I Am Invincible

This stallion's genes are so good, he’s commanding $250,000 per foal.

I Am Invincible will see more than 180 mares over the next four months from his Hunter Valley home at Yarraman Park, and his harem includes the queen of turf Winx, her mother Vegas Showgirl and the unbeaten champion Black Caviar.

There are no words.....

A Sikkimese woman carrying a European man on her back, West Bengal, India, c. 1900. 

Sikkimese are people who inhabit the Indian state of Sikkim

Donald and Boris

Donald Trump Tweet:

“Would be very hard for Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of Britain’s Labour Party, to seek a no-confidence vote against New Prime Minister Boris Johnson, especially in light of the fact that Boris is exactly what the U.K. has been looking for, & will prove to be “a great one!” Love U.K.”

Thank you Leonardo

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio shared a video made by the Waorani People and NGO Amazon Frontlines. He urged his more than 32 million Instagram followers to stand with the tribe by taking selfies to express their support and signing a petition.

Earlier this year, the Waorani People of Pastaza — who have lived in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest for generations — won a case to save their land. But this was just one battle, and the war against the oil companies that seek to take it away is yet to be won.

To ensure the Waorani People’s victory isn’t overturned, the indigenous tribe is asking for support from the modern world, via the most modern form of communication — selfies.

Brazilian President insults French President's wife

French President Emmanuel Macron has described his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro as "extremely disrespectful" after the South American leader appeared to mock his wife, Brigitte Macron, in a Facebook post.

President Macron with his wife, who is 25 years his senior

 President Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle, 37

Macron claimed Mr Bolsonaro had gone back on a promise to halt deforestation, threatening to no longer support the EU’s Mercosur deal with Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

Mr Bolsonaro had missed a scheduled meeting with the French foreign minister in favour of a barber’s appointment, Mr Macron added. 

Overnight, Macron announced a $20 million emergency fund to help Amazon countries affected by the rainforest fires. 

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Deforestation of Brazil

Satellite images suggest that deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rain forest has shot up since Jair Bolsonaro became president in January, despite his claim on Friday that the data “lies”.  More than 3700 square kilometres of forest has been deforested this year, an area about a fifth the size of Wales, preliminary satellite data indicates.

Indigenous people from the Mura tribe walk in a deforested area in non-demarcated indigenous land.  Leader Raimundo Praia Belem Mura, a 73 year old, has lived on the land his entire life and has vowed to fight to the bitter end.  "For this forest, I will go on until my last drop of blood" he said.

 Indigenous people from the Mura tribe show a deforested area in unmarked indigenous lands inside the Amazon rainforest near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil, 20 August 2019.  Member of Brazil's Mura indigenous tribe painted their bodies with orange - red paint and took up long bows and clubs as they headed into the jungle this week, prepared for battle.  Their enemy?  The deforestation and destruction of their home, the Amazon rainforest.

An aerial view of logs illegally cut from Amazon rainforest are seen in sawmills near Humaita, Amazonas State, Brazil.