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Amazon fires: Bolsonaro accuses Mr Macron of meddling for "political gain"
The French and German leaders say the record number of fires is an international crisis.
The French and German leaders say the record number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest is an international crisis which must be discussed at this weekend's G7 summit.
Also in the programme: Russia has launched the world's first floating nuclear power station on a journey across the Arctic; and YouTube closes 210 accounts tied to Hong Kong influence campaign.
Picture: Smoke billows during a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas. Credit: Reuters.
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