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Wildfire hits Brasilia National Park amid drought
Wildfire hits Brasilia National Park amid drought

Firefighters raced Tuesday to contain a massive blaze devastating a national park in the Brazilian capital, which is suffering from a heat wave and more than four months of drought. The Brazilian capital has not had rain in 122 days.

Markets brace as UK's new PM readies 'bold' economic action
Markets brace as UK's new PM readies 'bold' economic action

Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss is getting down to business fast with plans for a big-spending offensive to rein in soaring energy prices, putting her on collision course with nervous financial markets. Some in the markets are willing to give Truss and Kwarteng the benefit of the doubt, arguing the energy plan expected on Thursday could prove the right fix for a pressing emergency.