Climate Brief: Buddhist event sparks environmental controversy for releasing 30,000 plastic lanterns to sea in Vietnam, and in Mauritania, the army rids Nouakchott of 80,000-tons of garbage and more

War Brief: In Libya, Haftar's forces dealt new defeat in Gharyan, commander of operations is captured and an explosion rocks apartment building in Danish town, Hundige and more

Diplomatic Brief: 15 countries release joint statement condemning 'presidential elections' in the Russia-occupied Abkhazia, and Denmark welcomes US consulate opening in Nuuk and more

Climate Brief: Brazil deploys 44,000 troops to battle Amazon fire and 5 Asiatic black bear cubs are rescued in remote northern areas of Laos and more

War Brief: In Afghanistan, 3 are wounded in IED blast outside Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad and the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system destroys 2 of 3 rockets fired from Gaza, with the third missile crashing into an open area and more

Diplomatic Brief: US military official confirms China deal to use Cambodian Naval Base, and FBI arrests Nigerian billionaire Okeke over alleged fraud and more

Climate Brief: Kenyan scientists harvest eggs to save northern white rhinos and in Bolivia, a fire fighting supertanker makes a successful 2nd pass in Chiquatania and more

The Israel Defense Forces say their Air Force has struck multiple Iranian targets in Aqraba near the Syrian capital Damascus killing at least 3.

Climate Brief: According to conservationists, Nigeria is down to 300 elephants, and in Chile, the capital city of Santiago experiences it's worst drought in decades and more

Diplomatic Brief: US officials confirm that Israel conducted air strikes in Iraq and France threatens economic retaliation over fires in the Amazon rainforest and more