The amazon from reaching a point of no return. The lengthy roadmap outlined in the city of belaine promotes sustainable development, an end to deforestation, and fighting the organised crime that fuels it. Lets take a look at whats at stake the amazon stretches nearly Seven Million Square Kilometres or nearly Three Million square miles. About two thirds of that is in brazil. Another seven countries, and one territory share the remaining third. Under brazils former president , jair bolsonaro, years of deforestation in the amazon worsened. The orange on this map shows the areas of deforestation between 2019 and 2022 in the state of para, where the summit is being held. But new data shows a positive shift. Deforestation in the amazon fell by 66 last month compared to the year before. Its now at its lowest rate in six years. Our correspondent katy watson is at the summit in the amazon and has more. We have had day one of the summit and already the countries participating have issued a Stat
And checking out printing and checking out news. Pakistan Election Commission printing news. Pakistan Election Commission has disqualified the former Prime Minister for five years as a consequence of that conviction over the weekend in that case about selling state gifts and islamabad on saturday in sentencing macro two to three years in prison and this means that imran khan will not be able to contest elections that are coming up later in the year or able to any Public Office until the year 2028 and the Commission Says in this notification that imran khan has been de notified as a Member Of Parliament with immediate effects and significant news after sentence cut on saturday that imran khan is been disqualified from taking part in any sort of elections for five years and that will bring you more in my correspondent later in the programme. We turn to brazil and a Landmark Summit to protect the amazon rainforest. The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon, have
The leaders of eight South American countries that share the amazon, have gathered in the city of belem. The summit s host brazilian president Lula Da Silva has urged leaders to agree on common policies to protect the environment and boost sustainable development. Scientists are concerned that, deforestation in the amazon may be approaching an irreversible Tipping Point. President lula is hoping for a co ordinated regional approach, to tackle illegal mining and logging as well as other environmental crimes. Hes promised to end deforestation in brazil by 2030. Our South America Correspondent Katy Watson reports from para, the most deforested state in brazil. Virgin forest still exists here in the amazon, but every day the illegal loggers get closer. From up high you can see the damage done, the large patches of land totally cleared. This part of brazil has the highest rate of deforestation in the country. President lula has promised to fix the problem, telling the bbc that this summit w
Whove been persecuted in their home country of myanmarfor decades. Life in the camps is hard. Rations have been cut to 8 a month, employment is prohibited and crime is rife. Five rohingya gangs now operate in the camps and theyre Killing Hundreds of their fellow refugees. At 1 30am, we get reports of another murder. Entry to the camps is forbidden at night, but our team is just outside and have made contact with the victims family. His name was muhammad yusuf. Nabi hossain is a rohingya drug gang that uses the camps to Traffic Methamphetamines from myanmar to bangladesh. As muhammads family wait for the body to be released, they tell us the gruesome details of how he was killed. With the gangs stalking the camps, its too dangerous for refugees to speak openly about the violence. But this man has agreed to meet a secret location. Mohammed taher was a Community Leader in kutupalongs camp 16. Two years ago, gangs started Smuggling Drugs through his area. Taher was blindfolded and taken to
court. meanwhile, we re learning more about where exactly the cocaine at the white house was found and who has access to that area. plus we re following developments out of china this morning where treasury secretary janet yellen is criticizing beijing s relationship with some u.s. companies. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this friday, july 7th. friday, we made it. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day with us. we ll get right to today s headlines. former president trump s personal aide and codefendant walt nauta has been arraigned on six federal charges in the classified documents case. nauta pleaded not guilty to all counts in federal court in florida yesterday. this was the third attempt to actually arraign nauta who was finally able to hire a florida-based attorney which allowed the proceeding to take place. the hearing only lasted about five minutes with nauta s attorney entering the not guilty plea on his client s behalf. nauta is accuse