Brazil imposes burning ban

BRAZIL’S president yesterday banned the majority of agricultural burning for two months amid global criticism over the Amazon’s wildfires.

Jair Bolsonaro, right, has refused an offer of €17million in aid from the G7 unless Emmanuel Macron withdraws ‘insults’ prompted by Mr Bolsonaro’s mockery of the French president’s wife online.

Another 1,044 blazes began on Monday and Tuesday, taking this year’s total to 83,329 – the highest since 2010.