EU proposes 90% climate emission cuts by 2040
The European Commission proposes to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by the year 2040, but is "flexible on the how". IMAGES
US envoy Thomas Barrack poses for pictures in front of a raised American flag at the US ambassador's residence in Damascus alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. Barrack's arrival in the Syrian capital marks a new step in the rapprochement between the two countries following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. IMAGES
The European Commission proposes to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by the year 2040, but is "flexible on the how". IMAGES
Pro-Bolsonaro supporters crowd Rio's Copacabana Beach to back the far-right former president, who is accused of plotting a coup to overthrow Brazil's current president Lula. The Brazilian judge presiding over Bolsonaro coup trial, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, was sanctioned by the US for what President Donald Trump called a "witch hunt" against a far-right ally. Trump also signed an executive order slapping 50 percent tariffs on Brazilian imports, citing Bolsonaro's "politically motivated persecution." IMAGES
View of Givon prison in Ramla, near Tel Aviv, where activists of the Gaza-bound boat are detained. Israel is seeking to deport the pro-Palestinian activists who were detained and brought to shore when their boat was intercepted by the navy, a legal aid centre advising them said. The 21 activists from 10 countries were taken into custody when the Handala was boarded in international waters as it attempted to breach an Israeli maritime blockade of the Palestinian territory. IMAGES
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