Defying Lula, Brazil's Congress advances conservative agenda
Brazil's majority conservative Congress has scored a series of victories in recent weeks, advancing bills on touchy cultural battles like abortion, traditional family values and gun use.
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Are Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah on the brink of war?
An escalating cross-border tit-for-tat between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah raised fears Wednesday of a full-blown war, but experts are divided on the prospect of a wider conflict.
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US billionaire eyes TikTok takeover to save internet from Big Tech
Frank McCourt, a US real estate billionaire, aims to buy TikTok to rescue the internet from the clutches of major platforms that he firmly believes are destroying society and endangering children.
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Russia says awaits US response to prisoner swap proposals
Russia said Wednesday it had presented its ideas for a prisoner swap to the United States and was waiting for a response, days before it was set to put US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial.
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South African-born France lock Le Roux hangs up boots
Racing 92's South African-born lock Bernard Le Roux has hung up his boots after 21 months out with injury.
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Italy to take the game to Spain, says coach Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti said on Wednesday his Italy team will try to take the game to Spain as the two teams prepare for the biggest match so far of Euro 2024.
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UK police arrest pair after Stonehenge sprayed with orange substance
UK police arrested two people on Wednesday after environmental activists sprayed an orange substance on Stonehenge, the renowned prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site in southwest England.
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World No.1 Suryakumar 'happy' to be in Barbados for Afghan test
India batsman Suryakumar Yadav has welcomed the switch from New York to the traditional pitches of Barbados ahead of their opening match in the Super Eight part of the T20 Cricket World Cup against Afghanistan on Thursday.
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Loved ones search for missing pilgrims after hajj heat deaths
Friends and family of missing hajj pilgrims searched hospitals and pleaded online for news on Wednesday, fearing the worst after hundreds died during the annual rites in Saudi Arabia.
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Defending champion Thompson-Herah to miss 200m at Paris Olympics
Elaine Thompson-Herah will not attempt a triple Olympic sprint double at next month's Paris Games after not registering for the 200m at the Jamaican national championships.
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