah tunnel using over 400
a
Hezbollah
tunnel
using
over
400
tonnes of explosives.
tonnes
of
explosives
Russia says its annual military parade
Russia
says
its
annual
military
parade
in Moscow will be scaled back this year.
in
Moscow
will
be
scaled
back
this
year
The Ministry of Defence said tanks
The
Ministry
of
Defence
said
tanks
and missiles would be absent from
and
missiles
would
be
absent
from
the display because of what it
the
display
because
of
what
it
called the current operational situation.
called
the
current
operational
situation
Four Indonesian soldiers have been charged
Four
Indonesian
soldiers
have
been
charged
in connection with an attack on
in
connection
with
an
attack
on
a political activist.
a
political
activist
The critic of increased influence of
The
critic
of
increased
influence
of
the military in Indonesia's government suffered
the
military
in
Indonesia's
government
suffered
serious burns when acid was thrown at him.
serious
burns
when
acid
was
thrown
at
him
The United Nations says that since
The
United
Nations
says
that
since
the start of the US-Israel war
the
start
of
the
US-Israel
war
on Iran, the Iranian regime has
on
Iran
the
Iranian
regime
has
executed at least 21 people and
executed
at
least
21
people
and
arrested more than 4,000.
arrested
more
than
4000
It said more prisoners were victims
It
said
more
prisoners
were
victims
of forced disappearances and torture.
of
forced
disappearances
and
torture
The widespread use of rape and
The
widespread
use
of
rape
and
other forms of sexual violence as
other
forms
of
sexual
violence
as
a weapon of war in Sudan
a
weapon
of
war
in
Sudan
has triggered a major mental health
has
triggered
a
major
mental
health
crisis among women and girls.
crisis
among
women
and
girls
Officials say many survivors are suffering
Officials
say
many
survivors
are
suffering
in silence and urgently need support.
in
silence
and
urgently
need
support
France has told its citizens to
France
has
told
its
citizens
to
leave Mali as soon as possible.
leave
Mali
as
soon
as
possible
The Foreign Ministry said the security
The
Foreign
Ministry
said
the
security
situation was extremely volatile after coordinated
situation
was
extremely
volatile
after
coordinated
attacks by jihadists and Tuareg separatists last weekend.
attacks
by
jihadists
and
Tuareg
separatists
last
weekend
More than 200 foreign nationals have
More
than
200
foreign
nationals
have
been detained in Uganda in a
been
detained
in
Uganda
in
a
crackdown on illegal immigration.
crackdown
on
illegal
immigration
The Interior Ministry says the operation
The
Interior
Ministry
says
the
operation
targeted a group living in a
targeted
a
group
living
in
a
closed compound in the capital Kampala.
closed
compound
in
the
capital
Kampala
Those arrested include people from Ghana,
Those
arrested
include
people
from
Ghana
Ethiopia and Southeast Asia.
Ethiopia
and
Southeast
Asia
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