44,000 troops join the fight: 1000 new fires in the Amazon
Some 44,000 troops will be available for "unprecedented" operations.
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Frightening Amazon photos from space
Satellite images from Nasa reveal the devastating scale of the raging Amazon fires.
The world wants to save the Amazon rainforest. Brazil's Bolsonaro says hands off.
Brazil has claimed most of the Amazon rainforest as its own and guarded it jealously.
Brazil's army to fight huge fires in Amazon
President Jair Bolsonaro is under increasing pressure to contain fires in the Amazon.
With Amazon ablaze, Brazil faces global backlash: 'Lungs of the Earth are in flames'
New York Times: The fires have paved way for runaway deforestation.
Amazon fires could accelerate global warming, cause lasting harm to biodiversity
Huge tracts of 'the lungs of the planet' are ablaze.
Amazon fires: President Bolsonaro blames NGOs for blazes
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has made an outlandish claim about the Amazon fires.
Amazon 'apocalypse': City suddenly goes black as smoke blocks the sun
Brazilians have declared a 'global emergency' as the fires ravage the Amazon.
Police sniper's unexpected move when man held 37 bus passengers hostage
A police sniper ended a four-hour standoff with a gunman who held a packed bus hostage.
The dog is one of the world's most destructive mammals. Brazil proves it
They may be considered man's best friend, but dogs are destroying wildlife.
Day turns to night in Sao Paulo as Amazon rainforest burns
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro threatens trade agreement over Amazon development.
Police kill man who held bus passengers hostage in Rio
A man with a fake gun held passengers on a bus hostage for four hours.
The most stupid thing you can ask your Uber in Brazil
'I know what I did was stupid and how my story is going to come across . . .'
Tauranga Olympic silver medallist testing Olympic waters
49er FX sailors -Alex Maloney and Tauranga's Molly Meech to compete in Tokyo 2020 test
Brazil vows to build more prisons after riot
No country has suffered more homicides than Brazil in recent years.
Man jailed for ripping off gay dating app victims deported to Brazil
Diego Marques-Santos is banned from New Zealand and from contacting his victims.
Racing: Kiwi Earl Bamber gets third in GTE class at Le Mans
Another trip to the podium at the iconic race, although this time is a lower division.
Having a C-section? What about a fancy party for people to watch?
"You see, darling," grandma explains to the baby. "Life's a party."
Snakes alive: Giant Anaconda blocks road
Anacondas are being drawn to Brazilian cities, and growing enormous.
White privilege: Billionaires race to pledge millions to rebuild Notre Dame
France's elite have been engaged in one-upmanship over donations for Notre Dame.
Watch: Horror moment as bridge collapses after ferry hits it
Divers were searching for the two cars that fell into the water.
Brazil school reopens after deadly shooting
Teachers and some students returned to the scene of the shooting.
Brazil school massacre: 'First time I've seen someone use a crossbow like that'
The attackers carried handguns, Molotov cocktails, knives and small axes.
Hooded gunmen kill eight at Brazil school
Two young men wearing hoods and carrying guns, knives and crossbows entered the school.
Photos: Streets ahead
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is awash with costumes and colour as tourists flock to the world-famous street party.
Along Brazil's northeast coast, a kitesurfing safari
What it's like to go kitesurfing across one of the largest river deltas.
Last minute no-shows: Chinese chill hits NZ schools as students bow out
Chinese student numbers in NZ schools are down 20 to 30 per cent this year.
$19 billion wipe-out after dam collapse
Eight employees of Brazilian mining company have also been arrested over collapse.
The big housing squeeze: Teachers forced to bunk with boss
Overseas teachers recruited to fill gaps are struggling to find homes in Auckland.
Shocking new footage of Brazil dam collapse
New footage shows how a dam collapsed in southern Brazil, releasing toxic sludge.
Brazil dam tragedy: Search continues but reality sets in for desperate relatives
To date, 99 people have been confirmed dead and 259 are missing.
Dozens killed in Brazil dam collapse
At least 40 people were confirmed dead and about 300 were missing after dam rupture.
Brazil dam collapse: 9 dead, hundreds feared buried in mud
Finding many more survivors was looking increasingly unlikely.
US missionary could be tried for genocide after meeting Brazilian tribe
Steve Campbell is being investigated and could be tried for genocide.