Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Israeli court after abduction
Court extends activists’ detention by two days for further interrogation, rights group tells Al Jazeera.
At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced
Studies show extreme rain has become more frequent in country, as Pernambuco and Paraiba states again battered.
EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.