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A boy and his boat help Chile firefighters combat blazes

As his parents fought wildfires threatening their home in southern Chile, 13-year-old Lucas Cespedes decided to take action, ferrying firefighters across the local river in a small yellow rowing boat to help them put out the flames.

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'The grass does not grow': In Chile's far south, the worst drought in 50 years

In Chile's remote south, the country's gateway to the Antarctic, the worst drought in half a century is hitting cattle ranchers and vegetable farmers, leaving the earth so dry in some areas that grass cannot grow for grazing.

Reuters

Chilean wildfires destroy hundreds of homes, endanger world's smallest deer

Forest fires across south-central Chile that have left 24 people dead and swallowed up hundreds of houses spread into new areas on Wednesday after raging overnight, burning up the habitats of vulnerable woodland animals.

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Girl, 7, becomes youngest person in the world to be diagnosed with breast cancer

The mother of the youngster, from Chile, first found a lump on her daughter's breast when she was five and she has now undergone an operation to remove the affected area

Daily Mirror

Chile heat wave could further fan the flames of deadly wildfires

Chilean authorities on Tuesday warned of a "very complex" situation as a new heat wave in the country's south-central region threatened to further fan the flames of dangerous forest fires that have already left 24 dead.

Reuters

Deadly Wildfires Continue To Rage In Chile

Chile is still experiencing deadly wildfires this weekend, and efforts to contain the fires have been hampered by the dry weather

Zenger

Viewers floored by Sky Sports blunder with former Nottingham Forest star Lee Camp

The latest Nottingham Forest news as the former shot-stopper was in attendance for the Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic.

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Chile battles deadliest wildfires on record as heatwave grips

Chilean firefighters were battling to hold back forest fires on Monday as authorities said hot and dry weather would continue this week, potentially exacerbating what are already the deadliest blazes in the country's recent history.

Reuters

At least 24 dead as wildfires sweep through Chile

The government has declared a state of emergency in the southern region of Araucania, along with the Nuble and Biobio regions

Evening Standard

At least 24 dead in Chile as wildfires spread, driving many to flee for safety

Firefighters battled dozens of raging wildfires in Chile on Sunday, seeking to gain control of one of the country's worst natural disasters in years as the death toll rose to at least 24 with nearly 1,000 more injured.

Reuters

Chile wildfires spread amid heat wave as death toll rises

Chile extended an emergency declaration to yet another region on Saturday as firefighters continued to struggle to control dozens of raging wildfires that have claimed at least 22 lives in the midst of a scorching heat wave that has broken records

The Independent UK

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Dozens of wildfires blazing though Chile caused the government to extend an emergency order to another region on Saturday, as a scorching summer heat wave complicates efforts to control fires that have claimed at least 23 lives so far.

Reuters

Chile widens state of emergency as raging wildfires leave at least 13 dead

President Gabriel Boric cuts short vacation as heatwave fuels nearly 40 blazes across southern and central regions

The Guardian - US

Thirteen dead as fires blaze through south-central Chile

Dozens of raging wildfires in Chile claimed at least thirteen lives and torched some 14,000 hectares (35,000 acres), authorities reported on Friday, as a summer heatwave sweeps across the southern hemisphere country.

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Chile wildfires consume over 750 hectares threatening forests, farmland

Wildfires have consumed more than 750 hectares (1,853 acres) of forest in Chile, destroying houses and threatening farms and forests as the South American nation faces a summer heatwave across southern and central swathes of the country.

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Netflix accidentally posts guidelines for cracking down on password sharing

Information about trial in Chile, Peru and Costa Rica has since been taken down after being shared across help centre pages

Reuters

Scholz bid to rally Ukraine support in South America falls flat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's bid this week to rally support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion during his first South American tour fell flat, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterating his view both parties shared blame.

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Scholz visits South America in race with China for lithium

Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping his trip to Latin America this weekend will help Germany secure additional supplies of the lithium that car giants like Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Volkswagen AG need for their electric-vehicle batteries.

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Scholz seeks to secure more critical minerals on South America tour

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lobbied this week for South America to prioritize cooperating with Germany in its commodities sector as Berlin joins the race for critical minerals, with lithium key for its auto industry.

The Conversation

Migrants don't cause crime rates to increase — but false perceptions endure anyway

Immigration is a critical topic in contemporary political and academic debates. Politicians and the general population alike in countries around the world have often shown hostility towards immigrants.

Reuters

Crime, inflation hammer support for Chile's Boric in tough first year

Carmen Villegas, 56, a housewife in Santiago, was one of the millions of Chileans who turned out to vote for Gabriel Boric in 2021, propelling the young leader to the presidential palace amid optimism over his plans to reduce deep-seated inequality.

Manchester Evening News

Alexis Sanchez sends message to Arsenal ahead of Manchester United game

The Chilean international will see two of his former sides meet at the Emirates on Sunday afternoon

ABC News

Chile preparing threatened condor chicks for release into the wild

Conservationists hope to free two chicks born in captivity as part of a project to boost Chile's ailing population of Andean condors.

Reuters

Dead lion protest surprises passersby in front of Chile's presidential palace

The carcass of a lion in front Chile's presidential palace surprised passersby on Friday as zoo workers protested against a government agency they blame for the feline's death.

Reuters

Scientists unearth megaraptors, feathered dinosaur fossils in Chile's Patagonia

Scientists in Chile's Patagonia region are unearthing the southernmost dinosaur fossils recorded outside Antarctica, including remains of megaraptors that would have dominated the area's food chain before their mass extinction.

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