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French President Macron backs international intervention in Amazon

If Brazil won't stop them, then perhaps others should step in?

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Rescue ship plucks 85 from the sea as Richard Gere shines light on migrant plight

The Ocean Viking charity ship plucked 85 African migrants from the sea off Libya Friday, the latest rescue in the Mediterranean as Hollywood star Richard Gere boarded a second vessel to highlight the plight of those stranded.

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Benidorm: Five French teens charged in case alleging gang rape of Norwegian

Five French teenagers accused of gang raping a Norwegian woman in a holiday apartment in the popular Spanish resort of Benidorm have been charged with sexual abuse, authorities said.

Five things we've learned from the European elections

The EU elections have been marked by successes for the far right, a surge by the Greens and setbacks for traditional parties across the continent. Here are five takeaways from AFP as the first results come in across Europe.