Peru has declared a state of emergency in the Amazonas, San Martin, and Ucayali regions due to forest fires that have claimed 16 lives. Since July, the country has been battling widespread fires, with President Dina Boluarte announcing that of the 238 recorded fires, around 80 percent have been controlled. She urged farmers to stop burning pastures, a major cause of the fires, alongside climate change. According to the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment, forest fires typically occur between August and November. Satellite data from Brazil’s Space Research Agency shows a record 346,112 fire incidents across South America this year, the highest since 2007.
Speaking at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, King Abdullah II of Jordan warned that Israel’s expansion of its offensive to include Iran threatens global security, stating, “It is impossible to say where the borders of this battlefield will end. This is a threat to people all over the world.”
He strongly criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, saying, “Today, the world is in a state of moral collapse. What was once seen as an atrocity—like the bombing of a hospital—has become commonplace. Since then, the WHO has documented nearly 700 attacks on Gaza’s healthcare facilities.”
“The targeting of civilians, health workers, and journalists has become routine. Famine is being used as a weapon against children,” he added.
King Abdullah called on the international community to act not only in Ukraine but also in Palestine: “The world’s longest and most destructive conflict must end. Palestinians deserve freedom, sovereignty, and statehood, like all people.”
He warned that without decisive action, Israeli bulldozers “will also flatten the borders that define moral conduct.” Reaffirming Jordan’s commitment to peace, he said the only solution lies in a just peace based on international law and mutual recognition.
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