Hawaii wildfires: Residents flee into sea to escape blazes
Dozens of homes and businesses are reportedly destroyed after wildfires engulfed the town of Lahaina. BBC News – US & Canada
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Sudan conflict: Call for gravediggers in Omdurman as fighting intensifies
Residents of the Khartoum area are shaken by an intense wave of bombing targeting paramilitary forces. BBC News – Africa
Higher food prices may be here to stay, says Bank economist
Chief economist Huw Pill has warned that food prices may never return to levels previously seen. BBC News – Business
The remarkable recovery of Syria’s earthquake baby
Six months ago today, Afraa was pulled from rubble, still attached to her umbilical cord and barely alive. BBC News – Middle East
Carbon credits – land grab or the Amazon’s future?
The eight countries who share the rainforest are in Brazil for a “milestone” meeting. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year
Temperatures in excess of 40C are expected to hit much of the Iberian peninsula this week. BBC News – Europe