News brief: Big stories of the day

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was open to discussingG7 aid for fighting firesin the Amazon if his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron "withdraws insults" made against him, news agency AFP reported.

Days after India removed special status for Jammu and Kashmir(J&K), Pakistan after restoring to diplomatic means which failed, is trying to create tensions at the Line of Control(LoC).

China on Tuesday slammed G7's statement on Hong Kong and said that it'spurely internal affairsof China which can well handle it and the members of Group of Seven should not put their nose in with ulterior motives, reported news agency Reuters.

Seizing on mounting Farm Belt frustration withPresident DonaldTrump's economic agenda, Democratic rivals are stepping up their push to take back part ofruralAmerica, whose overwhelming support forTrumphelped propel his upset 2016 election victory.

Seeking an action from the UN against Pakistan,Kabul said that the violations from Pakistan continued in the form of shelling and airspace despite several appeals.